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Hartleton’s story
253 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1773Hartleton is settled
- 2011Gremlin gremlin
HartletonPA
A town of 248, settled in 1773. A deep archive of photos, postcards and papers.
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Photo: Gerry Dincher · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
248
residents
Median home value
$149K
Census ACS
Household income
$83K
median
Median age
47.0
years
Jobs based here
34
A commuter town
What makes Hartleton stand out
The thing Hartleton does most differently from other towns.
Small town
248 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Hartleton
Most working residents leave Hartleton for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Mifflinburg (14%), Hartley (8%) and Kelly (6%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Hartleton1%
Mifflinburg14%
Hartley8%
Kelly6%
East Buffalo6%
25 mi
median commute distance
34
jobs based in Hartleton
A commuter town
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 70% of U.S. communities.
70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Hartleton has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
34″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring38–61°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Hartleton is
Hartleton beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better2 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Hartleton | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.1% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 58.6% | 64.4% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 62% | 67.5% |
Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital
15.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
3.8% of Hartleton is conserved land
0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
3.8%conserved
3.8%
conserved · 22 of 579 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 317 | — | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Hartleton for work
Where Hartleton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
34jobs based in Hartleton
1%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Hartleton
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Hartleton is a borough in Union County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 247 at the 2020 census. The borough, as well as the adjoining township of Hartley, are both named for Colonel Thomas Hartley, American politician and Revolutionary War leader, and local landowner. An alternative name was Hartleyton and later shortened to the present name. The original name was Kester's (akin to Keister today), and named for Peter Kester who was the first tenant of Hartley. Kester's was on the "great Reuben Haines road" from Northumberland through Dry Valley, New Berlin and the Penns Valley Narrows, and the first public road laid out in the area by Northumberland County court. The road fr…
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- Established
- 1773
- Population
- 251
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 656 ft
- ZIP code
- 17829
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