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TresckowPA

This town in Pennsylvania has a population of 696.

Is Tresckow a good place to live?

Among 1,038 Pennsylvania towns, just one has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Tresckow. Tresckow’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Pennsylvania’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Tresckow has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

696 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Tresckow: who provides what

Tresckow is unincorporated, so Carbon County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCarbon CountyCarbon County provides services here
SchoolsHazleton 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 hereCarbon County Board of ElectionsCarbon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2025
ZIP codes18254, 1820118254 98% · 18201 2%Census 2020

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 Tresckow.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: very low risk in Tresckow, mostly inland flooding

Tresckow’s FEMA hazard score works out to 17 of 100. FEMA puts 48% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities.

17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
17Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

Zillow puts the typical Tresckow home at about $191K

The share of households in Tresckow who are owner-occupiers is 82%. Its midpoint rent is recorded as $1,449 a month. Values fell 1.1% in the year to September 2026.

$191KZillow home value
TresckowTypical Pennsylvania townTypical U.S. town
Median rent$1,449 a month$1,115 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home82%78%73%

Typical home value

Tresckow$191K
Pennsylvania$287K
−1.1%
value change, 1 year
0
homes sold in September

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

Work & commute

The average trip to work in Tresckow is shorter than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town

Commuting out is the norm in Tresckow: 1% of working residents work locally. The town had 20 jobs in 2024, down 92 from 2014. 3% of residents live below the poverty line locally. The top destinations are Hazle Township (14%), Hazleton (8%) and West Hazleton (7%).

1%work in town
TresckowTypical Pennsylvania townTypical U.S. town
Average trip to work17 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line3%7.6%9.6%
Median household income$88,000$81,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Tresckow1%
Hazle Township14%
Hazleton8%
West Hazleton7%
Banks Township5%
13 mi
median commute distance
20
jobs based in Tresckow
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2024 · ACS

Climate

A typical July afternoon in Tresckow is cooler than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country

Winters in Tresckow are chilly, snowy and summers pleasant, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 78°, January nights drop to 16° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.

42″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–34°
Spring35–55°
Summer57–76°
Fall40–58°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Tresckow is

Tresckow: 17% of adults report frequent mental distress. In Tresckow, 16% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 14% have diabetes.

TresckowTypical Pennsylvania townTypical U.S. town
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)23%19%19%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better14 too close to call12 worse
What stands outTresckowPA
More uninsured adults8.4%5.8%
More adults with COPD10.6%7.7%
More adults with heart disease9.7%7.4%
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton
2.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Outdoors

0.8% of Tresckow is conserved land

2.3 miles of trail.

0.8%conserved
0.8%
conserved · 10 of 1,136 acres
2.3 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 35 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tresckow. Close and well known come first.

All 72 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ricketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, Public domain · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Tresckow

16pages on Tresckow
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Tresckow

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Tresckow for work

Where Tresckow’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

14% → Hazle Township Hazle Township 14% 8% → Hazleton Hazleton 8% 7% → West Hazleton West Hazleton 7% 5% → Banks Township Banks Township 5% 3% → Rush Township Rush Township 3% 2% → Weatherly Weatherly 2% Tresckow · 1% stay
20jobs based in Tresckow
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2024

About Tresckow

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Tresckow, formerly known as Dutchtown, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania and is located west of Junedale and Beaver Meadows, which share the same road network. The community has deep roots in the anthracite coal mining and transportation industries.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.8 sq mi
Elevation
1,775 ft
ZIP code
18254

Questions about Tresckow

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Tresckow, PA a good place to live?

Tresckow has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.