EdgewoodPA

A town of 2,078.

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Population

2,078

−4.1% since 2010

Median home value

$85K

Census ACS

Household income

$46K

median

Median age

49.3

years

Jobs based here

130

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Edgewood for work

Where Edgewood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

130jobs based in Edgewood

2%of working residents work in town

14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Edgewood’s report card

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Commute14 miHalf of commuters travel less Climate82°/19°Summer high · winter low · 34″ snow Hazards43/100Moderate risk of storm & flood damage

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Weather

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Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Edgewood

Most working residents leave Edgewood for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Coal (13%), Mahoning (9%) and Shamokin (7%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Edgewood2%

Coal13%

Mahoning9%

Shamokin7%

Ralpho5%

14 mi

median commute distance

130

jobs based in Edgewood

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Health

How healthy Edgewood is

Edgewood beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania

0 better3 too close to call2 worse

What stands out	Edgewood	PA
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	22%	14.5%
Fewer adults seeing a dentist	58.9%	64.4%

Geisinger Medical Center

12.5 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: dental

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Edgewood has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°

Spring37–59°

Summer59–80°

Fall42–61°

Oct 20

typical first frost

Apr 27

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.

43risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanesStrong wind

paid flood claims since 1978

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Edgewood

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Edgewood is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Coal Township, in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States, immediately adjacent to the western border of the City of Shamokin. The population was 2,619 at the 2000 census.

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