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Home to 586 people, the town was 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 and 4 maps from 1923 on.
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.
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Jobs in Rauchtown fell by 20 from 2013 to 2023, to 19. Its average trip to work comes in at 27 minutes. The top destinations are Williamsport (11%), Greene Township (8%) and Lock Haven (6%). For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 13%.
| 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
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 19°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
13% of Rauchtown adults have diabetes. Two figures for adults locally: 17% report frequent physical distress, 24% say their health is fair or poor.
| 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
On expected storm and flood damage, Rauchtown sits above 56% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 74% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 11% to strong winds.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails total 0.3 miles in 1 park or preserve. In Rauchtown, the trail network 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
The share of households in Rauchtown who own their home: 92%. Its midpoint rent stands at $1,104 a month.
| 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.