Cleona, PA Keystone Marker in 2003, 2003
Cleona’s story
143 years in pictures
Census counts: 968 in 1930, 2,013 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2003 and 6 maps from 1891 on.
- 1883Cleona is settled
CleonaPA
A town of 2,055, settled in 1883.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,055
2025 Census estimate · +2.1% since 2020
Median home value
$178K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
38.7
years
Jobs based here
937
Balanced
Is Cleona a good place to live?
Cleona’s best subject grades are an A for walkability and an A− for the outdoors; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Only 154 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score lower on hazard risk. 15% of residents are 65 or older in Cleona, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 18%. 17% of the land in Cleona is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Cleona has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Cleona stand out
Where Cleona beats most towns.
How Cleona grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Cleona is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 11.9 of 20; 4.1% of households have no carAOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $178K, 2.3 years of the Lebanon metro’s $78K median household incomeB+Open →SchoolsB+Open →Jobs & income$73K median household incomeBOpen →HealthWellspan Good Samaritan Hospital 3.2 miles awayBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 16% conserved landA−Open →HistoryC+Open →Civic life4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 94 attractions →Hersheypark and 37 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cleona. Close and well known come first.
10 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
38 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
10 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
10 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
10 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Arena37 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement ResortSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Cleona: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cleona, and how to reach them.
PowerMet-EdEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterLebanon Water Auth1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cleona’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereLebanon County Board of ElectionsLebanon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes17042, 1704617042 98% · 17046 2%Census 2020
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 Cleona.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
High risk in Cleona, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cleona.
75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
8
paid flood claims since 1978
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsB+
Cleona’s schools rank ahead of 65% of Pennsylvania districts
Its public schools are run by Annville-Cleona SD. Its one school is below.
65%of PA districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleona El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–2 | Grades K–2 | 302 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
OutdoorsA−
Cleona has set aside 16.5% of its land for conservation
0.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
16.5%conserved
16.5%
conserved · 88 of 532 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cleona Community Park | 0.3 mi | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Cleona
Cleona has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring40–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–64°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
With 0.8 jobs for every working resident, most of Cleona’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Cleona for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Cleona has added 139 jobs, to 937 in 2023. The top destinations are Derry Township (13%), Lebanon (5%) and South Lebanon Township (5%).
4%work in town
| Cleona | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Cleona4%
Derry Township13%
Lebanon5%
South Lebanon Township5%
North Cornwall Township4%
11 mi
median commute distance
937
jobs based in Cleona
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 91% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB
Cleona ranks healthier than 62% of the country’s towns
Cleona tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 26 CDC measures. 35% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Cleona.
62%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Cleona | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 24% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better26 too close to call0 worse
Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital
3.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Safety
Crime reported in Cleona
Cleona's reported crime rate is well below Pennsylvania's. Cleona’s property crime rate is 1.8 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Cleona | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.8 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Cleona0
Pennsylvania2.3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Cleona1.8
Pennsylvania13.6
U.S.15.5
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
8
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
HousingCost of living grade B+
A home in Cleona sells for about $251K at the median
69% of Cleona households own their home.
$251Kmedian sale price
| Cleona | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 69% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,094 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
4
days on market
102.5%
sale-to-list price
6
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cleona
19pages on Cleona
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Cleona
Lebanon Valley CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Annville2 mi$52,080 tuitionElizabethtown CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Elizabethtown14.4 mi$37,950 tuition
About 4 of every 100 Cleona residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Cleona
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Cleona is a borough in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Lebanon, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,005 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1883
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 443 ft
Cleona’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Cleona.
North Cornwall TownshipNorth Lebanon TownshipPleasant HillCleona
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleona | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | B |
| North Cornwall Township | #881 | C | C+ | — | B | C+ |
| North Lebanon Township | #661 | B− | B | — | B | C− |
| Pleasant Hill | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cleona has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Cleona, North Cornwall Township and North Lebanon Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Pleasant Hill isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Cleona with a neighbor →
Questions about Cleona
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cleona, PA expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $178,000, 38% below the Pennsylvania typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.