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PlumsteadvillePA

A town of 2,592, settled in 1846.

Is Plumsteadville a good place to live?

68% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Plumsteadville, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 3 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of residents 65 or older than Plumsteadville. 21% of the land in Plumsteadville is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. We don’t grade Plumsteadville yet; the figures below are still real.

A job hub

Every workday, about 2,077 people come to Plumsteadville for work

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

8% → Plumstead Township Plumstead Township 8% 8% → Philadelphia Philadelphia 8% 7% → Doylestown Township Doylestown Township 7% 6% → Doylestown Doylestown 6% 3% → Horsham Township Horsham Township 3% 3% → Buckingham Township Buckingham Township 3% Plumsteadville · 3% stay
2,113jobs based in Plumsteadville
3%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Nearby attractions

USS New Jersey and 206 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Plumsteadville. Close and well known come first.

All 330 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Plumsteadville: who provides what

Plumsteadville is unincorporated, so Bucks County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPECO Energy18.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPlumstead Northern SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBucks CountyBucks County provides services here
SchoolsCentral Bucks 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 hereBucks County Board of ElectionsBucks County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes18947, 1890218947 78% · 18902 22%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 Plumsteadville.

Work & commute

The median household income in Plumsteadville is higher than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town

The median household income in Plumsteadville is $176,000. Only 6 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Plumsteadville. Jobs based in Plumsteadville grew to 2,113 in 2023, 971 more than in 2013.

3%work in town
PlumsteadvillePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median household income$176,000$81,000$80,000
Below the poverty line0.9%7.6%9.6%
Average trip to work28 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town2.7%6.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Plumsteadville3%
Plumstead Township8%
Philadelphia8%
Doylestown Township7%
Doylestown6%
16 mi
median commute distance
2,113
jobs based in Plumsteadville
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Plumsteadville

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.

24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
24Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Plumsteadville has set aside 20.8% of its land for conservation

1.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

20.8%conserved
20.8%
conserved · 316 of 1,519 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

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

Climate

Plumsteadville has four seasons and pleasant summers

Plumsteadville has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.

22″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–41°
Spring39–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A smaller share of adults have high blood pressure in Plumsteadville than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country

26% of adults have high blood pressure in Plumsteadville. Plumsteadville beats the Pennsylvania average on 14 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 11% of adults report frequent physical distress in Plumsteadville.

PlumsteadvillePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)26%34%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)11%14%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)18%24%25%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)13%19%19%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
14 better12 too close to call0 worse
What stands outPlumsteadvillePA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth5.4%14.5%
Fewer adults who have had a stroke2.3%3.7%
Doylestown Hospital
5.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Housing

A home in Plumsteadville sells for about $719K at the median

95% of Plumsteadville households own their home.

$719Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Plumsteadville

16pages on Plumsteadville
After high school

Colleges nearby

5 within 15 miles of the center of Plumsteadville

Plumsteadville’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with Plumsteadville.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownPA rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Plumsteadville——————
Plumstead Township#156ADAAA
Bedminster Township#222ADAB+A

Plumsteadville isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Plumsteadville with a neighbor →

Questions about Plumsteadville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Plumsteadville, PA a good place to live?

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