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Pennsylvania State Route 8 - 15362969933
Pennsylvania›Crawford County

HydetownPA

A town of 514, settled in 1862.

Photo: Dougtone · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Hydetown, PA · Photo: Dougtone · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Hydetown a good place to live?

Hydetown’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Hydetown’s trail density is 2.6 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Pennsylvania’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Hydetown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

514 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Engine 2 Hydetown PA (b413244ef4 o), 2011
Hydetown’s story

164 years in pictures

Census counts: 428 in 1870, a low of 247 in 1890, 529 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 4 maps from 1927 on.

  • 1862Hydetown is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Hydetown: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Hydetown, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerNorthwestern Rural E C A16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHydetown Park East1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hydetown’s trash rules yet
SchoolsTitusville Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereCrawford County Board of ElectionsCrawford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes16354, 1632816354 65% · 16328 35%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 Hydetown.

Housing

Homes in Hydetown are worth about $113K, by Zillow’s estimate

The typical Hydetown home is worth about $113,000, up 7.5% in a year, 61% below the Pennsylvania typical home. The median rent in Hydetown is $770 a month.

$113KZillow home value
HydetownPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median rent$770 a month$1,115 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home80%78%73%

Typical home value

Hydetown$113K
Pennsylvania$287K
+7.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Schools

The schools Hydetown’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by Titusville Area SD. Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Hydetown Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 1–5Grades 1–5204B+

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Most of Hydetown’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Hydetown for work: only 1% work in town. Hydetown’s median household income is $54,000. Jobs based in Hydetown fell to 116 in 2023, 31 fewer than in 2013.

1%work in town
HydetownPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median household income$54,000$81,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town1.5%6.3%8%
Below the poverty line11%7.6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Hydetown1%
Titusville36%
Meadville4%
Oil City3%
Franklin2%
16 mi
median commute distance
116
jobs based in Hydetown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Hydetown has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Hydetown has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 17° and about 89 inches of snow falls in a winter.

89″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–35°
Spring35–58°
Summer56–79°
Fall41–60°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Hydetown faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Hydetown since 1982.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
1
paid flood claims since 1982
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

More of Hydetown’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town

41% of adults have high blood pressure in Hydetown. Hydetown beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 39% of adults have obesity in Hydetown.

HydetownPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)22%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%34%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%11%12%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better10 too close to call15 worse
What stands outHydetownPA
More adults treating high blood pressure83.1%79.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth23.9%14.5%
Titusville Area Hospital
2.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Less of Hydetown is conserved land than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country

0.3% of the land in Hydetown is conserved. 5.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 4 of 1,423 acres
5.7 mi
of trails · 2.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Hasbrouck Public Park—9

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hydetown

18pages on Hydetown
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Hydetown

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Hydetown for work

Where Hydetown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

36% → Titusville Titusville 36% 4% → Meadville Meadville 4% 3% → Oil City Oil City 3% 2% → Franklin Franklin 2% 2% → Sugarcreek Sugarcreek 2% 2% → Summit Township Summit Township 2% Hydetown · 1% stay
116jobs based in Hydetown
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hydetown

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Hydetown is a borough in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 526 at the 2020 census, up from 526 at the 2010 census, down from 605 in 2000. It was established in 1862.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1862
Area
2.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,240 ft
ZIP code
16328

Questions about Hydetown

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hydetown, PA a good place to live?

Hydetown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.