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Numidia, Pennsylvania
Numidia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania›Columbia County

NumidiaPA

Photo: Environmental Protection Agency · Public domain
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Is Numidia a good place to live?

1% of residents live below the poverty line in Numidia, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Numidia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Numidia stand out

Where Numidia beats most towns.

1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Pennsylvania - Columbia County - ED 19-27, ED 19-37, ED 19-38, ED 19-39…
1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Pennsylvania - Columbia County - ED 19-27, ED 19-37, ED 19-38, ED 19-39…, 1850
Numidia’s story

185 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1850.

  • 1841Numidia is settled
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Small town

307 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Numidia.

Work & commute

Most of Numidia’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

0%work in town

For Numidia, the mean commuting time is 31 minutes. The top destinations are Mahoning Township (12%), Bloomsburg (9%) and South Centre Township (6%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Where working residents work

In Numidia0%
Mahoning Township12%
Bloomsburg9%
South Centre Township6%
Franklin Township5%
13 mi
median commute distance
21
jobs based in Numidia
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Numidia brings four seasons and pleasant summers

34″snow a winter

Numidia’s July high comes in at 82°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–36°
Spring37–58°
Summer59–80°
Fall41–61°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, more of Numidia’s adults had a checkup this year

26% of adults get no exercise outside work in Numidia. This Pennsylvania town does better than the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 6. In Numidia, 38% of adults have high blood pressure, and 16% binge drink.

NumidiaPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)82%79%79%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%34%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)16%18%16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%11%12%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
2 better18 too close to call6 worse
What stands outNumidiaPA
More adults treating high blood pressure83.1%79.2%
More adults getting cholesterol checked88.7%85.3%
More adults with heart disease9.6%7.4%
Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital
9.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental

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

Who lives here

Numidia looks like Pennsylvania by age

42.9median age · PA 40.9

Every broad age group is within 4 points of the Pennsylvania average. College graduates make up 28% of adults 25 and older, against 35% across Pennsylvania.

NumidiaPennsylvaniaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma10%
High school39%
Some college12%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate13%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 32% and 74% women

The Census survey reached too few of Numidia’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±21 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Numidia
NumidiaPAU.S.
Under 1012.4%10.8%11.6%
10 to 178.1%9.7%10.3%
18 to 244.6%9%9.1%
25 to 3420.2%13%13.7%
35 to 447.5%12.6%13.2%
45 to 547.8%11.9%12.2%
55 to 6420.8%13.6%12.7%
65 to 7411.4%11.4%10.2%
75 and older7.2%8.1%7%
No diploma10.4%7.9%10.4%
High school38.7%32.9%26%
Some college12.2%15.1%19.1%
Associate’s10.9%8.9%8.8%
Bachelor’s15.2%20.9%21.6%
Graduate12.6%14.3%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Numidia, with inland flooding at the top

58risk score of 100

In Numidia, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 58 of 100. FEMA puts 77% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding.

FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0.6% of Numidia is conserved land

0.6%conserved

One park or preserve covers 5 acres in Numidia.

0.6%
conserved · 4 of 676 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Numedia Park—5

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

Housing

A home in Numidia sells for about $320K at the median

$320Kmedian sale price

Numidia’s typical rent stands at $942 a month. Among households here, 79% are owner-occupiers.

NumidiaPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median rent$942 a month$1,115 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home79%78%73%
0
homes sold in September

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Numidia

17pages on Numidia
Getting set up

Moving to Numidia: who provides what

Numidia is unincorporated, so Columbia County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesColumbia CountyColumbia County provides services here
SchoolsSouthern Columbia 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 hereColumbia County Board of ElectionsColumbia County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code1782017820 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.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Numidia for work

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

12% → Mahoning Township Mahoning Township 12% 9% → Bloomsburg Bloomsburg 9% 6% → South Centre Township South Centre Township 6% 5% → Franklin Township Franklin Township 5% 4% → Berwick Berwick 4% 4% → Pottsville Pottsville 4% Numidia · 0% stay
21jobs based in Numidia
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Numidia

About Numidia

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Numidia is a census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 274 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg-Berwick metropolitan area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
987 ft
ZIP code
17858

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