LaureltonPA
Settled in 1856, this town now has 258 residents.
Is Laurelton a good place to live?
24% of residents live below the poverty line in Laurelton, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 317, at 24 acres. Laurelton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
258 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Laurelton work out of town
Laurelton’s median household income stands at $67,000. It had 28 jobs in 2023, up 21 from 2013. The share of working residents in Laurelton who work locally: 2%. Half the trips to work are shorter than 19 miles.
| Laurelton | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Laurelton is inland flooding, at a high overall level
In Laurelton, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 70 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 78% come from inland flooding and 8% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Laurelton, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Laurelton is
Among adults in Laurelton, 21% smoke cigarettes. In Laurelton, 16% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 26% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Laurelton | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Laurelton | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 9.1% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 20.9% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 9.2% of Laurelton
Across 2 parks and preserves: 0.4 miles of trail. Laurelton’s density of trails comes in at 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Laurelton | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.2% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 317 | 0.1 mi | 24 |
| 2. Lincoln Park | 0.1 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Laurelton
Moving to Laurelton: who provides what
Laurelton is unincorporated, so Union 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.
98% of working residents leave Laurelton for work
Where Laurelton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Laurelton; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Laurelton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
About Laurelton
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Laurelton is a census-designated place located in Hartley Township, Union County in the state of Pennsylvania. It is located in western Union County along Pennsylvania Route 235. As of the 2010 census the population was 221 residents. The Pennsylvania Village for Feeble Minded Women, later called the Laurelton State Village was an asylum for women began operations nearby in 1920, eventually housing about one thousand patients.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 653 ft
- ZIP code
- 17835
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