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A town of 459, settled in 1794. A deep archive of photos, postcards and papers.

Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0
Population
459
−25.8% since 2010
Typical home
$222K
+6% in a year
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
55.8
years
Jobs based here
158
Balanced

What makes Dushore stand out

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Small town

459 people, and everyone knows the way

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Housing

A typical Dushore home is worth about $222K

The typical Dushore home is worth about $222,000, up 6% in a year, 24% below the Pennsylvania typical home.

$222KZillow home value

Typical home value

Dushore$222K
Pennsylvania$290K
+6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Dushore has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–33°
Spring34–55°
Summer56–76°
Fall39–58°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Dushore

Most working residents leave Dushore for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Laporte (8%), Mehoopany (8%) and Wyalusing (8%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

7%work in town

Where working residents work

In Dushore7%
Laporte8%
Mehoopany8%
Wyalusing8%
Cherry5%
18 mi
median commute distance
158
jobs based in Dushore
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
4
paid flood claims since 1996
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Dushore is

Dushore tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
Troy Community Hospital
27.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Pennsylvanias Churches
2009 · Pennsylvanias Churches · Wikimedia Commons
Dushore’s story

232 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Dushore PinkDushore PlacidDushore, Pennsylvania
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About Dushore

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Official town website ↗

Dushore is a borough in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 450 at the 2020 census. Dushore is home to Sullivan County's only traffic light.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1794
Population
451
Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
1,450 ft
ZIP code
18614

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