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MainvillePA

The town, settled in 1847, counts 115 residents.

Is Mainville a good place to live?

39% of residents live below the poverty line in Mainville, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Mainville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

115 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Mainville.

Work & commute

Most of Mainville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

0%work in town

The median commute is under 12 miles. The mean commuting time in Mainville is 35 minutes. The top destinations are Bloomsburg (10%), Scott Township (10%) and South Centre Township (10%).

Where working residents work

In Mainville0%
Bloomsburg10%
Scott Township10%
South Centre Township10%
Mahoning Township8%
12 mi
median commute distance
5
jobs based in Mainville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

High risk in Mainville, with inland flooding at the top

73risk score of 100

The risk rating from FEMA for Mainville is 73 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 83% come from inland flooding.

FEMA risk score
73High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Mainville brings four seasons and pleasant summers

34″snow a winter

The town’s typical July afternoon high is 84°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring37–59°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–62°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Mainville is

Among adults in Mainville, 17% binge drink. Of 26 CDC measures, Mainville beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 and trails it on 4.

MainvilleTypical Pennsylvania townTypical U.S. town
Depression (CDC PLACES)21%24%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)17%18%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)80%79%79%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better21 too close to call4 worse
What stands outMainvillePA
More adults screened for colon cancer75.7%67.5%
More adults who have had cancer11.4%8.8%
Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital
4.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental

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

Outdoors

In Mainville, 4.1% of the land is conserved

4.1%conserved

The park or preserve spreads over 2 acres of Mainville.

4.1%
conserved · 19 of 448 acres
0.0 mi
of trails
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Game Lands Number 58—2

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mainville

16pages on Mainville
Getting set up

Moving to Mainville: who provides what

Mainville is unincorporated, so Columbia County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesColumbia CountyColumbia County provides services here
SchoolsBloomsburg 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 hereColumbia County Board of ElectionsColumbia County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code1781517815 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.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Mainville for work

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

10% → Bloomsburg Bloomsburg 10% 10% → Scott Township Scott Township 10% 10% → South Centre Township South Centre Township 10% 8% → Mahoning Township Mahoning Township 8% 5% → Berwick Berwick 5% 4% → Salem Township Salem Township 4% Mainville · 0% stay
5jobs based in Mainville
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Mainville

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