White MillsPA
A town of 703, settled in 1850.
Is White Mills a good place to live?
39% of residents live below the poverty line in White Mills, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a lower middle household income than White Mills. White Mills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
703 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to White Mills: who provides what
White Mills is unincorporated, so Wayne County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 White Mills.
Fewer of White Mills’ working residents work locally than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
Half the trips to work are shorter than 13 miles. The top destinations are Honesdale (22%), Texas Township (12%) and New York (3%). White Mills’ typical journey to work is 27 minutes, close to Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and above U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| White Mills | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
White Mills has snowy winters and pleasant summers
White Mills’ typical July afternoon high comes in at 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy White Mills is
In White Mills, 13% of adults have diabetes. Among adults in the town, 16% report frequent physical distress and 40% sleep under 7 hours.
| White Mills | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | White Mills | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.5% | 7.4% |
| More smokers | 19.9% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in White Mills, with inland flooding at the top
73% of White Mills’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 8%. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lake Wallenpaupack and 21 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around White Mills. Close and well known come first.
9 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
25 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
32 mi MountainHigh Point
26 mi National park siteMiddle Delaware National Scenic River4.1M visitors a year
35 mi Ski areaCamelback Mountain Resort37 runs · 804 ft vertical
31 mi WaterfallBushkill FallsPhoto credits
Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · High Point: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Middle Delaware National Scenic River: Mike Serfas, Public domain · Camelback Mountain Resort: Calzarette at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Bushkill Falls: Snagglepuss at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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Everything we know about White Mills
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of White Mills; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 White Mills residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave White Mills for work
Where White Mills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about White Mills
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is White Mills, PA a good place to live?
White Mills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.