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Wallaceton, PA fire department and borough hall, June 2024
Pennsylvania›Clearfield County
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Is Wallaceton a good place to live?

18% of residents live below the poverty line in Wallaceton, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 8 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Wallaceton. Wallaceton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Wallaceton stand out

Where Wallaceton beats most towns.

Small town

322 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Boggs TownshipBradford TownshipGraham TownshipBoggs TownshipBradford TownshipGraham TownshipWallaceton
Clearfield St. sb, Wallaceton, PA, June 2024
Clearfield St. sb, Wallaceton, PA, June 2024, 2024
Wallaceton’s story

213 years in pictures

Census counts: 106 in 1880, a peak of 440 in 1950, 297 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2024 and 4 maps from 1903 on.

  • 1813Wallaceton is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Wallaceton: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Wallaceton, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerUnited Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterPaw Philipsburg water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wallaceton’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPhilipsburg-Osceola 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 hereClearfield County Board of ElectionsClearfield County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP codes16876, 1687816876 96% · 16878 4%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 Wallaceton.

Natural hazards

Wallaceton faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities.

15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
15Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Wallaceton’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Wallaceton for work: only 1% work in town. At $68,000, Wallaceton’s median household income is below both Pennsylvania’s towns ($81,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Lawrence Township (14%), College Township (7%) and Bradford Township (6%).

1%work in town
WallacetonPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median household income$68,000$81,000$80,000
Average trip to work26 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Wallaceton1%
Lawrence Township14%
College Township7%
Bradford Township6%
Clearfield5%
24 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Wallaceton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Wallaceton has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Wallaceton has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Wallaceton’s July high is 81°F.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring35–58°
Summer56–79°
Fall40–60°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Wallaceton is

Wallaceton beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 19% of Wallaceton adults smoke cigarettes.

WallacetonPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)40%38%36%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%34%35%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better21 too close to call5 worse
What stands outWallacetonPA
More adults with COPD9.6%7.7%
More smokers19.4%15.8%
More adults with heart disease8.7%7.4%
Penn Highlands Tyrone
20.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Wallaceton

16pages on Wallaceton
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Wallaceton; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Wallaceton for work

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

14% → Lawrence Township Lawrence Township 14% 7% → College Township College Township 7% 6% → Bradford Township Bradford Township 6% 5% → Clearfield Clearfield 5% 5% → State College State College 5% 5% → Decatur Township Decatur Township 5% Wallaceton · 1% stay
9jobs based in Wallaceton
1%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Wallaceton

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Wallaceton is a borough in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 297 at the 2020 census.

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

Established
1813
Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
1,750 ft
ZIP code
16876

Questions about Wallaceton

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Wallaceton, PA a good place to live?

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