MatherPA
A town of 509, settled in 1919.
Is Mather a good place to live?
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
Half commute less than 20 miles. Mather’s average commute is 27 minutes. The top destinations are Franklin Township (12%), Washington (6%) and Morgantown (4%).
| 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: four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 30 inches of snow, with January nights at 22° and July afternoons at 84°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: high risk in Mather, mostly inland flooding
Compared with nearly two thirds of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Mather is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 87% come from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Mather is
Among adults in Mather, 15% report frequent mental distress, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 17%. Against the Pennsylvania average, Mather comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 1. Just over a fifth of Mather adults get no exercise outside work.
| 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.