Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 257, settled in 1892.
50% of residents live below the poverty line in East Side, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The biggest park or preserve is Lehigh Gorge State Park, at 60 acres. East Side 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: 210 in 1900, a peak of 330 in 1990, 247 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2023 and 6 maps from 1891 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Side, 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 East Side.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
East Side has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 81°F, East Side’s July high is below both Pennsylvania’s towns (85°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave East Side for work: only 4% work in town. East Side’s average trip to work is 21 minutes. Since 2013, East Side has added 40 jobs, to 76 in 2023.
| East Side | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
East Side beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in East Side.
| East Side | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 24% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | East Side | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 7.4% |
| More adults with arthritis | 35.6% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lehigh Gorge State Park | — | 60 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 40 | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Side. Close and well known come first.
36 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
4 mi State parkHickory Run State Park
36 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
24 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
32 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park
35 mi Stadium & arenaPPL CenterDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Ricketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, Public domain · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of East Side
About 0 of every 100 East Side residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
East Side is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, East Side had a population of 247.
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East Side has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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