A town of 10,317, settled in 1769. Nearly 1.7% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Berwick does most differently from other towns.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
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A portion of the steel passenger department, Berwick, PA
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Ordered by what stands out in Berwick. Another town gets a different order.
About one in 5 of Berwick’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Salem (6%), South Centre (5%) and Bloomsburg (5%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sponsler Park | — | 1 |
The typical Berwick home is worth about $212,000, up 1.4% in a year, 27% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
The public schools Berwick’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 59% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Berwick El Sch | K–4 | 487 | B− |
| Berwick Area HS | 9–12 | 692 | A |
| New Story School Private | 1–12 | 48 |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
Berwick has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Berwick's reported crime rate is below Pennsylvania's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 6 violent crimes were reported in 2024.
Berwick beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Berwick | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.1% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 58% | 64.4% |
2 places in Berwick on the National Register of Historic Places.
26 notable people were born in Berwick.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Berwick is a borough in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The municipality is situated on the border of Luzerne County. The county line bisects the urban area, separating the Borough of Berwick in Columbia County from East Berwick in Luzerne County. Berwick is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania and is located 28 miles (45 km) southwest of Wilkes-Barre. In the 2020 census, Berwick had a population of 10,355. It is one of the two principal communities of the Bloomsburg–Berwick metropolitan area, which covers Columbia and Montour counties, and had a combined population of 85,562 at the 2010 census.
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4 towns share a border with Berwick.
