Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 558, settled in 1895.
22% of residents live below the poverty line in Warrior Run, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only one of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Warrior Run. 51% of the land in Warrior Run is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Pinchot State Forest, at 146 acres with 1.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Warrior Run has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 965 in 1900, a peak of 1,516 in 1930, 527 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1923 and 6 maps from 1891 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Warrior Run, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Warrior Run.
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 2.2 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pinchot State Forest | 1.7 mi | 146 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Warrior Run after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2006. Just over two thirds of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 12%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Warrior Run’s midsummer high comes in at 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs in Warrior Run fell by 89 from 2013 to 2023, to 205. For Warrior Run, the average trip to work is 20 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 8 miles. The top destinations are Wilkes-Barre (14%), Hanover Township (12%) and Plains Township (7%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Warrior Run, 17% of adults report frequent physical distress. For adults here, the share who smoke cigarettes is 23%.
| Warrior Run | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Warrior Run | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 22.6% | 15.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 8% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Warrior Run. Close and well known come first.
21 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
40 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
19 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park
17 mi State parkHickory Run State Park
33 mi Ski areaCamelback Mountain Resort37 runs · 804 ft verticalSteamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ricketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, Public domain · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Camelback Mountain Resort: Calzarette at en.wikipedia, Public domain
6 within 15 miles of the center of Warrior Run
About 4 of every 100 Warrior Run residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Warrior Run is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 528 at the time of the 2020 census.
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Warrior Run has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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