CoburnPA
This town of 111 people was settled in 1878.
Is Coburn a good place to live?
34% of residents live below the poverty line in Coburn, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Coburn. Coburn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
111 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Coburn.
Coburn stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with the median household income lower than most
The top destinations are College Township (14%), Haines Township (9%) and State College (7%). Half of commuters travel less than 20 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: high risk in Coburn, mostly inland flooding
Compared with 69% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Coburn is higher. FEMA puts 89% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Coburn: four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 82° on a July afternoon, with about 35 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Coburn is
Nearly a fifth of adults in Coburn smoke cigarettes; 15% report frequent physical distress. For adults in the town, the share who binge drink is 20%.
| Coburn | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Coburn | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 19.2% | 15.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 7.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Coburn
Moving to Coburn: who provides what
Coburn is unincorporated, so Centre 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.
100% of working residents leave Coburn for work
Where Coburn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Coburn
About 0 of every 100 Coburn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Coburn
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Coburn is a census-designated place (CDP) in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 236 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,030 ft
- ZIP code
- 16832
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