MountainhomePA
Today 887 people live in this town, first settled in 1870.
Is Mountainhome a good place to live?
Mountainhome’s typical journey to work is 45 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The biggest park or preserve is Pasold Farm Nature Preserve, at 71 acres. Mountainhome has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
887 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Lake Wallenpaupack and 39 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mountainhome. Close and well known come first.
16 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
35 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
26 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
10 mi Ski areaCamelback Mountain Resort37 runs · 804 ft vertical
14 mi National park siteMiddle Delaware National Scenic River4.1M visitors a year
33 mi MountainHigh PointPhoto credits
Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Camelback Mountain Resort: Calzarette at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Middle Delaware National Scenic River: Mike Serfas, Public domain · High Point: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Mountainhome: who provides what
Mountainhome is unincorporated, so Monroe 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 Mountainhome.
Mountainhome stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with fewer of its residents who live below the poverty line
The top destinations are Barrett Township (22%), Pocono Township (7%) and Stroud Township (5%). Jobs based in Mountainhome grew to 259 in 2023, 91 more than in 2013. Half the trips to work are shorter than 18 miles.
| Mountainhome | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.9% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Mountainhome brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The typical July afternoon high for Mountainhome is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A older population than Pennsylvania as a whole
People 65 and older are 27% of residents (20% statewide); children under 18 are 16% of residents (21% statewide). In Mountainhome, the midpoint age is 45.4 years. College graduates make up 28% of adults 25 and older, against 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Mountainhome | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 27% | 21% | 18% |
| Median age | 45.4 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 16% and 73% women
The Census survey reached too few of Mountainhome’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±28.5 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Mountainhome | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.8% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.3% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.7% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.1% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.2% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.4% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.3% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.5% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.7% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.2% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Open space protected for good: 9.4% of Mountainhome
0.6 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. Mountainhome’s trail network density is recorded as 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Mountainhome | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.4% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pasold Farm Nature Preserve | 0.5 mi | 71 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Mountainhome is
For adults in Mountainhome, the share who binge drink is 18%. 39% of adults sleep under 7 hours here.
| Mountainhome | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Mountainhome | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.6% | 85.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Mountainhome, mostly inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities. 77% of Mountainhome’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 10%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Mountainhome sell for about $300K
The share of households in Mountainhome who are owner-occupiers is 91%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Mountainhome
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mountainhome
About 11 of every 100 Mountainhome residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
95% of working residents leave Mountainhome for work
Where Mountainhome’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Mountainhome
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mountainhome, PA a good place to live?
Mountainhome has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.