Harmonsburg Plum Street, 2015
Harmonsburg’s story
201 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2015 and 3 maps from 1906 on.
- 1825Harmonsburg is settled
HarmonsburgPA
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
95
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$163K
Census ACS
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
66.4
years
Jobs based here
19
A commuter town
Settled
1825
201 years ago
Is Harmonsburg a good place to live?
44% of residents live below the poverty line in Harmonsburg, above both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Harmonsburg. Harmonsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Harmonsburg stand out
Where Harmonsburg beats most towns.
Small town
95 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Harmonsburg.
Work & commute
Most of Harmonsburg’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
0%work in town
The typical household income here in Harmonsburg is $46,000. For half of commuters, work is under 9 miles away. The top destinations are Meadville (20%), Vernon Township (11%) and Sadsbury Township (8%).
Where working residents work
In Harmonsburg0%
Meadville20%
Vernon Township11%
Sadsbury Township8%
Conneaut Lake4%
9 mi
median commute distance
19
jobs based in Harmonsburg
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Harmonsburg faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
28risk score of 100
FEMA puts 85% of Harmonsburg’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Harmonsburg
64″snow a winter
July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 18° and about 64 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–36°
Spring36–58°
Summer57–80°
Fall42–61°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Harmonsburg is
For adults in Harmonsburg, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 25%. In Harmonsburg, just over a third of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 17% smoke cigarettes.
| Harmonsburg | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better25 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Harmonsburg | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.8% |
Meadville Medical Center
8.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0
homes sold in June
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Harmonsburg
15pages on Harmonsburg
The big questions
Out and about
Getting set up
Moving to Harmonsburg: who provides what
Harmonsburg is unincorporated, so Crawford County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerNorthwestern Rural E C A16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCrawford CountyCrawford County provides services here
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 hereCrawford County Board of ElectionsCrawford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1642216422 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Harmonsburg for work
Where Harmonsburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
19jobs based in Harmonsburg
0%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Harmonsburg
About 0 of every 100 Harmonsburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Harmonsburg
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Harmonsburg is a census-designated place (CDP) in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 401 at the 2010 census, up from 356 in 2000.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,120 ft
- ZIP code
- 16422
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