LocustdalePA
This town of 133 people was settled in 1878.
Is Locustdale a good place to live?
32% of residents live below the poverty line in Locustdale, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Locustdale. Locustdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
133 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Locustdale.
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, the median household income in Locustdale is lower
The top destinations are Mahoning Township (13%), Pottsville (8%) and Bloomsburg (5%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 18 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Locustdale brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 82° and January nights of 19°, with about 34 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Locustdale is
In Locustdale, 37% of adults have obesity. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Locustdale is ahead of Pennsylvania on 1 and behind on 9. 16% of adults in Locustdale report frequent physical distress; 23% say their health is fair or poor.
| Locustdale | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Locustdale | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.9% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Locustdale, mostly inland flooding
Locustdale’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is put at 58 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 77% come from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Locustdale
Moving to Locustdale: who provides what
Locustdale 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.
100% of working residents leave Locustdale for work
Where Locustdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Locustdale
About 0 of every 100 Locustdale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Locustdale
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Locustdale (also known as "Locust Dale") is a census-designated place (CDP) that is located on the border of Columbia and Schuylkill counties, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 171 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg-Berwick micropolitan area.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,040 ft
- ZIP code
- 17945
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