Gremlin gremlin, 2011
Hartleton’s story
253 years in pictures
Census counts: 292 in 1870, 251 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 4 maps from 1943 on.
- 1773Hartleton is settled
HartletonPA
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Gerry Dincher · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
245
2025 Census estimate · −2% since 2020
Median home value
$149K
Census ACS
Household income
$83K
median
Median age
47.0
years
Jobs based here
34
A commuter town
Is Hartleton a good place to live?
Only 7 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Hartleton. 17% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Hartleton, below both the Pennsylvania town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 317, at 20 acres. Hartleton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Hartleton stand out
Where Hartleton beats most towns.
Small town
245 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Hartley TownshipLewis TownshipHartleton
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Hartleton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hartleton, and how to reach them.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hartleton’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 hereUnion County Board of ElectionsUnion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2025
ZIP codes17829, 1784517829 77% · 17845 23%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 Hartleton.
Work & commute
Hartleton has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Hartleton for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Mifflinburg (14%), Hartley Township (8%) and Kelly Township (6%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
1%work in town
| Hartleton | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Hartleton1%
Mifflinburg14%
Hartley Township8%
Kelly Township6%
East Buffalo Township6%
25 mi
median commute distance
34
jobs based in Hartleton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
High risk in Hartleton, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Hartleton has four seasons and pleasant summers
Hartleton has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
34″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring38–61°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Hartleton is
Hartleton beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Hartleton, against 17% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 19% of Hartleton adults report frequent mental distress.
| Hartleton | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better14 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Hartleton | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.8% | 5.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.1% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 7.7% |
Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital
15.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.8%conserved
| Hartleton | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.8% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
3.8%
conserved · 22 of 579 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 317 | — | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hartleton
17pages on Hartleton
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hartleton
About 2 of every 100 Hartleton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Hartleton for work
Where Hartleton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
34jobs based in Hartleton
1%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Hartleton
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Hartleton is a borough in Union County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 247 at the 2020 census. The borough, as well as the adjoining township of Hartley, are both named for Colonel Thomas Hartley, American politician and Revolutionary War leader, and local landowner. An alternative name was Hartleyton and later shortened to the present name. The original name was Kester's (akin to Keister today), and named for Peter Kester who was the first tenant of Hartley. Kester's was on the "great Reuben Haines road" from Northumberland through Dry Valley, New Berlin and the Penns Valley Narrows, and the first public road laid out in the area by Northumberland County court. The road fr…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1773
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 656 ft
- ZIP code
- 17829
Questions about Hartleton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hartleton, PA a good place to live?
Hartleton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.