SnydertownPA
A town of 316, settled in 1796.
Is Snydertown a good place to live?
Snydertown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
316 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Snydertown: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Snydertown, and how to reach them.
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 Snydertown.
Most of Snydertown’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
The median commute is under 14 miles. The top destinations are Mahoning Township (12%), Coal Township (8%) and Ralpho Township (6%). The share of residents in Snydertown who live below the poverty line: 6.1%.
| Snydertown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Snydertown brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 20°; snowfall runs to about 29 inches a winter. Snydertown has chilly winters and pleasant summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Snydertown is
36% of Snydertown adults have high blood pressure, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 34% and U.S. towns at 35%. This Pennsylvania town does better than the Pennsylvania average on 12 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 1. Among adults in the town, 14% report frequent mental distress.
| Snydertown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 24% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Snydertown | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 13.8% | 18.7% |
| Fewer smokers | 12.1% | 15.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Snydertown, with inland flooding at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 56% of U.S. communities. Households in Snydertown have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2004.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snydertown keeps 0.9% of its land conserved
1.6 miles of trail. Snydertown’s concentration of trails is 0.5 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Pennsylvania’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| Snydertown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Knoebels Amusement Resort and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Snydertown. Close and well known come first.
39 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park
38 mi Park & preserveRoadside America
6 mi MuseumFort Augusta
39 mi Park & preserveHawk Mountain Sanctuary34 mi MuseumFighter's HeavenPhoto credits
Ricketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, Public domain · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain · Fort Augusta: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Snydertown
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Snydertown
About 2 of every 100 Snydertown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Snydertown for work
Where Snydertown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Snydertown
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Snydertown is a borough in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the borough population was 325.
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- Established
- 1796
- Area
- 3.5 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 17877
Questions about Snydertown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Snydertown, PA a good place to live?
Snydertown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.