Locust
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Outdoors in Locust
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About Locust
Township in Pennsylvania, USLocust Township is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 1,459 at the time of the 2020 census.
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Safety in Locust
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Locust's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Locust
Full picture →Most working residents leave Locust for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Mahoning (11%), Bloomsburg (6%) and Franklin (4%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Health in Locust
Compared with Pennsylvania
No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.
What stands out
Nothing stands out: Locust tracks Pennsylvania closely.
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Natural hazards in Locust
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Locust
Full climate →Locust has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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