LemontPA
A town of 2,076, settled in 1870.
Is Lemont a good place to live?
We don’t grade Lemont yet; the figures below are still real.
99% of working residents leave Lemont for work
Where Lemont’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Moving to Lemont: who provides what
Lemont is unincorporated, so Centre 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 Lemont.
Top of a very low hazard risk in Lemont: inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Lemont than in 93% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 81% come from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lemont stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: the average trip to work there is shorter
Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 4 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Lemont. This Pennsylvania town had 455 jobs in 2023, up 62 from 2013. 4.1% of Lemont residents live below the poverty line, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Its typical household income stands at $102,000.
| Lemont | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 12 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $102,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lemont has snowy winters and pleasant summers
The typical July afternoon high for Lemont comes to 83°F, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 85°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lemont is
For adults in Lemont, the share who smoke cigarettes is 12%. 29% of adults here have high blood pressure; 20% binge drink.
| Lemont | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Lemont | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.4% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 14.1% | 18.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
4% of Lemont is conserved land
In 5 parks and preserves, walkers have 0.4 miles of trail. Lemont’s density of trails stands at 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Lemont | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 4% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mountainside Park | 0.2 mi | 9 |
| 2. Nittany Orchard Park | — | 4 |
| 3. Oak Grove Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Lemont sells for about $431K at the median
On the market in Lemont: a median 4 days to sell. 50% of the homes sold in Lemont went for more than their asking price. Lemont: 77% of households are owner-occupiers.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Beaver Stadium and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lemont. Close and well known come first.
Big draw2 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
2 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan Center
28 mi LakeRaystown Lake
3 mi MuseumPalmer Museum of Art
38 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
37 mi MuseumRailroaders Memorial MuseumPhoto credits
Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Palmer Museum of Art: PalmerMuseumofArt, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0
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Everything we know about Lemont
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Lemont
About 4 of every 100 Lemont residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Lemont’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Lemont.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemont | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Houserville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Lemont and Houserville aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Lemont with a neighbor →
Questions about Lemont
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lemont, PA a good place to live?
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