YarnellPA
Population 92: a town settled in 1886.
Is Yarnell a good place to live?
15% of residents live below the poverty line in Yarnell, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Yarnell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
92 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Yarnell.
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Yarnell’s year
Yarnell’s peak summer temperature works out to 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Yarnell stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
Yarnell beats the Pennsylvania average on 5 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 20% of Yarnell adults have been diagnosed with depression. In Yarnell, 14% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 33% sleep under 7 hours.
| Yarnell | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Yarnell | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 13.7% | 16.4% |
| Fewer adults with asthma | 9.2% | 10.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 13.7% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Yarnell has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in three fifths of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 89% of Yarnell’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Yarnell
Beaver Stadium and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Yarnell. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
13 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan Center
14 mi MuseumPalmer Museum of Art36 mi Theme parkDelGrosso's Amusement Park
14 mi GardenThe Arboretum at Penn State
15 mi MuseumPennsylvania Military MuseumPhoto credits
Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Palmer Museum of Art: PalmerMuseumofArt, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Arboretum at Penn State: Daderot, Public domain · Pennsylvania Military Museum: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Yarnell: who provides what
Yarnell is unincorporated, so Centre 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.
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Yarnell
About 8 of every 100 Yarnell residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Yarnell
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Yarnell is an unincorporated community in Boggs Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. According to a 2020 census, the population was approximately 83(48 males, 35 females). The land area is 0.1700 km2 with a population density of 488.2/km2 as of 2020. There was a 12% increase in annual population change from 2010 to 2020.
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- Elevation
- 1,099 ft
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