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Pennsylvania State Route 858
Pennsylvania State Route 858
Pennsylvania›Susquehanna County

Little MeadowsPA

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Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Little Meadows, PA · Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Little Meadows a good place to live?

Little Meadows’ median age is 52.7 years, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (43.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 5 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Little Meadows. Little Meadows has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Little Meadows stand out

Where Little Meadows beats most towns.

Small town

243 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Apolacon TownshipApolacon TownshipLittle Meadows
1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Pennsylvania - Susquehanna County - Apolacon - ED 58-1
1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Pennsylvania - Susquehanna County - Apolacon - ED 58-1, 1880
Little Meadows’s story

226 years in pictures

Census counts: 133 in 1870, a low of 119 in 1920, 245 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1967 on.

  • 1800Little Meadows is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Little Meadows: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Little Meadows, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerClaverack Rural Elec Coop18.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Little Meadows’ trash rules yet
SchoolsMontrose Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSusquehanna County Board of ElectionsSusquehanna County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2024
ZIP code1883018830 100%Census 2020

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 Little Meadows.

Work & commute

Little Meadows has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Little Meadows for work: only 1% work in town. At $58,000, Little Meadows’ median household income is against $81,000 in Pennsylvania’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Little Meadows has lost 26 jobs, to 31 in 2023.

1%work in town
Little MeadowsPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median household income$58,000$81,000$80,000
Below the poverty line13%7.6%9.6%
Average trip to work22 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Little Meadows1%
Union11%
Binghamton10%
Bridgewater Township10%
Vestal7%
17 mi
median commute distance
31
jobs based in Little Meadows
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Little Meadows

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 2006, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Little Meadows.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
6
paid flood claims since 2006
4
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Little Meadows

Little Meadows has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Little Meadows is 80°F.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–34°
Spring34–55°
Summer56–78°
Fall40–59°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Little Meadows stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes

15% of Little Meadows adults have diabetes. Little Meadows beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 41% of Little Meadows adults have high blood pressure.

Little MeadowsPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%17%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%11%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%34%35%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
2 better12 too close to call12 worse
What stands outLittle MeadowsPA
More adults treating high blood pressure84.1%79.2%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.8%85.3%
More adults with COPD12.2%7.7%
Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital
12.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Little Meadows has set aside 0% of its land for conservation

1.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,538 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Schoellkopf Field and 13 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Little Meadows. Close and well known come first.

All 33 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Schoellkopf Field: Alex Sergeev, (www.asergeev.com) Originally uploaded by en:User:Cornell010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena: Bmoore2009 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · French Azilum: Nicholas A. Tonelli from Northeast Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Little Meadows

17pages on Little Meadows
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Little Meadows

About 3 of every 100 Little Meadows residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Little Meadows for work

Where Little Meadows’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Union Union 11% 10% → Binghamton Binghamton 10% 10% → Bridgewater Township Bridgewater Township 10% 7% → Vestal Vestal 7% 4% → Owego Owego 4% 4% → Forest Lake Township Forest Lake Township 4% Little Meadows · 1% stay
31jobs based in Little Meadows
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Little Meadows

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Little Meadows is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 247 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1800
Area
2.4 sq mi
Elevation
1,040 ft
ZIP code
18830

Questions about Little Meadows

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Little Meadows, PA a good place to live?

Little Meadows has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.