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WallerPA

Settled in 1878, this town now has 72 residents.

Population
72
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$214K
Census ACS
Median age
32.3
years
Land area
1 sq mi

Is Waller a good place to live?

39% of residents live below the poverty line in Waller, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Waller. Waller has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

72 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Jackson Township · 1 miBenton · 3 miSugarloaf Township · 4 miBenton Township · 4 miJordan Township · 6 miPine Township · 6 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Waller: who provides what

Waller is unincorporated, so Columbia County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesColumbia CountyColumbia County provides services here
SchoolsBenton 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 hereColumbia County Board of ElectionsColumbia County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code1781417814 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 Waller.

Natural hazards

Waller faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 78% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Waller, 85% come from inland flooding.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
Full pageWaller’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Waller has snowy winters and pleasant summers

In Waller, the midsummer high is 82°F.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring35–58°
Summer58–80°
Fall40–61°
Oct 11
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageWaller’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 17°Rain & snow46″ of snow a winter · 48 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Waller is

In Waller, four in five adults had a checkup this year. For adults in the town, the share who smoke cigarettes is 17%.

WallerTypical Pennsylvania townTypical U.S. town
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%17%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%34%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)80%79%79%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)17%18%16%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better19 too close to call7 worse
What stands outWallerPA
More uninsured adults7.2%5.8%
More adults with COPD9.2%7.7%
More adults with heart disease8.8%7.4%
Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital
15.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
Full pageWaller’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby15.9 miles to an ER · Geisinger-Bloomsburg HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than PA on 0 of 26

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Waller

14pages on Waller
The big questions
HealthBetter than PA on 0 of 26 CDC measuresCost of livingNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 78% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions27 nearby · Ricketts Glen State Park 11 miLibraryMcbride Memorial LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1878Climate82° summer highs · 46″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Waller; the nearest are

Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · Bloomsburg15.9 mi$11,046 in-state tuitionLuzerne County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Nanticoke22.3 mi$6,600 in-state tuition

College town 17 of every 100 Waller residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Waller

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Waller is a census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Bloomsburg–Berwick micropolitan area in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 45 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
1.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,259 ft

Questions about Waller

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Waller, PA a good place to live?

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