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A township of 181 people in Cameron County, Pennsylvania
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Township in Pennsylvania, United States
181Population
94.6 sq miArea

Gibson Township is a township in Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 178 at the 2020 census, up from 164 in 2010, which in turn was a decline from the figure of 222 in 2000.

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Most working residents leave Gibson for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Emporium (20%), Shippen (19%) and St. Marys (17%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Emporium
20%
Shippen
19%
St. Marys
17%
Lumber
3%
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Care nearby

Penn Highlands ElkSaint Marys · 21.4 mi · ER · rural critical access
Cameron County Health CenterEmporium · 14.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 15832, 15861 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Gibson →

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Gibson has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 19°Winter
57° / 35°Spring
78° / 56°Summer
59° / 40°Fall
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Nearest: Cameron County Public LibraryEmporium · 14.3 miles · 38 hrs a week

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Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/15 · 2025-01-01