Hop BottomPA
A town of 314, settled in 1799.
Is Hop Bottom a good place to live?
Hop Bottom’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Hop Bottom has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Hop Bottom stand out
Where Hop Bottom beats most towns.
314 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hop Bottom: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hop Bottom, and how to reach them.
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 Hop Bottom.
With 1.8 jobs for every working resident, Hop Bottom draws in 213 commuters
Most working residents leave Hop Bottom for work: only 2% work in town. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Hop Bottom, above both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Hop Bottom has lost 74 jobs, to 215 in 2023.
| Hop Bottom | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Hop Bottom
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities. Since 2004, 13 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hop Bottom.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hop Bottom has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Hop Bottom has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Hop Bottom’s July high is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hop Bottom is
Hop Bottom beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of Hop Bottom adults smoke cigarettes.
| Hop Bottom | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Hop Bottom | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.6% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Hop Bottom stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: less of its land is conserved
Hop Bottom’s conserved land covers 0.3% of the town.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mary Karhnak Memorial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Hop Bottom
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hop Bottom
About 0 of every 100 Hop Bottom residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Every workday, about 213 people come to Hop Bottom for work
Where Hop Bottom’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hop Bottom
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Hop Bottom is a borough of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 310 as of the 2020 census. The name comes from the hop, a plant providing flowers for brewing.
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- Established
- 1799
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 869 ft
- ZIP code
- 18824
Questions about Hop Bottom
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hop Bottom, PA a good place to live?
Hop Bottom has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.