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A town of 586, settled in 1884.
No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Rauchtown. 15% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Rauchtown, against 29% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Tiadaghton State Forest, at 22 acres. Rauchtown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1850.
Rauchtown is unincorporated, so Clinton 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Rauchtown.
Most working residents leave Rauchtown for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Rauchtown fell to 19 in 2023, 20 fewer than in 2013. 13% of Rauchtown residents live below the poverty line, above both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Rauchtown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 8.3% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Rauchtown has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Rauchtown beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 22% of Rauchtown adults smoke cigarettes.
| Rauchtown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 19% | 19% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Rauchtown | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.5% | 7.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 8.6% | 5.8% |
| More smokers | 22.1% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Rauchtown’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Rauchtown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 3.1% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tiadaghton State Forest | 0.3 mi | 22 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
| Rauchtown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 92% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,104 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Rauchtown
About 3 of every 100 Rauchtown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Rauchtown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Rauchtown is a census-designated place in Crawford Township, Clinton County, and a small portion in Limestone Township, Lycoming County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census the population was 726. Rauchtown is on Pennsylvania Route 880 on the border between southeastern Clinton County and southwestern Lycoming County, at the western end of the Nippenose Valley, between Bald Eagle Mountain to the north and Nippenose Mountain to the south. Ravensburg State Park is on the southern edge of Rauchtown, in the narrow valley of Rauchtown Creek coming out of Nippenose Mountain. PA 880 leads north (via PA 44) 7 miles (11 km) to the borough of Jersey Shore and south 6 miles (10 km…
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Rauchtown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.