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Edgewood, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania›Northumberland County

EdgewoodPA

A town of 2,078.

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Is Edgewood a good place to live?

22% of residents live below the poverty line in Edgewood, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. We don’t grade Edgewood yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Edgewood for work

Where Edgewood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Coal Township Coal Township 13% 9% → Mahoning Township Mahoning Township 9% 7% → Shamokin Shamokin 7% 5% → Ralpho Township Ralpho Township 5% 3% → Sunbury Sunbury 3% 3% → Shamokin Township Shamokin Township 3% Edgewood · 2% stay
130jobs based in Edgewood
2%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Getting set up

Moving to Edgewood: who provides what

Edgewood is unincorporated, so Northumberland County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAqua Pa Roaring Creek Division1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesNorthumberland CountyNorthumberland County provides services here
SchoolsShamokin Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereNorthumberland County Board of ElectionsNorthumberland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP code1786617866 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 Edgewood.

Work & commute

Most of Edgewood’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Edgewood for work: only 2% work in town. At $46,000, Edgewood’s median household income is against $81,000 in Pennsylvania’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Edgewood has added 58 jobs, to 130 in 2023.

2%work in town
EdgewoodPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median household income$46,000$81,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town1.8%6.3%8%
Average trip to work24 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Edgewood2%
Coal Township13%
Mahoning Township9%
Shamokin7%
Ralpho Township5%
14 mi
median commute distance
130
jobs based in Edgewood
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Edgewood has four seasons and pleasant summers

Edgewood has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Edgewood’s July high is 82°F.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring37–59°
Summer59–80°
Fall42–61°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Edgewood than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country

40% of Edgewood adults have high blood pressure. Edgewood beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 38% of Edgewood adults have obesity.

EdgewoodPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%34%35%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)23%19%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%17%14%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better11 too close to call14 worse
What stands outEdgewoodPA
More adults treating high blood pressure82.2%79.2%
More uninsured adults8.8%5.8%
Geisinger Medical Center
12.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Edgewood

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Edgewood.

43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
43Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesStrong wind
2
paid flood claims since 1978

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Edgewood

14pages on Edgewood
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Edgewood; the nearest are

About Edgewood

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Edgewood is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Coal Township, in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States, immediately adjacent to the western border of the City of Shamokin. The population was 2,619 at the 2000 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.5 sq mi

Edgewood’s neighbors

One town shares a border with Edgewood.

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Fairview-FerndaleFairview-FerndaleEdgewood
How the neighbors grade
TownPA rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Edgewood——————
Fairview-Ferndale——————

Edgewood and Fairview-Ferndale aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Edgewood with a neighbor →

Questions about Edgewood

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Edgewood, PA a good place to live?

We don’t grade Edgewood yet; the figures below are still real.