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Pennsylvania›Crawford County

Pymatuning CentralPA

It is a town of 2,593 residents in Pennsylvania.

Is Pymatuning Central a good place to live?

Pymatuning Central’s median age is 54.6 years, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 43.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. 19% of the land in Pymatuning Central is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Pymatuning State Park, at 1,903 acres. We don’t grade Pymatuning Central yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Pymatuning Central for work

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

8% → Meadville Meadville 8% 6% → Vernon Township Vernon Township 6% 4% → Erie Erie 4% 4% → South Shenango Township South Shenango Township 4% 4% → North Shenango Township North Shenango Township 4% 4% → Hermitage Hermitage 4% Pymatuning Central · 5% stay
117jobs based in Pymatuning Central
5%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Getting set up

Moving to Pymatuning Central: who provides what

Pymatuning Central is unincorporated, so Crawford County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPenn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterRomar Village water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCrawford CountyCrawford County provides services here
SchoolsConneaut School DistrictJamestown Area School District2 districts serve Pymatuning Central; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereCrawford County Board of ElectionsCrawford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes16424, 1613416424 53% · 16134 47%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 Pymatuning Central.

Work & commute

Pymatuning Central has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Commuting out is the norm in Pymatuning Central: 5% of working residents work locally. The average commute here is 34 minutes. Employers in Pymatuning Central added 20 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 117. Half of commuters travel less than 19 miles.

5%work in town
Pymatuning CentralPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work34 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$64,000$81,000$80,000
Below the poverty line11%7.6%9.6%
Working residents who work in town5%6.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Pymatuning Central5%
Meadville8%
Vernon Township6%
Erie4%
South Shenango Township4%
19 mi
median commute distance
117
jobs based in Pymatuning Central
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Pymatuning Central faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Pymatuning Central has had 6 paid flood insurance claims since 1979. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 78% of U.S. communities. Also worth knowing: of the losses FEMA expects here, 83% come from inland flooding.

22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
22Low riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
6
paid flood claims since 1979

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: 19.3% of Pymatuning Central

Across 2 parks and preserves: 0.7 miles of trail.

19.3%conserved
19.3%
conserved · 2,017 of 10,455 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Pymatuning State Park0.7 mi1,903
2. State Game Lands Number 214—13

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

Climate

In Pymatuning Central, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

In Pymatuning Central, the midsummer high is 81°F.

64″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring36–58°
Summer57–80°
Fall41–61°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Pymatuning Central’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town

For adults in Pymatuning Central, the share who report frequent mental distress is 16%. The town does better than the Pennsylvania average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 13. In Pymatuning Central, 16% of adults have diabetes, and 17% report frequent physical distress. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Pymatuning Central.

Pymatuning CentralPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)44%34%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%11%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)21%17%14%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
3 better10 too close to call13 worse
What stands outPymatuning CentralPA
Fewer binge drinkers14.6%18.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure84.8%79.2%
More adults with heart disease12.4%7.4%
UPMC Horizon
13.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental

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

Housing

Homes in Pymatuning Central sell for about $135K

Pymatuning Central: 91% of households own their home. For Pymatuning Central, the typical rent is $744 a month. On the market here: a median 23 days to sell.

$135Kmedian sale price
Pymatuning CentralPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home91%78%73%
Median rent$744 a month$1,115 a month$1,185 a month
Market temperature
BalancedA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
23
days on market
95.1%
sale-to-list price
5
homes sold in September

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pymatuning Central

15pages on Pymatuning Central
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Pymatuning Central

About 4 of every 100 Pymatuning Central residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about Pymatuning Central

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