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A town of 2,688, settled in 1906.
Kulpmont gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $90K for a typical one, or 1.4 years of the Sunbury area’s $62K median household income. It grades B overall, ranked 559th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $50K, and 11% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. Kulpmont’s trail density is 4.5 miles per square mile, above both the Pennsylvania town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Kulpmont's schools rank behind 73% of the state's.
Where Kulpmont beats most towns.
Where Kulpmont’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Kulpmont is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 4,695 in 1920, a peak of 6,159 in 1940, 2,758 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2024 and 6 maps from 1889 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kulpmont, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Kulpmont.
Kulpmont is healthier than towns with similar incomes, has homes that are cheap against local pay and sends most of its workers to Mahoning Township and beyond.
In the comparison, Kulpmont comes below both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%).
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Terry / Miriello Stadium | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
At 1.4 years of the Sunbury area’s $62K median household income, the typical home (about $90K) costs less against local pay than in 97% of Pennsylvania towns; that ratio is one input to its A+ for cost of living. Values fell 9.1% in the past year while the Pennsylvania typical home rose 2.2%.
The median rent in Kulpmont is $732 a month. Typical home values fell 9.1% in the year to September 2026.
| Kulpmont | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $732 a month | $1,116 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 97% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Kulpmont since 1981.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Kulpmont has 223 jobs for its 999 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Kulpmont for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2013, Kulpmont has added 68 jobs, to 223 in 2023. The top destinations are Mahoning Township (10%), Mount Carmel Township (8%) and Coal Township (5%).
| Kulpmont | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025, 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Kulpmont sits closer to the middle. Kulpmont’s violent crime rate is 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Kulpmont | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.4 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.6 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Kulpmont has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 18° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 5,719 U.S. towns with household incomes like Kulpmont’s, it is healthier than 85%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income.
Kulpmont beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Kulpmont.
| Kulpmont | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Kulpmont | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 7.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 36.2% | 30.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Kulpmont
About 8 of every 100 Kulpmont residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Kulpmont is a borough in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,758 at the 2020 census.
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One town shares a border with Kulpmont.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kulpmont | #559 | B | A+ | B+ | C | B− |
| Mount Carmel Township | — | — | A− | A | C | C |
Mount Carmel Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Compare Kulpmont with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Kulpmont grades B overall, better than 62% of U.S. towns and #559 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B− for health, B+ for safety and C for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes, by national standards. Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Kulpmont sits nearer the middle.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
2 notable people were born here, including Joe Baksi and Bernie Barkouskie.