Lumber Township’s median age is 62.6 years, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (43.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). 72% of the land in Lumber Township is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Elk State Forest, at 23,008 acres with 28.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Lumber Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

167 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Emporium · 4 mi Portage Township · 5 mi Portage Township · 7 mi Grove Township · 8 mi Shippen Township · 9 mi Austin · 10 mi

Grove TownshipPortage TownshipShippen TownshipPortage TownshipGibson TownshipLumber Township

Getting set up

Moving to Lumber Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Lumber Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

Internet3 providers66% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lumber Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsCameron County 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 hereCameron County Board of ElectionsCameron County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023

ZIP codes15832, 1583415832 60% · 15834 40%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 Lumber Township.

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Lumber Township is conserved land

50 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The trail density in Lumber Township is 0.9 miles per square mile.

72.2%conserved

72.2%

conserved · 25,329 of 35,083 acres

50 mi

of trails · 0.9 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Elk State Forest	28.4 mi	23,008
2. Square Timber Wild Area	1.8 mi	4,222
3. Bucktail State Park Natural Area	0.1 mi	2,893

Full pageLumber Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map50 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk28.4 miles of trail · Elk State Forest Conserved land72.2% conserved · 25,329 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Lumber Township?”

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

Natural hazards

Lumber Township stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher

Lumber Township’s FEMA risk score is 92 of 100. Since 1981, 14 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lumber Township.

92risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland flooding

paid flood claims since 1981

Full pageLumber Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery high risk Flood claims14 paid flood claims · Since 1981 Past disasters8 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

The median household income in Lumber Township is lower than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country

14% of residents live below the poverty line in Lumber Township. Most working residents leave Lumber Township for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Emporium (32%), Shippen Township (18%) and St.

4%work in town

	Lumber Township	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Median household income	$40,000	$81,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	14%	7.6%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	3.6%	6.3%	8%
Average trip to work	27 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Lumber Township4%

Emporium32%

Shippen Township18%

St. Marys9%

Kane4%

8 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Lumber Township

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here16 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work4% work in Lumber Township Commute times27 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 8 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Lumber Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Lumber Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 17° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–35°

Spring34–59°

Summer55–80°

Fall39–61°

Oct 15

typical first frost

May 7

typical last frost

+0.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 17°Rain & snow47″ of snow a winter · 43 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Lumber Township is

Lumber Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 18% of Lumber Township adults report frequent physical distress. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Lumber Township.

	Lumber Township	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	18%	14%	14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	43%	34%	35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	16%	11%	12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	20%	17%	14%