MatherPA
A town of 509, settled in 1919.
Is Mather a good place to live?
Mather’s median age is 53.4 years, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (43.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 10 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Mather. Mather has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
509 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mather: who provides what
Mather is unincorporated, so Greene 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mather.
Most of Mather’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
Mather’s average trip to work is 27 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Franklin Township (12%), Washington (6%) and Morgantown (4%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
| Mather | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mather has four seasons and pleasant summers
Mather has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Mather
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Mather is
Mather beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Mather.
| Mather | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 24% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Mather | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.7% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Mather
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Mather
About 3 of every 100 Mather residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Mather for work
Where Mather’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Mather
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mather, PA a good place to live?
Mather has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.