1st Baptist Bentley Creek PA, 2017
Ridgebury Township’s story
200 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2017 and 4 maps from 1939 on.
- 1826Ridgebury Township is settled
Ridgebury TownshipPA
Population
1,886
2025 Census estimate · −1.6% since 2020
Median home value
$200K
Census ACS
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
42.3
years
Jobs based here
110
A commuter town
Is Ridgebury Township a good place to live?
Ridgebury Township’s weakest subject grade is a C− for walkability. Ridgebury Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. On the outdoors, just 61 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 123, at 170 acres. Ridgebury Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Ridgebury Township stand out
Where Ridgebury Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Ridgebury Township for work
Where Ridgebury Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
110jobs based in Ridgebury Township
2%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Ridgebury Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Ridgebury Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.3 of 20; 4.8% of households have no car; 1.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Jobs & incomeCOpen →HealthRobert Packer Hospital 8.7 miles awayCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $200K, 3.1 years of the Sayre area’s $64K median household incomeBOpen →SchoolsBehind 57% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1% conserved landDOpen →History1 notable person born hereB−Open →Civic life1.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Ridgebury Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ridgebury Township, and how to reach them.
PowerTri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)22.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGillett Mhc water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ridgebury Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereBradford County Board of ElectionsBradford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2025
ZIP codes16925, 18840, 16914, 1883116925 70% · 18840 15% · 16914 10% · 18831 6%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 Ridgebury Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Most of Ridgebury Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Ridgebury Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Ridgebury Township has lost 31 jobs, to 110 in 2023. At $67,000, Ridgebury Township’s median household income is below both Pennsylvania’s towns ($81,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000).
2%work in town
| Ridgebury Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 8.5% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Ridgebury Township2%
Elmira12%
Sayre8%
Horseheads7%
Athens Township4%
16 mi
median commute distance
110
jobs based in Ridgebury Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 19% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Ridgebury Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 33 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Ridgebury Township.
73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
33
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Ridgebury Township
Ridgebury Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Ridgebury Township is 80°F.
35″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–34°
Spring34–56°
Summer56–78°
Fall40–59°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC
Ridgebury Township is less healthy than 65% of U.S. towns
Ridgebury Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 19% of Ridgebury Township adults smoke cigarettes.
35%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Ridgebury Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better17 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Ridgebury Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 7.4% |
| More smokers | 19% | 15.8% |
Robert Packer Hospital
8.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.1%conserved
1.1%
conserved · 268 of 24,488 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 123 | — | 170 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 24 attractions →Corning Museum of Glass and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ridgebury Township. Close and well known come first.
23 mi MuseumCorning Museum of Glass400K visitors a year
31 mi State parkWatkins Glen State Park
37 mi Stadium & arenaSchoellkopf Field
37 mi MuseumHerbert F. Johnson Museum of Art80K visitors a year
33 mi State parkWorlds End State Park
23 mi MuseumRockwell MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Corning Museum of Glass: User:Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Watkins Glen State Park: Flickr user: Peter Rivera Stamford, Connecticut https://www.flickr.com/people/ri, CC BY 2.0 · Schoellkopf Field: Alex Sergeev, (www.asergeev.com) Originally uploaded by en:User:Cornell010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Worlds End State Park: Nicholas, CC BY 2.0 · Rockwell Museum: W.rose.v, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ridgebury Township
19pages on Ridgebury Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Ridgebury Township
Elmira CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Elmira, NY12.2 mi$38,976 tuitionArnot Ogden Medical CenterCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Elmira, NY12.9 mi
About 2 of every 100 Ridgebury Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Ridgebury Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Ridgebury Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 1,978 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 39 sq mi
Ridgebury Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Ridgebury Township.
Springfield TownshipSouth Creek TownshipAthens TownshipSmithfield TownshipRidgebury Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgebury Township | — | — | B | — | C+ | C |
| Springfield Township | — | — | C | — | C+ | C |
| South Creek Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | C |
| Athens Township | #908 | C | B− | B− | C+ | C+ |
| Smithfield Township | — | — | B+ | — | C+ | C+ |
Ridgebury Township, Springfield Township, South Creek Township and Smithfield Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Ridgebury Township, Springfield Township, South Creek Township and Smithfield Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Ridgebury Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Ridgebury Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ridgebury Township, PA expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.