Wilburton Number OnePA
Home to 413 people, this town lies in Pennsylvania.
Is Wilburton Number One a good place to live?
19% of residents live below the poverty line in Wilburton Number One, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Wilburton Number One has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
413 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wilburton Number One: who provides what
Wilburton Number One is unincorporated, so Columbia 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 Wilburton Number One.
Wilburton Number One has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Half commute less than 19 miles. The top destinations are Mahoning Township (7%), Bloomsburg (6%) and Ralpho Township (4%). The mean commuting time in Wilburton Number One is 26 minutes.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
Wilburton Number One: snowy winters and pleasant summers
In Wilburton Number One, the peak summer temperature is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer middle-aged adults than Pennsylvania overall
Wilburton Number One’s age of the median resident is recorded as 46.5 years. Adults 35 to 64 are 31% of residents (38% statewide); people 65 and older are 24% of residents (20% statewide). Two fifths of Wilburton Number One adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Wilburton Number One | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 46.5 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 20% and 81% women
The Census survey reached too few of Wilburton Number One’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±30.4 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Wilburton Number One | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.4% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.7% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 2.4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.4% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.2% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.5% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.2% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.2% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 46.9% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 2.5% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.2% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 35% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.1% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Wilburton Number One is
The share of adults in Wilburton Number One who had a checkup this year is 80%. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes locally.
| Wilburton Number One | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Wilburton Number One | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Wilburton Number One: inland flooding
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Wilburton Number One than in 58% of U.S. communities. 77% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median rent in Wilburton Number One is lower than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
For households in Wilburton Number One, the share who are owner-occupiers is 87%.
| Wilburton Number One | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $673 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 87% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Wilburton Number One
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Wilburton Number One
About 5 of every 100 Wilburton Number One residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Wilburton Number One for work
Where Wilburton Number One’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2024
About Wilburton Number One
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Wilburton Number One is a census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 223 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg-Berwick micropolitan area.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,540 ft
- ZIP code
- 17888
Questions about Wilburton Number One
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wilburton Number One, PA a good place to live?
Wilburton Number One has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.