Penns CreekPA
Today 823 people live in this town, first settled in 1842.
Is Penns Creek a good place to live?
27% of residents live below the poverty line in Penns Creek, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. 21% of the land in Penns Creek is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Penns Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
823 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Penns Creek: who provides what
Penns Creek 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 Penns Creek.
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Penns Creek is shorter
Employers in Penns Creek added 37 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 42. The median household income for Penns Creek comes to $54,000. Half of commuters travel less than 13 miles. The top destinations are Middleburg (8%), Penn Township (8%) and Franklin Township (5%).
| Penns Creek | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Penns Creek has set aside 20.7% of its land for conservation
Trails total 0.3 miles in 1 park or preserve. Penns Creek has one park or preserve, 7 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Keene Community Park | 0.2 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Penns Creek has four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 20°, with about 34 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults in Penns Creek had a checkup this year than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
29% of adults in Penns Creek get no exercise outside work; 31% have high blood pressure. The town beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9. Also worth knowing: in Penns Creek, nearly one in ten adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Penns Creek | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 79% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 24% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Penns Creek | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.1% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Penns Creek, mostly inland flooding
Penns Creek’s FEMA hazard score stands at 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 Penns Creek
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Penns Creek
College town 28 of every 100 Penns Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Penns Creek for work
Where Penns Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Penns Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Penns Creek, PA a good place to live?
Penns Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.