LongfellowPA
Population 110: a town settled in 1879.
Is Longfellow a good place to live?
Longfellow’s average trip to work is 57 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Longfellow. The biggest park or preserve is Tuscarora State Forest, at 25 acres. Longfellow has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Longfellow.
46% of residents are 65 or older
33% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 35% across Pennsylvania.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
36% women, 64% men
About 182 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±9.8 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Longfellow | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 1.8% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.6% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.4% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 1.8% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.4% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 30% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 24.5% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 21.8% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.2% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 54.6% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 4.1% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.6% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.4% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Longfellow sends most of its workers out of town
Longfellow’s typical household income is $64,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 14 miles. Among residents in the town, 12% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Oliver Township (12%), Burnham (7%) and Lewistown (7%).
| Longfellow | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: high risk in Longfellow, mostly inland flooding
Just over four fifths of Longfellow’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 6%. On expected storm and flood damage, Longfellow sits above 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Longfellow’s year
Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 22°; snowfall runs to about 26 inches a winter. The seasons in Longfellow bring chilly winters and warm summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, more of Longfellow’s adults have diabetes
15% of Longfellow adults binge drink. Of 26 CDC measures, Longfellow beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 and trails it on 13.
| Longfellow | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Longfellow | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.8% | 18.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 85.5% | 79.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 12.1% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tuscarora State Forest | — | 25 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Longfellow
Moving to Longfellow: who provides what
Longfellow is unincorporated, so Mifflin 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 Longfellow for work
Where Longfellow’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Longfellow; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Longfellow residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Questions about Longfellow
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