Duboistown, Pennsylvania, 2009
Duboistown’s story
253 years in pictures
Census counts: 662 in 1880, 1,200 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 7 maps from 1923 on.
- 1773Duboistown is settled
DuboistownPA
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,184
2025 Census estimate · −1.1% since 2020
Typical home
$208K
−0.2% in a year
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
37.3
years
Jobs based here
140
A commuter town
Is Duboistown a good place to live?
The best of Duboistown’s subject grades is an A− for history; the weakest is a C− for hazard risk. On the outdoors, just 6 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do worse. Duboistown has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Duboistown stand out
Where Duboistown beats most towns.
Small town
1,184 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
WilliamsportArmstrong TownshipSouth WilliamsportDuboistown
How Duboistown grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Duboistown is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.2 of 20; 1.3% of households have no car; 2.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →HealthUPMC Williamsport 2 miles awayC+Open →Cost of livingC+Open →Jobs & income$82K median household income; 140 jobs based hereBOpen →SchoolsBeat 50% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryA−Open →Civic life3.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 37.3; 23% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Duboistown: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Duboistown, and how to reach them.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWilliamsport Mun Water AuthNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offWilliamsport Recycling Center, 1 miOpenStreetMap
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 hereLycoming County Board of ElectionsLycoming County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code1770217702 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Duboistown.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Most of Duboistown’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
Among working residents in Duboistown, 1.4% work locally. Its average commute is 20 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Williamsport (30%), Loyalsock Township (9%) and South Williamsport (7%). The median commute is under 6 miles.
1%work in town
| Duboistown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Duboistown1%
Williamsport30%
Loyalsock Township9%
South Williamsport7%
Montoursville4%
6 mi
median commute distance
140
jobs based in Duboistown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 66% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Top of a high hazard risk in Duboistown: inland flooding
The FEMA risk score in Duboistown is 76 of 100. The national flood insurance program has paid 30 claims here since 1979. Also worth knowing: of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 87% come from inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Duboistown households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.
76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
30
paid flood claims since 1979
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade C+
The typical home in Duboistown is valued at about $208K
Duboistown’s typical rent is $1,287 a month, above both the Pennsylvania town median ($1,115 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). In Duboistown, 80% of households own their home.
$208KZillow home value
| Duboistown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 80% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,287 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Duboistown$208K
Pennsylvania$287K
−0.2%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
In Duboistown, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
36″snow 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
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Duboistown is less healthy than 56% of U.S. towns
For adults in Duboistown, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 25%. 18% of Duboistown adults smoke cigarettes.
44%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Duboistown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better23 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Duboistown | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.4% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 7.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.8% |
UPMC Williamsport
2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Duboistown
17pages on Duboistown
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Duboistown
Pennsylvania College of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · Williamsport1.1 mi$18,240 in-state tuitionLycoming CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Williamsport2.6 mi$50,029 tuition
About 1 of every 100 Duboistown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Duboistown for work
Where Duboistown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
140jobs based in Duboistown
1%of working residents work in town
6 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Duboistown
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Duboistown is a borough in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,198 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1773
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 531 ft
Questions about Duboistown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Duboistown, PA expensive?
That is 3.2 years of the area's median household income ($63,917 across the Williamsport, PA metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.