FredericktownPA
A town of 488, settled in 1810.
Is Fredericktown a good place to live?
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
FEMA puts 97% of Fredericktown’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, fewer of Fredericktown’s residents live below the poverty line
The top destinations are Washington (6%), Pittsburgh (5%) and Deemston (4%). For Fredericktown, the typical household income is $138,000. Its mean commuting time stands at 28 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Since 2013, Fredericktown has lost 69 jobs, to 66 in 2023.
| Fredericktown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $138,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 0.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| 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
Fredericktown skews younger than Pennsylvania
38% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Fredericktown. People 65 and older are 8% of residents (20% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (38% statewide). Its age of the median resident stands at 39.1 years.
| 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: four seasons and pleasant summers
Fredericktown’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Fredericktown is
In Fredericktown, 18% of adults report frequent physical distress. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than 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
Open space protected for good: 0.1% of Fredericktown
Only 9 of the 1,003 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Fredericktown. Parks and preserves here: one, of 1 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. East Bethlehem Township Community Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in Fredericktown sell for about $165K
For households in Fredericktown, the share who own their home is 84%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · 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.