PaxtonvillePA
Settled in 1871, this town now has 218 residents.
Is Paxtonville a good place to live?
1.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Paxtonville, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Paxtonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
218 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Paxtonville: who provides what
Paxtonville is unincorporated, so Snyder 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 Paxtonville.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Paxtonville’s workers commute out
The average trip to work for Paxtonville is 17 minutes. The top destinations are Penn Township (9%), Middleburg (6%) and Mifflinburg (4%).
| Paxtonville | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Paxtonville brings four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 34 inches of snow, with January nights at 21° and July afternoons at 84°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults in Paxtonville had a checkup this year than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
Among adults locally, 17% report frequent physical distress and 32% get no exercise outside work. 25% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Paxtonville.
| Paxtonville | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 24% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Paxtonville | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 9.1% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 22.3% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Paxtonville is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
For Paxtonville, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 46 of 100. 75% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 8%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Paxtonville
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Paxtonville
About 0 of every 100 Paxtonville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Paxtonville for work
Where Paxtonville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Paxtonville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Paxtonville, PA a good place to live?
Paxtonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.