Hemlock Township is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,218, a decline from the figure of 2,249 tabulated in 2010.

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Living in Hemlock

Safety in Hemlock

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Hemlock's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Hemlock 0.2

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Hemlock 24.6

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Hemlock

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Most working residents leave Hemlock for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Mahoning (16%), Bloomsburg (12%) and Scott (4%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

Mahoning

16%

Bloomsburg

12%

Scott

South Centre

5%Work in townlive and work in Hemlock 9 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,213Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Hemlock →

Health in Hemlock

Compared with Pennsylvania

≈Just like Pennsylvania

No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

Nothing stands out: Hemlock tracks Pennsylvania closely.

Care nearby

Geisinger-Bloomsburg HospitalBloomsburg · 3.7 mi · ER

Shamokin Health CenterShamokin · 16 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 17815, 17821 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Hemlock →

Natural hazards in Hemlock

Moderate

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

🌊 Inland flooding

256Does Hemlock flood?paid flood claims since 1978 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 17 declared for Columbia County MapHemlock vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Hemlock →

Climate in Hemlock

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Hemlock has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

37° / 21°Winter

59° / 37°Spring

81° / 59°Summer

62° / 41°Fall

How much snow does Hemlock get?About 29 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 20, with the last in spring around Apr 27.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Hemlock →

Schools in Hemlock

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School Grade C+

The public schools Hemlock’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 58% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

Schools1

Columbia County Christian SchoolOther · Grades PK–12 · 240 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.