Slabtown’s typical household income is $122,000, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at $81,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Slabtown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

62 people, and everyone knows the way

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Nearby towns

Locust Township · 2 mi Roaring Creek Township · 4 mi Cleveland Township · 4 mi Catawissa Township · 4 mi Catawissa · 5 mi Franklin Township · 5 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Slabtown.

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Slabtown

29″snow a winter

For Slabtown, the July high is 82°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–36°

Spring37–58°

Summer59–80°

Fall41–61°

Oct 20

typical first frost

Apr 27

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 19°Rain & snow29″ of snow a winter · 45 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Slabtown is

Against the Pennsylvania average, Slabtown comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 1. For adults here, the share who smoke cigarettes is 19%. Two figures for adults locally: 19% binge drink, 37% have obesity.

	Slabtown	Typical Pennsylvania town	Typical U.S. town
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	19%	17%	14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	19%	18%	16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	37%	35%	35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	26%	24%	25%

26 measures vs. Pennsylvania

2 better23 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Slabtown	PA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	11.3%	14.5%
More adults screened for colon cancer	72.9%	67.5%
More smokers	19.1%	15.8%

Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital

7.8 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: dental

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby7.8 miles to an ER · Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than PA on 2 of 26

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Slabtown is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

58risk score of 100

FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Slabtown than in 58% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 77% come from inland flooding.

FEMA risk score

Inland flooding

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

The median home in Slabtown sells for about $75K

$75Kmedian sale price

In Slabtown, 89% of households live in a home they own.

homes sold in August

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Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 0.6 years of the town’s median household income RentsRents

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Slabtown

14pages on Slabtown

The big questions

HealthBetter than PA on 2 of 26 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$122K median household income Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 58% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions66 nearby · Knoebels Amusement Resort 6 mi LibraryBloomsburg Public Library CollegesCommonwealth University of Pennsylvania is 7.6 mi away

The story

Climate82° summer highs · 29″ of snow

Day to day

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Getting set up

Moving to Slabtown: who provides what

Slabtown is unincorporated, so Columbia County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet4 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesColumbia CountyColumbia County provides services here

SchoolsSouthern Columbia Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

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.gov

Who runs elections hereColumbia County Board of ElectionsColumbia County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017

ZIP code1782017820 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Slabtown

Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · Bloomsburg7.6 mi$11,046 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Slabtown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.

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About Slabtown

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Slabtown is a census-designated place in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 145 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg-Berwick micropolitan area.

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Area: 0.5 sq mi
Elevation: 800 ft

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