BuckhornPA
A town settled in 1830, now home to 646 people.
Is Buckhorn a good place to live?
39% of residents live below the poverty line in Buckhorn, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Buckhorn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Buckhorn stand out
Where Buckhorn beats most towns.
646 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Buckhorn: who provides what
Buckhorn is unincorporated, so Columbia County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Buckhorn.
Buckhorn has 12.0 jobs for every working resident, and 1,780 people commute in
The average commute in Buckhorn is 23 minutes. Commuting out is the norm here: 2% of working residents work locally. Jobs in Buckhorn grew by 1,373 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 1,783. The top destinations are Mahoning Township (16%), Bloomsburg (10%) and Hemlock Township (5%).
| Buckhorn | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A college town: 33% of residents are 18 to 24
Adults 18 to 34 are 36% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 27% of residents (38% statewide). Four-year graduates: 37% of adults 25 and older here, 35% across Pennsylvania.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 12% and 43% women
The Census survey reached too few of Buckhorn’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.4 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Buckhorn | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 32.7% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 1.7% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.5% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.4% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.6% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.7% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.1% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.4% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.8% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.4% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Buckhorn’s year
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 29 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Buckhorn is
For adults in Buckhorn, the share who have high blood pressure is 36%. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Buckhorn is ahead of Pennsylvania on 1 and behind on 2. 16% of adults in Buckhorn binge drink; 17% smoke cigarettes.
| Buckhorn | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Buckhorn | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.7% | 85.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Buckhorn has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
78% of Buckhorn’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Buckhorn sells for about $370K
In Buckhorn, 80% of households live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Buckhorn
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Buckhorn
College town 31 of every 100 Buckhorn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Every workday, about 1,780 people come to Buckhorn for work
Where Buckhorn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Buckhorn
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Buckhorn is a census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 332 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg-Berwick micropolitan area. It uses the Bloomsburg ZIP code of 17815.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 602 ft
Questions about Buckhorn
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Buckhorn, PA a good place to live?
Buckhorn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.