ShepptonPA
A town settled in 1891, now home to 588 people.
Is Sheppton a good place to live?
43% of residents live below the poverty line in Sheppton, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Sheppton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
588 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sheppton: who provides what
Sheppton is unincorporated, so Schuylkill 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 Sheppton.
Top of a very low hazard risk in Sheppton: inland flooding
Expected losses in Sheppton break down as 63% from inland flooding and 8% from hurricanes. The FEMA hazard score here is 7 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Sheppton work out of town
For half of commuters, work is under 18 miles away. The top destinations are Hazle Township (13%), East Union Township (4%) and Ringtown (3%). Sheppton’s average commute is 27 minutes.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More children than Pennsylvania overall
In Sheppton, 17% of residents are 65 or older. Children under 18 are 31% of residents (21% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 34% of residents (38% statewide). The median age for Sheppton comes to 36.5 years. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 30% of adults 25 and older, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Sheppton | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.5 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 21% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 17% and 93% women
The Census survey reached too few of Sheppton’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±38.2 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Sheppton | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.5% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 20.2% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.9% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 3.6% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.4% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.7% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.8% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 5.4% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.5% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.2% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.2% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
A typical July afternoon in Sheppton is cooler than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
Sheppton brings chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 78°, January nights drop to 16° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Sheppton is
For adults in Sheppton, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 38%. Of 26 CDC measures, Sheppton beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 and trails it on 3. Among adults in the town, 18% binge drink and 80% had a checkup this year.
| Sheppton | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Sheppton | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.4% | 79.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 8.9% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sheppton Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Knoebels Amusement Resort and 25 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sheppton. Close and well known come first.
38 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
32 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park
40 mi Stadium & arenaPPL Center
27 mi Park & preserveRoadside America
25 mi State parkHickory Run State ParkPhoto credits
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ricketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, Public domain · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Sheppton
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sheppton
About 5 of every 100 Sheppton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Sheppton for work
Where Sheppton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Sheppton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sheppton, PA a good place to live?
Sheppton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.