Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
46% of residents are 65 or older in Tionesta, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 18%. No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a higher median age than Tionesta. Shunk Farm is on the National Register of Historic Places. Tionesta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Tionesta beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 320 in 1870, a peak of 845 in 1940, 428 in 2020. The archive holds 15 old photos and papers going back to 1896 and 3 maps from 1922 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tionesta, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Tionesta.
At 16 minutes, Tionesta’s average trip to work is below both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 14% of residents live below the poverty line in Tionesta. Most working residents leave Tionesta for work: only 10% work in town.
| Tionesta | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Tionesta since 1978.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Tionesta has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Tionesta is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
20% of Tionesta adults report frequent physical distress. Tionesta beats the Pennsylvania average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 28% of Tionesta adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Tionesta | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 19% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Tionesta | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.1% | 18.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 86.6% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 15.2% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Tionesta
About 2 of every 100 Tionesta residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Tionesta’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Tionesta is a borough in and the county seat of Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 475 at the 2020 Census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Tionesta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Orizoba Spence and Arthur Carson.