FredericktownPA
A town of 488, settled in 1810.
Is Fredericktown a good place to live?
Fredericktown’s median household income is $138,000, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at $81,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Only 2 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Fredericktown. Fredericktown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
488 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fredericktown: who provides what
Fredericktown is unincorporated, so Washington 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 Fredericktown.
Fredericktown stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most
Fredericktown’s FEMA risk score is 91 of 100, above both the Pennsylvania town median (30 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fredericktown has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Fredericktown for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Fredericktown has lost 69 jobs, to 66 in 2023. The average trip to work in Fredericktown is 28 minutes.
| Fredericktown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Younger than Pennsylvania overall
People 65 and older are 8% of residents (20% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (38% statewide). 38% of Fredericktown adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Fredericktown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 39.1 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 33% and 71% women
The Census survey reached too few of Fredericktown’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±18.8 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Fredericktown | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.9% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.3% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 18% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.2% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.7% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 27.7% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 2% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.1% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 8.7% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 34.7% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.4% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 0% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 38.3% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Fredericktown has four seasons and pleasant summers
Fredericktown has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 22° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Fredericktown’s adults have obesity than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
44% of adults have obesity in Fredericktown. Fredericktown beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Fredericktown.
| Fredericktown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 35% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Fredericktown | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.8% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 22.4% | 15.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.4% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fredericktown has set aside 0.1% of its land for conservation
Only 9 of the 1,003 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Fredericktown.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. East Bethlehem Township Community Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Fallingwater and 65 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fredericktown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
28 mi Theme parkKennywood
30 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
31 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
30 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints ArenaPhoto credits
Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Fredericktown
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Fredericktown
About 0 of every 100 Fredericktown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
97% of working residents leave Fredericktown for work
Where Fredericktown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Fredericktown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fredericktown, PA a good place to live?
Fredericktown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.