Orangeville, PA Keystone Marker, 2009
Orangeville’s story
204 years in pictures
Census counts: 403 in 1880, 479 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 6 maps from 1894 on.
- 1822Orangeville is settled
OrangevillePA
Photo: Ruhrfisch (talk) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
476
2025 Census estimate · −0.2% since 2020
Median home value
$184K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
55.1
years
Jobs based here
124
A commuter town
Is Orangeville a good place to live?
Orangeville’s median age is 55.1 years, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (43.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 1 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Orangeville. Orangeville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Orangeville stand out
Where Orangeville beats most towns.
Small town
476 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Orangeville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Orangeville, and how to reach them.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOrangeville Municipal Water Au1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Orangeville’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereColumbia County Board of ElectionsColumbia County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code1785917859 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Orangeville.
Work & commute
Most of Orangeville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Orangeville for work: only 0% work in town. Orangeville’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, below both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Orangeville fell to 124 in 2023, 87 fewer than in 2013.
0%work in town
| Orangeville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Orangeville0%
Mahoning Township8%
Bloomsburg8%
Salem Township8%
South Centre Township6%
14 mi
median commute distance
124
jobs based in Orangeville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Orangeville, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Orangeville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
34″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring37–59°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–62°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Orangeville
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 16 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Orangeville.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
16
paid flood claims since 1978
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
Fewer of Orangeville’s adults binge drink than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
15% of adults binge drink in Orangeville. Orangeville beats the Pennsylvania average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 34% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Orangeville.
| Orangeville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 24% | 23% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
3 better17 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Orangeville | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 14.6% | 16.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.3% | 79.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.2% | 8.8% |
Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital
5.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
5.7%conserved
5.7%
conserved · 17 of 288 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Orangeville Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
$115Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Orangeville
18pages on Orangeville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Orangeville
About 1 of every 100 Orangeville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Orangeville for work
Where Orangeville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
124jobs based in Orangeville
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Orangeville
3 notable people were born in Orangeville.
About Orangeville
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Orangeville is a borough in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 478 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg-Berwick micropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1822
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 580 ft
- ZIP code
- 17859
Questions about Orangeville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Orangeville, PA a good place to live?
Orangeville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Orangeville, PA known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Kent Shelhamer and R. Bruce Ricketts.