US Route 422 - Pennsylvania, 2010
Elderton’s story
204 years in pictures
Census counts: 196 in 1860, 334 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 3 maps from 1902 on.
- 1822Elderton is settled
EldertonPA
Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY 3.0
Population
322
2025 Census estimate · −3.6% since 2020
Median home value
$127K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
54.6
years
Jobs based here
179
Balanced
Is Elderton a good place to live?
Elderton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Elderton stand out
Where Elderton beats most towns.
Small town
322 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Elderton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elderton, and how to reach them.
PowerREA Energy Coop16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterE Armstrong Cnty Muni Auth water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Elderton’s trash rules yet
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 hereArmstrong County Board of ElectionsArmstrong County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP codes15736, 1577415736 90% · 15774 10%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 Elderton.
Schools
The schools Elderton’s kids attend
Public schools: Armstrong SD. Its one school is below. Elderton’s only public school teaches 199 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elderton El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 199 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
In Elderton, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
The midsummer high for Elderton comes to 83°F, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 85°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
42″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–38°
Spring37–61°
Summer58–81°
Fall41–63°
Oct 16
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
A job hub: Elderton has 1.4 jobs for every working resident and draws in 177 commuters
The middle household income for Elderton comes to $63,000, against $81,000 in Pennsylvania’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 2% of working residents work locally. The town had 179 jobs in 2023, up 50 from 2013. Its average trip to work is 35 minutes.
2%work in town
| Elderton | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Elderton2%
White Township10%
Armstrong Township6%
Indiana4%
Plumcreek Township4%
18 mi
median commute distance
179
jobs based in Elderton
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Safety
Crime reported in Elderton
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown. No violent or property crimes were reported in Elderton in 2023.
Elderton is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2023
0
property crimes reported in 2023
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
Health
How healthy Elderton is
Just over four in five adults in Elderton had a checkup this year; 34% sleep under 7 hours. This Pennsylvania town does better than the Pennsylvania average on 5 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 5. The share of adults in Elderton who report frequent mental distress: 14%.
| Elderton | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
5 better16 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Elderton | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.5% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 14.3% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.2% | 8.8% |
Indiana Regional Medical Center
11.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Elderton: inland flooding
FEMA puts 88% of Elderton’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.
43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Elderton
19pages on Elderton
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Elderton
About 2 of every 100 Elderton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Elderton
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Elderton is a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 334 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1822
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,264 ft
- ZIP code
- 15736
Questions about Elderton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elderton, PA a good place to live?
Elderton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.