15% of residents live below the poverty line in Dewart, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). We don’t grade Dewart yet; the figures below are still real.

Small town

1,247 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Delaware Township · 2 mi Watsontown · 2 mi Gregg Township · 3 mi McEwensville · 4 mi Montgomery · 4 mi Lewis Township · 5 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Dewart.

Work & commute

Most of Dewart’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them

2%work in town

The average commute here in Dewart is 23 minutes. Only 2% of working residents stay in Dewart for work; the rest commute out. Jobs in Dewart grew by 87 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 179. Half the trips to work are shorter than 13 miles.

	Dewart	Typical Pennsylvania town	Typical U.S. town
Average trip to work	23 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	2.2%	6.3%	8%

Where working residents work

In Dewart2%

Williamsport5%

Clinton Township5%

Delaware Township5%

Watsontown5%

13 mi

median commute distance

179

jobs based in Dewart

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here179 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work2% work in Dewart Commute times23 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 13 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Dewart is inland flooding, at a high overall level

72risk score of 100

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 85% of Dewart’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding.

FEMA risk score

Inland flooding

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Dewart has four seasons and pleasant summers

36″snow a winter

July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–38°

Spring38–61°

Summer60–83°

Fall42–63°

Oct 23

typical first frost

Apr 24

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 20°Rain & snow36″ of snow a winter · 43 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Dewart is

For adults in Dewart, the share who have high blood pressure is 40%. In Dewart, 16% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 13% have diabetes.

	Dewart	Typical Pennsylvania town	Typical U.S. town
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	40%	34%	35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	16%	17%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	13%	11%	12%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	80%	79%	79%