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Burnt CabinsPA

Home to 16 people, the town was settled in 1824.

Population
16
Census survey, 2020–24
Household income
$31K
median
Median age
59.5
years
Settled
1824
202 years ago

Is Burnt Cabins a good place to live?

38% of residents live below the poverty line in Burnt Cabins, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a higher share of workers working from home than Burnt Cabins. Burnt Cabins has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

16 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Dublin Township · 3 miMetal Township · 4 miDublin Township · 5 miSpringfield Township · 5 miShade Gap · 7 miTodd Township · 8 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Burnt Cabins.

Natural hazards

Burnt Cabins has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

14risk score of 100

Burnt Cabins’ risk rating from FEMA stands at 14 of 100. Expected losses in Burnt Cabins break down as 65% from inland flooding and 16% from hurricanes.

FEMA risk score
14Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesStrong wind
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What it facesVery low riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Burnt Cabins, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

31″snow a winter

Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 21°, with about 31 inches of snow a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring39–62°
Summer60–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
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A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 21°Rain & snow31″ of snow a winter · 43 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Burnt Cabins

13pages on Burnt Cabins
The big questions
Work & commute$31K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 14% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions58 nearby · Rockhill Trolley Museum 11 miLibraryHustontown Branch LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1824Climate84° summer highs · 31″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to Burnt Cabins: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Burnt Cabins, and how to reach them.

PowerValley Rural Electric Coop15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsForbes Road School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereFulton County Board of ElectionsFulton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP code1721517215 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Burnt Cabins; the nearest are

Wilson CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Chambersburg15.8 mi$27,100 tuitionShippensburg University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · Shippensburg19.9 mi$13,720 in-state tuitionHagerstown Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hagerstown, MD33.2 mi$4,320 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Burnt Cabins residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.

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