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Entering Washingtonville from Strawberry Ridge Road
Pennsylvania›Montour County

WashingtonvillePA

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Is Washingtonville a good place to live?

41% of residents live below the poverty line in Washingtonville, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 6 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of households owning their home than Washingtonville. Washingtonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Washingtonville stand out

Where Washingtonville beats most towns.

Small town

206 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Washingtonville PA Station
Washingtonville PA Station, 2011
Washingtonville’s story

251 years in pictures

Census counts: 172 in 1870, a peak of 273 in 2010, 202 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 4 maps from 1935 on.

  • 1775Washingtonville is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Washingtonville: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Washingtonville’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDanville 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 hereMontour County Board of ElectionsMontour County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2022
ZIP code1788417884 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 Washingtonville.

Work & commute

Washingtonville has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Washingtonville for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Washingtonville fell to 4 in 2023, 107 fewer than in 2013. Washingtonville’s average trip to work is 29 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Washingtonville0%
Mahoning Township9%
Milton8%
Anthony Township5%
Danville4%
12 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Washingtonville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Washingtonville, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Washingtonville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°
Spring37–60°
Summer59–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Washingtonville is

Washingtonville beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 21% of adults binge drink in Washingtonville.

WashingtonvillePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%18%16%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%17%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)76%79%79%
Depression (CDC PLACES)26%24%23%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better22 too close to call4 worse
What stands outWashingtonvillePA
More smokers19.7%15.8%
More adults with COPD9.6%7.7%
More adults in frequent mental distress18.3%16.4%
Geisinger Medical Center
6.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Washingtonville, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 2011, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Washingtonville.

54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
54Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesStrong wind
2
paid flood claims since 2011
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Washingtonville

17pages on Washingtonville
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Washingtonville

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Washingtonville for work

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

9% → Mahoning Township Mahoning Township 9% 8% → Milton Milton 8% 5% → Anthony Township Anthony Township 5% 4% → Danville Danville 4% 4% → Bloomsburg Bloomsburg 4% 4% → Williamsport Williamsport 4% Washingtonville · 0% stay
4jobs based in Washingtonville
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Washingtonville

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Washingtonville is a borough in Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 200 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg-Berwick micropolitan area.

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

Established
1775
Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
545 ft
ZIP code
17884

Questions about Washingtonville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Washingtonville, PA a good place to live?

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