Turbotville, Pennsylvania, 2011
Turbotville’s story
197 years in pictures
Census counts: 380 in 1860, 677 in 2020. The archive holds 15 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 5 maps from 1924 on.
- 1829Turbotville is settled
TurbotvillePA
Photo: Jakec · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
660
2025 Census estimate · −2.9% since 2020
Typical home
$275K
+4.2% in a year
Household income
$101K
median
Median age
48.0
years
Jobs based here
183
A commuter town
Is Turbotville a good place to live?
Turbotville’s midpoint rent is $747 a month, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at $1,115 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Turbotville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Turbotville stand out
Where Turbotville beats most towns.
Small town
660 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Turbotville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Turbotville, and how to reach them.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPa American Turbotville water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Turbotville’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 code1777217772 100%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 Turbotville.
Work & commute
Turbotville has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
2.5% of Turbotville working residents work locally. The median commute is under 13 miles. The town’s typical journey to work stands at 22 minutes. The top destinations are Milton (9%), Lewis Township (7%) and Williamsport (5%).
2%work in town
| Turbotville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Turbotville2%
Milton9%
Lewis Township7%
Williamsport5%
Mahoning Township5%
13 mi
median commute distance
183
jobs based in Turbotville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Turbotville is older than the Pennsylvania average
Pennsylvania has just over a third of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 39%. People 65 and older are a third of residents (20% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide). The midpoint age for Turbotville comes to 48 years. The town has lost 2.9% of its people since 2020, down to 660 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
48median age · PA 40.9
| Turbotville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 29% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 20% | 22% |
TurbotvillePennsylvaniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
26%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school40%
Some college13%
Associate’s6%
Bachelor’s30%
Graduate9%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 39% and 64% women
The Census survey reached too few of Turbotville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.5 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Turbotville | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.6% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.7% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.2% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.7% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 26.4% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.2% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.4% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.6% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.6% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.6% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.1% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Turbotville: four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 36 inches of snow a winter.
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Turbotville has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Compared with 63% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. 83% of Turbotville’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Turbotville is
For adults in Turbotville, the share who have obesity is 37%. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Turbotville is ahead of Pennsylvania on 1 and behind on 6. 27% of adults here have been diagnosed with depression; 18% report frequent mental distress.
| Turbotville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better19 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Turbotville | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.6% | 14.5% |
| More smokers | 19.8% | 15.8% |
UPMC Muncy
7.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
The typical home in Turbotville is valued at about $275K
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 4.2% in value. In Turbotville, 84% of households own their home.
$275KZillow home value
Typical home value
Turbotville$275K
Pennsylvania$287K
+4.2%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in March
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Outdoors
1.4% of the land in Turbotville is protected from building
Trails total 0.1 miles in 1 park or preserve. Turbotville’s concentration of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves here: one, of 4 acres.
1.4%conserved
| Turbotville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.4% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1.4%
conserved · 4 of 287 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Turbotville Community Grounds | 0.1 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Turbotville
17pages on Turbotville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Turbotville
About 5 of every 100 Turbotville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Turbotville for work
Where Turbotville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
183jobs based in Turbotville
2%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Turbotville
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Turbotville is a borough in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 677 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1850
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 17772
Questions about Turbotville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Turbotville, PA a good place to live?
Turbotville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.