FaxonPA
A town of 727.
Is Faxon a good place to live?
Faxon’s average trip to work is 11 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Faxon. Faxon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Faxon stand out
Where Faxon beats most towns.
727 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Faxon: who provides what
Faxon is unincorporated, so Lycoming 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 Faxon.
A job hub: Faxon has 2.0 jobs for every working resident and draws in 1,144 commuters
Most working residents leave Faxon for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Faxon has added 469 jobs, to 1,161 in 2023. 4% of residents live below the poverty line in Faxon, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
| Faxon | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
41% of residents are 65 or older
People 65 and older are 41% of residents (20% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (22% statewide). 41% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Faxon.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 23% and 75% women
The Census survey reached too few of Faxon’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±25.9 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Faxon | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.3% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2.9% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.9% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 1.2% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.6% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.1% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 23.5% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.6% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 11.7% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.2% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.9% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.7% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.8% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Faxon
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Faxon
Faxon has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Faxon is
Faxon beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 15% of Faxon adults report frequent mental distress.
| Faxon | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Faxon | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.1% | 14.5% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.3% | 85.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bruce E. Henry Park | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Faxon
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Faxon
About 4 of every 100 Faxon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Every workday, about 1,144 people come to Faxon for work
Where Faxon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Faxon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Faxon, PA a good place to live?
Faxon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.