Park, 2016
Yatesville’s story
217 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2016.
- 1809Yatesville is settled
YatesvillePA
3 bordering townsMap →
Population
649
2025 Census estimate · +2.4% since 2020
Median home value
$183K
Census ACS
Household income
$108K
median
Median age
49.9
years
Jobs based here
247
Balanced
Is Yatesville a good place to live?
Yatesville’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, below both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Yatesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Yatesville stand out
Where Yatesville beats most towns.
Small town
649 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Jenkins TownshipBrowntownPittston TownshipYatesville
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Yatesville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Yatesville, and how to reach them.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPaw Watres water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offWest Pittston Recycling Center, 2 miOpenStreetMap
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.govWho runs elections hereLuzerne County Board of ElectionsLuzerne County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes18640, 1870218640 96% · 18702 4%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 Yatesville.
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Pennsylvania overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 52% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). At 49.9 years, Yatesville’s median age is against 43.2 years in Pennsylvania’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. 15% of residents are under 18 in Yatesville.
49.9median age · PA 40.9
| Yatesville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.9 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 15% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 21% | 18% |
YatesvillePennsylvaniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
22%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school21%
Some college23%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s27%
Graduate16%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.6 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Yatesville | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.3% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.5% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 22% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.4% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.5% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.7% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.8% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.8% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
In Yatesville, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Yatesville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
45″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring37–59°
Summer58–81°
Fall41–62°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Yatesville has 0.9 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Yatesville for work: only 0% work in town. Yatesville’s median household income is $108,000. Since 2013, Yatesville has lost 168 jobs, to 247 in 2023.
0%work in town
| Yatesville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $108,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.9% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Yatesville0%
Plains Township10%
Wilkes-Barre9%
Pittston Township8%
Jenkins Township8%
6 mi
median commute distance
247
jobs based in Yatesville
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Yatesville is
Yatesville beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 15% of Yatesville adults report frequent mental distress.
| Yatesville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 19% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 5.4% | 6.9% | 8.1% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
2 better22 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Yatesville | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 16.6% | 18.7% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 69.7% | 64.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.8% |
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
6.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Yatesville
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
$185Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 56 attractions →Steamtown National Historic Site and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Yatesville. Close and well known come first.
9 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
29 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
25 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park5 mi Theme parkRocky Glen Park
19 mi State parkHickory Run State Park
7 mi Ski areaMontage Mountain Ski Area25 runs · 998 ft verticalSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Steamtown 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 · Montage Mountain Ski Area: Montage Mountain Resorts, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Yatesville
16pages on Yatesville
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
12 within 15 miles of the center of Yatesville
King's CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wilkes-Barre6.3 mi$44,100 tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreUniversity or college · Public · Dallas12.1 mi$14,280 in-state tuitionLuzerne County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Nanticoke13.2 mi$6,600 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Yatesville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
About Yatesville
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Yatesville is a borough in the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The population was 638 as of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1809
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 755 ft
- Area code
- 570
Questions about Yatesville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Yatesville, PA a good place to live?
Yatesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.