MonumentPA
A town settled in 1899, now home to 89 people.
Is Monument a good place to live?
No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Monument. Monument has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
89 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Monument: who provides what
Monument is unincorporated, so Centre 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 Monument.
Most of Monument’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.0 jobs for each of them
For half of commuters, work is under 21 miles away. The top destinations are College Township (11%), Patton Township (8%) and Bellefonte (6%). Monument: 7.9% of residents live below the poverty line, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.
| Monument | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Monument, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 19° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Monument is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Monument, 87% come from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Monument is
Among adults in Monument, 15% report frequent physical distress. Monument: 19% of adults smoke cigarettes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 14%. Nearly a fifth of adults in Monument report frequent mental distress; 27% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Monument | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Monument | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 19.2% | 15.8% |
| More adults in frequent physical distress | 15.3% | 13.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Monument has set aside 1.2% of its land for conservation
Parks and preserves in Monument: one, of 1 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sproul State Forest | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Monument
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Monument; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Monument residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Monument for work
Where Monument’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Monument
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Monument, PA a good place to live?
Monument has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.