East WaterfordPA
This town of 116 people was settled in 1828.
Is East Waterford a good place to live?
East Waterford’s average trip to work is 52 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). East Waterford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
116 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to East Waterford: who provides what
East Waterford is unincorporated, so Juniata 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in East Waterford.
Most of East Waterford’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Walker Township (10%), Fermanagh Township (7%) and Steelton (5%). Most working residents leave East Waterford for work: only 2% work in town. 4.3% of residents live below the poverty line locally. For half of commuters, work is under 37 miles away.
| East Waterford | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a high hazard risk in East Waterford: inland flooding
76% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 12%. East Waterford’s natural-hazard score from FEMA works out to 73 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
East Waterford: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in East Waterford than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
25% of East Waterford adults say their health is fair or poor. This Pennsylvania town does better than the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 13. In East Waterford, 17% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 33% get no exercise outside work.
| East Waterford | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 24% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | East Waterford | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83% | 79.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.1% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about East Waterford
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of East Waterford; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 East Waterford residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
98% of working residents leave East Waterford for work
Where East Waterford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About East Waterford
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
East Waterford is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tuscarora and Lack townships in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 196 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 627 ft
- ZIP code
- 17021
- Area code
- 717, 223
Questions about East Waterford
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Waterford, PA a good place to live?
East Waterford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.