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A town of 735, settled in 1888.
Deemston’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 10 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Deemston. Kinder's Mill is on the National Register of Historic Places. Deemston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 428 in 1900, 754 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 4 maps from 1901 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Deemston, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Deemston.
Most working residents leave Deemston for work: only 5% work in town. 3.6% of Deemston residents live below the poverty line, below both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Deemston’s median household income is $99,000.
| Deemston | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 13% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Bethlehem-Center SD. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Bethlehem-Center JSHS, with 448 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem-Center El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 483 | C |
| Bethlehem-Center JSHSLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 448 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (38% statewide). The median age in Deemston is 45.9 years. Deemston has lost 2% of its people since 2020, down to 735 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Deemston | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.9 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 29% | 29% |
Somewhere between 38% and 67% women
The Census survey reached too few of Deemston’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.1 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Deemston | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.9% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.4% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.1% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.8% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.5% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.4% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.5% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 45.9% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 7.8% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.5% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Deemston has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 22° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Deemston beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 19% of adults binge drink in Deemston.
| Deemston | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Deemston | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with arthritis | 35.9% | 30.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Deemston. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
27 mi Theme parkKennywood
29 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
29 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
29 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints ArenaFallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Deemston
About 3 of every 100 Deemston residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Deemston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Deemston is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States and part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area since 1950. The population was 751 at the 2020 census.
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Deemston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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