Turbot Township Rural, 2011
Turbot Township’s story
276 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2011 and 5 maps from 1924 on.
- 1750Turbot Township is settled
Turbot TownshipPA
Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
8 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0
Population
1,794
2025 Census estimate · −0.7% since 2020
Median home value
$222K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
44.6
years
Jobs based here
217
A commuter town
Is Turbot Township a good place to live?
The best of Turbot Township’s subject grades are a B+ for schools and walkability; the weakest is a C for hazard risk. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 4 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Turbot Township. The typical home is worth about $222K, 3.6 years of the Sunbury area’s $62K median household income. On civic life, just 138 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns do worse. Turbot Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Turbot Township stand out
Where Turbot Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Turbot Township for work
Where Turbot Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
217jobs based in Turbot Township
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Turbot Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Turbot Township is from typical.
SchoolsB+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →Cost of livingCOpen →HealthWellspan Evangelical Community Hospital 5.7 miles awayCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.8 of 20; 3.2% of households have no car; 4.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →Jobs & income$72K median household income; 217 jobs based hereBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trailsCOpen →History1 notable person born hereBOpen →Civic life0.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Turbot Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Turbot Township, and how to reach them.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPa American White Deer water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet10 providers88% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Turbot Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereNorthumberland County Board of ElectionsNorthumberland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP codes17847, 1777717847 99% · 17777 1%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 Turbot Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Turbot Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Turbot Township for work: only 1% work in town. At 20 minutes, Turbot Township’s average trip to work is below both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 7.6% of Turbot Township workers work from home.
1%work in town
| Turbot Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 7.6% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Turbot Township1%
Milton9%
Mahoning Township7%
Kelly Township4%
Williamsport4%
13 mi
median commute distance
217
jobs based in Turbot Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 66% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB+
Turbot Township’s public schools outperform 71% of Pennsylvania districts
Its one school is below.
71%of PA districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowbrook Christian School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 341 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
HealthC
Residents of Turbot Township are less healthy than 68% of U.S. towns
Turbot Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Turbot Township, against 17% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 15% of adults report frequent physical distress in Turbot Township.
32%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Turbot Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better15 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Turbot Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.1% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 19.1% | 15.8% |
Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital
5.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Turbot Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Turbot Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring38–61°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Turbot Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 108 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Turbot Township.
63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
108
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
An age mix much like Pennsylvania’s
26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania. Turbot Township’s median age is 44.6 years.
44.6median age · PA 40.9
| Turbot Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.6 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 19% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 21% | 18% |
Turbot TownshipPennsylvaniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma8%
High school38%
Some college17%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s16%
Graduate10%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.9 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Turbot Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.1% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.3% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.7% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.3% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.5% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.8% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.5% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.4% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.5% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 17% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.5% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.4% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.9% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
4%conserved
| Turbot Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
4%
conserved · 358 of 8,946 acres
2.8 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brown Ave. Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 38 attractions →Knoebels Amusement Resort and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Turbot Township. Close and well known come first.
19 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
35 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park
33 mi State parkWorlds End State Park
11 mi MuseumFort Augusta
34 mi MuseumPiper Aviation Museum
14 mi MuseumOld Union County Courthouse
35 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park33 mi State parkWorlds End State Park11 mi MuseumFort Augusta34 mi MuseumPiper Aviation Museum14 mi MuseumOld Union County CourthouseSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ricketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, Public domain · Worlds End State Park: Nicholas, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Augusta: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Piper Aviation Museum: User:Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Union County Courthouse: Ruhrfisch (talk), CC BY-SA 4.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Turbot Township
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The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Turbot Township
About 6 of every 100 Turbot Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
About Turbot Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Turbot Township is a township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population at the 2010 Census was 1,806, an increase over the figure of 1,677 tabulated in 2000.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1750
- Area
- 14 sq mi
Turbot Township’s neighbors
8 towns share a border with Turbot Township.
MiltonWhite Deer TownshipLimestone TownshipNew ColumbiaEast Chillisquaque TownshipDelaware TownshipWest Chillisquaque TownshipLewis TownshipTurbot Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turbot Township | — | — | C | — | B+ | C |
| Milton | #823 | C+ | C+ | B | B+ | C |
| White Deer Township | #435 | B+ | A | — | B+ | C− |
| Limestone Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Columbia | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Chillisquaque Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delaware Township | #508 | B+ | B | — | A− | B− |
| West Chillisquaque Township | #603 | B | A− | — | B+ | C |
Turbot Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Turbot Township, White Deer Township, Delaware Township and West Chillisquaque Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Limestone Township, New Columbia and East Chillisquaque Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Turbot Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Turbot Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Turbot Township, PA a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
Is Turbot Township, PA expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.