RupertPA
A town of 164, settled in 1855.
Is Rupert a good place to live?
Rupert has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
164 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rupert: who provides what
Rupert is unincorporated, so Columbia 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rupert.
Most of Rupert’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Half the trips to work are shorter than 7 miles. Rupert’s mean commuting time is 29 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Mahoning Township (18%), Bloomsburg (15%) and South Centre Township (5%).
| Rupert | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Rupert brings four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 29 inches of snow, with January nights at 19° and July afternoons at 84°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Rupert is
For adults in Rupert, the share who have obesity is 37%. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Rupert is ahead of Pennsylvania on 1 and behind on 2. 19% of Rupert adults smoke cigarettes, against 17% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns.
| Rupert | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Rupert | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.4% | 14.5% |
| More smokers | 18.7% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Rupert: inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Rupert than in 54% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 78% come from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Rupert
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Rupert
About 0 of every 100 Rupert residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Rupert for work
Where Rupert’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rupert
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Rupert is a census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 154 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg-Berwick micropolitan area.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 510 ft
Questions about Rupert
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rupert, PA a good place to live?
Rupert has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.