Bridge in Gibson Borough · National Register of Historic Places
Gibson Township’s story
213 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 maps from 1932 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1813Gibson Township is settled
Gibson TownshipPA
4 bordering townsMap →
Bridge in Gibson Borough · Photo: PennDOT · Public domain
Population
1,010
2025 Census estimate · +0.2% since 2020
Median home value
$226K
Census ACS
Household income
$87K
median
Median age
39.3
years
Jobs based here
182
A commuter town
Is Gibson Township a good place to live?
The best of Gibson Township’s subject grades are an A for civic life and history; the weakest is a C for walkability. Gibson Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. On the outdoors, just 46 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do worse. Bridge in Gibson Borough is on the National Register of Historic Places. Only 91 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns score higher on civic life. Gibson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Gibson Township stand out
Where Gibson Township beats most towns.
A shrinking town
Gibson Township has shrunk 17% since 2010
1,221 counted in 2010 and 1,012 in 2020; an estimated 1,010 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Gibson Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Gibson Township is from typical.
Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6 of 20; 3% of households have no car; 0.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →HealthBarnes-Kasson County Hospital 12.3 miles awayC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $226K, 3.3 years of the county’s $68K median household incomeBOpen →SchoolsBeat 55% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Jobs & income$87K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors5 miles of trails; 1% conserved landDOpen →History1 place on the National RegisterAOpen →Civic life4.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Gibson Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gibson Township, and how to reach them.
PowerClaverack Rural Elec Coop18.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Four Seasons water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gibson Township’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 hereSusquehanna County Board of ElectionsSusquehanna County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2024
ZIP codes18847, 18470, 18842, 1882618847 25% · 18470 19% · 18842 19% · 18826 12%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 Gibson Township.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
The biggest natural risk in Gibson Township is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
The FEMA risk score for Gibson Township comes to 17 of 100. Three quarters of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 8%. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2006.
17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Gibson Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Gibson Township for work: only 5% work in town. Employers in Gibson Township added 27 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 182. The top destinations are Scranton (6%), Bridgewater Township (5%) and Union (4%).
5%work in town
| Gibson Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.8% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Gibson Township5%
Scranton6%
Bridgewater Township5%
Union4%
New York3%
26 mi
median commute distance
182
jobs based in Gibson Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 28% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Gibson Township
Gibson Township’s typical July afternoon high is 81°F.
69″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–34°
Spring33–56°
Summer56–79°
Fall39–60°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Residents of Gibson Township are less healthy than 63% of U.S. towns
Nearly a fifth of Gibson Township adults smoke cigarettes. In Gibson Township, 15% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 38% have high blood pressure.
37%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Gibson Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better17 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Gibson Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.6% | 7.4% |
| More adults with arthritis | 37.6% | 30.4% |
Barnes-Kasson County Hospital
12.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsD
0.8% of the land in Gibson Township is protected from building
4.9 miles of trail. For Gibson Township, the concentration of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.
0.8%conserved
| Gibson Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.8%
conserved · 166 of 20,438 acres
4.9 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Gibson Township
18pages on Gibson Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Gibson Township; the nearest are
Keystone CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · La Plume16.8 mi$18,300 tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonUniversity or college · Public · Dunmore22.7 mi$15,208 in-state tuitionSUNY Broome Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Binghamton, NY29.5 mi$8,624 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Gibson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Small town
1,010 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
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About Gibson Township
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Gibson is an unincorporated community located within Gibson Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 1,214 ft
- ZIP code
- 18820
Questions about Gibson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gibson Township, PA expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.