JerseytownPA
A town settled in 1811, now home to 154 people.
Is Jerseytown a good place to live?
Jerseytown’s average commute is 15 minutes, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jerseytown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
154 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Jerseytown: who provides what
Jerseytown is unincorporated, so Columbia 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 Jerseytown.
Most of Jerseytown’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Mahoning Township (13%), Hemlock Township (10%) and Millville (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Jerseytown is
17% of adults binge drink in Jerseytown. Among adults in the town, 18% smoke cigarettes.
| Jerseytown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Jerseytown | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.2% | 14.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.7% | 7.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Jerseytown, mostly inland flooding
Jerseytown’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 55 of 100. 79% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Jerseytown
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Jerseytown
About 0 of every 100 Jerseytown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Jerseytown for work
Where Jerseytown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Jerseytown
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Jerseytown is a census-designated place (CDP) that is located in Madison Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania and of the Bloomsburg-Berwick micropolitan area. The population was 175 at the time of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 625 ft
Questions about Jerseytown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jerseytown, PA a good place to live?
Jerseytown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.