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MarienvillePA

3,163 people live in this town, settled in 1900.

Is Marienville a good place to live?

Marienville’s typical journey to work is 14 minutes, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 20% of the land in Marienville is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). We don’t grade Marienville yet; the figures below are still real.

What makes Marienville stand out

Where Marienville beats most towns.

A job hub

Every workday, about 956 people come to Marienville for work

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

11% → Jenks Township Jenks Township 11% 4% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 4% 2% → Erie Erie 2% 2% → Barnett Township Barnett Township 2% 1% → Brookville Brookville 1% 1% → Millcreek Township Millcreek Township 1% Marienville · 9% stay
1,008jobs based in Marienville
9%of working residents work in town
71 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Getting set up

Moving to Marienville: who provides what

Marienville is unincorporated, so Forest County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerWarren Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterAqua Pa Jenks Twp WTPNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesForest CountyForest County provides services here
SchoolsForest 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 hereForest County Board of ElectionsForest County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1623916239 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.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Marienville.

Work & commute

A job hub: Marienville has 1.8 jobs for every working resident and draws in 956 commuters

The top destinations are Jenks Township (11%), Pittsburgh (4%) and Erie (2%). Most people who work leave Marienville to do it: just 9% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 454, to 1,008. The town’s median household income works out to $52,000.

9%work in town
MarienvilleTypical Pennsylvania townTypical U.S. town
Median household income$52,000$81,000$80,000
Below the poverty line4.6%7.6%9.6%
Working residents who work in town9.1%6.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Marienville9%
Jenks Township11%
Pittsburgh4%
Erie2%
Barnett Township2%
71 mi
median commute distance
1,008
jobs based in Marienville
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Outdoors

20.4% of the land in Marienville is protected from building

Marienville’s concentration of trails is put at 0.2 miles per square mile. There are 1.0 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. The park or preserve spreads over 9 acres of the town.

20.4%conserved
20.4%
conserved · 786 of 3,856 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. MACA Park—9

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

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Marienville

The July high here in Marienville is 80°F.

53″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–34°
Spring34–57°
Summer55–78°
Fall39–60°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Marienville, mostly inland flooding

Marienville’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is recorded as 65 of 100. FEMA puts 66% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 24% to lightning.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingLightning

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

More of Marienville’s adults smoke cigarettes than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town

Only 2 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a higher share of adults who binge drink than Marienville. For adults here, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 46%. Across all 26 CDC measures, Marienville beats Pennsylvania on 7 and trails on 12.

MarienvilleTypical Pennsylvania townTypical U.S. town
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)24%17%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)24%18%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)46%38%36%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)73%79%79%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
7 better7 too close to call12 worse
What stands outMarienvillePA
Fewer adults who have had cancer4.6%8.8%
Fewer adults with arthritis22.4%30.4%
More uninsured adults13.1%5.8%
UPMC Kane
19.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Housing

The median home in Marienville sells for about $107K

In Marienville, the midpoint rent is $820 a month. 48% of households own their home here.

$107Kmedian sale price
MarienvilleTypical Pennsylvania townTypical U.S. town
Households that own their home48%78%73%
Median rent$820 a month$1,115 a month$1,185 a month
1
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Marienville

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Marienville; the nearest are

Questions about Marienville

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Is Marienville, PA a good place to live?

We don’t grade Marienville yet; the figures below are still real.