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.
115 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mainville.
Most of Mainville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
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
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Mainville, with inland flooding at the top
The risk rating from FEMA for Mainville is 73 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 83% come from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Mainville brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The town’s typical July afternoon high is 84°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
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.
| Mainville | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical 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% |
| What stands out | Mainville | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 75.7% | 67.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Mainville, 4.1% of the land is conserved
The park or preserve spreads over 2 acres of Mainville.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 58 | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Mainville
Moving to Mainville: who provides what
Mainville 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 Mainville for work
Where Mainville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mainville
About 2 of every 100 Mainville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Questions about Mainville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mainville, PA a good place to live?
Mainville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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