HartstownPA
Today 181 people live in this town, first settled in 1850.
Is Hartstown a good place to live?
Hartstown’s median age is 56.9 years, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 43.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a lower median household income than Hartstown. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 214, at 115 acres. Hartstown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
181 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hartstown: who provides what
Hartstown is unincorporated, so Crawford 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 Hartstown.
The biggest natural risk in Hartstown is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Hartstown, 78% come from inland flooding and 6% from strong winds. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 88% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hartstown’s typical home value is about $189K
Among households in Hartstown, 89% live in a home they own. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 5.7%. Also worth knowing: the rent at the middle of the market in the town is $910 a month.
| Hartstown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 89% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $910 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Hartstown has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Half the trips to work are shorter than 17 miles. For residents in Hartstown, the share who live below the poverty line is 19%. The top destinations are Meadville (14%), Conneaut Lake (5%) and Vernon Township (5%). In Hartstown, the mean commuting time is 21 minutes.
| Hartstown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 214 | — | 115 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Hartstown
Summer afternoons peak near 81° in July, and January nights bottom out around 18°; snowfall runs to about 62 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Hartstown report frequent physical distress than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
In Hartstown, 14% of adults have diabetes. Hartstown: nearly a quarter of adults smoke cigarettes.
| Hartstown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 19% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Hartstown | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 13% | 7.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.1% | 5.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.7% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Hartstown
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Hartstown
About 0 of every 100 Hartstown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Hartstown for work
Where Hartstown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Hartstown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hartstown, PA a good place to live?
Hartstown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.