SheatownPA
A town of 614.
Is Sheatown a good place to live?
Sheatown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
614 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sheatown: who provides what
Sheatown is unincorporated, so Luzerne 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 Sheatown.
Most of Sheatown’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
In Sheatown, 19% of residents live below the poverty line. Most people who work leave Sheatown to do it: just 3% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Sheatown dropped by 41, to 144. The top destinations are Hanover Township (11%), Wilkes-Barre (9%) and Nanticoke (9%).
| Sheatown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Sheatown’s year
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 18°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Sheatown report frequent physical distress than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
15% of Sheatown adults binge drink, against 18% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns. The share of adults in Sheatown who say their health is fair or poor: 28%. CDC measures, 26 in all: Sheatown beats Pennsylvania on 1 and trails on 16. In Sheatown, nearly a quarter of adults smoke cigarettes, and 35% get no exercise outside work.
| Sheatown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 24% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Sheatown | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.6% | 79.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 29.8% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Sheatown faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Sheatown sits below 54% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 71% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 11% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Sheatown sell for about $195K
76% of Sheatown households live in a home they own, near both the Pennsylvania town median (78%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Knoebels Amusement Resort and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sheatown. Close and well known come first.
16 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park
23 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
21 mi State parkHickory Run State Park
36 mi Ski areaCamelback Mountain Resort37 runs · 804 ft vertical
27 mi MuseumAsa Packer MansionPhoto credits
Ricketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, Public domain · Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Camelback Mountain Resort: Calzarette at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Asa Packer Mansion: Chris18240 (talk), Public domain
Everything we know about Sheatown
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Sheatown
About 9 of every 100 Sheatown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
97% of working residents leave Sheatown for work
Where Sheatown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sheatown
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Sheatown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Newport Township, Pennsylvania, United States. It is adjacent to the west side of the city of Nanticoke. The population of Sheatown was 671 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
Questions about Sheatown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sheatown, PA a good place to live?
Sheatown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.