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32% more nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
Flemington’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living and an A for civic life; its weakest is a C− for incomes. Only 131 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on incomes. Flemington’s average trip to work is 16 minutes, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Flemington’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile, above both the Pennsylvania town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). On civic life, just 51 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns do better. Flemington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Flemington beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Flemington is from typical.
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Census counts: 912 in 1890, 1,271 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2024 and 5 maps from 1921 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Flemington, 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 Flemington.
Most working residents leave Flemington for work: only 5% work in town. 18% of residents live below the poverty line in Flemington. Jobs based in Flemington fell to 836 in 2023, 84 fewer than in 2013.
| Flemington | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 7% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Flemington has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 19° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Flemington beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 41% of Flemington adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Flemington | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Flemington | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.7% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 1984, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Flemington.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Flemington Park | 0.6 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Flemington’s median rent is $755 a month.
| Flemington | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $755 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Flemington; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Flemington residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Flemington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Flemington is a borough in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Flemington had a population of 1,271. In 1770, Squire John Flemming, who later was a Revolutionary War soldier, purchased about 1650 acres situated between Bald Eagle Creek and the West branch of the Susquehanna River encompassing much of present-day Lock Haven and Flemington (named after the family). The Flemings built a large house on the bank of the river close to the southern abutment of a nearby dam and it could be seen from the highway between Flemington and Lock Haven. The Flemings were descended from the Earl of Wigtown of Scotland, and had their own coat of arms. They were among the first…
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32% more nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $158,000, 45% below the Pennsylvania typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.