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A township of 182 people in Cameron County, Pennsylvania

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Map of Lumber: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land72%25,329 of 35,083 acres

Trails50 mi0.9 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves3named on the map

1Elk State Forest28.4 mi of trails · 23,008 acres

2Square Timber Wild Area1.8 mi of trails · 4,222 acres

3Bucktail State Park Natural Area0.1 mi of trails · 2,893 acres

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About Lumber

Township in Pennsylvania, United States

182Population

55.2 sq miArea

Lumber Township is a township in Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 178 at the 2020 census, down from 195 in 2010.

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Most working residents leave Lumber for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Emporium (32%), Shippen (18%) and St. Marys (9%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

Emporium

32%

Shippen

18%

St. Marys

9%

Kane

4%

4%Work in townlive and work in Lumber 8 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 16Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Lumber

Compared with Pennsylvania

2worse than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 3 are too close to call.

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18.7%More older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · worse 59.5%Fewer adults seeing a dentistPA 64.4% · worse

Care nearby

UPMC ColeCoudersport · 20.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Cameron County Health CenterEmporium · 4.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 15834, 15832 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lumber →

Natural hazards in Lumber

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding

14Does Lumber flood?paid flood claims since 1981 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 8 declared for Cameron County MapLumber vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Lumber has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 19°Winter

59° / 34°Spring

80° / 55°Summer

61° / 39°Fall

How much snow does Lumber get?About 47 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 15, with the last in spring around May 7.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Lumber

Nearest: Cameron County Public LibraryEmporium · 4.7 miles · 38 hrs a week

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Where Lumber is

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Locator map of Lumber — Wikimedia Commons · Map: (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) (from U.S. Census Bureau source) · CC BY-SA 2.5

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