Lime RidgePA
Today 842 people live in this town, first settled in 1842. A regional job hub with 1,488 jobs.
Is Lime Ridge a good place to live?
18% of residents live below the poverty line in Lime Ridge, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Lime Ridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Lime Ridge stand out
Where Lime Ridge beats most towns.
842 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lime Ridge: who provides what
Lime Ridge 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 Lime Ridge.
With 4.0 jobs for every working resident, Lime Ridge draws in 1,468 commuters
The mean commuting time in Lime Ridge is 30 minutes. Most people who work leave Lime Ridge to do it: just 5% work in town. The top destinations are Mahoning Township (13%), Bloomsburg (11%) and South Centre Township (9%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 15 miles.
| Lime Ridge | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lime Ridge has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Lime Ridge than in 77% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 88% come from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Lime Ridge’s year
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 19°, with about 34 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer adults under 35 in Lime Ridge than across Pennsylvania
Among adults 25 and older, 27% have a four-year degree or more, against 35% across Pennsylvania. Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (38% statewide). For Lime Ridge, the age of the median resident is 47.7 years.
| Lime Ridge | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.7 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.9 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Lime Ridge | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.9% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.8% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.3% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.2% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.6% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.3% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.6% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.6% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.9% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.1% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.5% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.3% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Lime Ridge is
Lime Ridge: 20% of adults smoke cigarettes. Two figures for adults locally: 16% report frequent physical distress, 29% get no exercise outside work.
| Lime Ridge | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 24% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Lime Ridge | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 7.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.2% | 14.5% |
| More smokers | 19.7% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Lime Ridge, 6.2% of the land is conserved
One park or preserve covers 18 acres in Lime Ridge.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Columbia Park | — | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in Lime Ridge sell for about $334K
Lime Ridge’s going rate for rent is $994 a month. The share of households in Lime Ridge who live in a home they own: 55%.
| Lime Ridge | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 55% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $994 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Lime Ridge
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lime Ridge
About 6 of every 100 Lime Ridge residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Every workday, about 1,468 people come to Lime Ridge for work
Where Lime Ridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lime Ridge
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Lime Ridge is a census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 823 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg-Berwick micropolitan area. Lime Ridge is named for limestone deposits in the area.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 508 ft
Questions about Lime Ridge
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lime Ridge, PA a good place to live?
Lime Ridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.