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403 people live in this town, settled in 1881.
South Renovo’s midpoint age is 56.6 years, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (43.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). South Renovo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Census counts: 135 in 1890, a peak of 1,291 in 1920, 439 in 2010. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 3 maps from 1946 on.
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Of the losses FEMA expects in South Renovo, 93% come from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in South Renovo dropped by 23, to 98. 19% of South Renovo residents live below the poverty line. Most people who work leave South Renovo to do it: just 9% work in town. The town’s average trip to work stands at 29 minutes.
| South Renovo | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $42,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its July high stands at 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in South Renovo, 41% sleep under 7 hours. This Pennsylvania town beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14. In South Renovo, 43% of adults have high blood pressure, and 21% smoke cigarettes.
| South Renovo | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | South Renovo | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.9% | 18.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.9% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.6% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For households in South Renovo, the share who own their home is 87%. The town’s rent at the middle of the market comes in at $988 a month.
| South Renovo | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $988 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Who provides power, water and the rest in South Renovo, 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.
Where South Renovo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
None within 15 miles of South Renovo; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 South Renovo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
South Renovo is a borough in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States, located on the West Branch Susquehanna River, directly across from Renovo. As of the 2020 census, South Renovo had a population of 411. Historically, the economy of the area was based on lumbering, but when the mountains of the region had been stripped of their first-growth forest, the industry collapsed. There are also deposits of bituminous coal and fire clay in the region. Today, the area largely consists of state land in the form of state forests, state parks and game lands. The region is known as the Pennsylvania Wilds.
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South Renovo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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