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Fernville, Pennsylvania as seen from Bloomsburg

FernvillePA

A town of 456.

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Photo: Jakec · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
456
−13.5% since 2010
Median home value
$275K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
36.6
years
Jobs based here
6
A commuter town
Small town

456 people, and everyone knows the way

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Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Fernville

Most working residents leave Fernville for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Mahoning (13%), Bloomsburg (12%) and Scott (5%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Fernville0%
Mahoning13%
Bloomsburg12%
Scott5%
Hemlock5%
10 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Fernville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Fernville has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°
Spring37–60°
Summer59–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Fernville is

Fernville tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital
1.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.

46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
46Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

2.1% of Fernville is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

2.1%conserved
2.1%
conserved · 11 of 526 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Fernville Family Park—3
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing

Homes in Fernville sell for about $285K

The median sale price was $285,000 in May 2026.

$285Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Fernville for work

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

13% → Mahoning Mahoning 13% 12% → Bloomsburg Bloomsburg 12% 5% → Scott Scott 5% 5% → Hemlock Hemlock 5% 4% → Berwick Berwick 4% 3% → South Centre South Centre 3% Fernville · 0% stay
6jobs based in Fernville
0%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Fernville

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Fernville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 481 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg-Berwick micropolitan area.

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

Population
481
Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
490 ft

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