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Locust GapPA

With 188 residents, this town was settled in 1870.

Population
188
Census survey, 2020–24
Median age
25.3
years
Land area
9 sq mi

Is Locust Gap a good place to live?

33% of residents live below the poverty line in Locust Gap, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Locust Gap’s density of trails is 5.5 miles per square mile, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). Locust Gap has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

188 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Mount Carmel Township · 2 miMount Carmel · 2 miKulpmont · 2 miMarion Heights · 3 miCoal Township · 4 miConyngham Township · 5 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Locust Gap: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Locust Gap, and how to reach them.

PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAqua Pa Roaring Creek Division1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsMount Carmel 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 hereNorthumberland County Board of ElectionsNorthumberland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP code1784017840 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 Locust Gap.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: very low risk in Locust Gap, mostly inland flooding

Of the losses FEMA expects in Locust Gap, 66% come from inland flooding and 8% from strong winds. Compared with 92% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower.

8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
8Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windHurricanes
Full pageLocust Gap’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery low riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

For most of its workers, the job is outside Locust Gap

The top destinations are Mount Carmel Township (18%), Mahoning Township (14%) and Mount Carmel (8%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Locust Gap0%
Mount Carmel Township18%
Mahoning Township14%
Mount Carmel8%
Shamokin3%
16 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Locust Gap
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageLocust Gap’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here0 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Locust GapCommute timesCommute timesHow far they goHalf commute less than 16 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Locust Gap’s year

The midsummer high for Locust Gap comes to 81°F.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring37–57°
Summer59–78°
Fall42–60°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageLocust Gap’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 18°Rain & snow34″ of snow a winter · 48 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

0% of Locust Gap is conserved land

1.1 miles of trail.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 149 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 5.5 per sq mi
Full pageLocust Gap’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map1.1 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Locust Gap?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Locust Gap

15pages on Locust Gap
The big questions
Work & commuteNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 8% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors1 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions70 nearby · Knoebels Amusement Resort 8 miLibraryMount Carmel Area Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1870Famous people1 born in Locust GapClimate81° summer highs · 34″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 17840Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Locust Gap; the nearest are

Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · Bloomsburg16.4 mi$11,046 in-state tuitionLuzerne County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Nanticoke37.6 mi$6,600 in-state tuition

About 5 of every 100 Locust Gap residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Locust Gap for work

Where Locust Gap’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

18% → Mount Carmel Township Mount Carmel Township 18% 14% → Mahoning Township Mahoning Township 14% 8% → Mount Carmel Mount Carmel 8% 3% → Shamokin Shamokin 3% 3% → Sunbury Sunbury 3% 2% → Kulpmont Kulpmont 2% Locust Gap · 0% stay
0jobs based in Locust Gap
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Locust Gap

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Locust Gap is an unincorporated community in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located approximately two miles southwest of Mount Carmel.

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

Area
9.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,191 ft
ZIP code
17840

Questions about Locust Gap

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Locust Gap, PA a good place to live?

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