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North CentrePA
A town of 1,866.
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Population
1,866
−3.3% since 2010
Median home value
$231K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
51.5
years
Jobs based here
168
A commuter town
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave North Centre for work
Where North Centre’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
168jobs based in North Centre
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
North Centre’s report card
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of North Centre
Most working residents leave North Centre for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Bloomsburg (11%), Mahoning (9%) and South Centre (8%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In North Centre1%
Bloomsburg11%
Mahoning9%
South Centre8%
Berwick6%
13 mi
median commute distance
168
jobs based in North Centre
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
North Centre has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
34″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring37–59°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–62°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
2
paid flood claims since 1999
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy North Centre is
North Centre tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.
5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital
6.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
3.2% of North Centre is conserved land
2.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
3.2%conserved
3.2%
conserved · 306 of 9,546 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 55 | — | 314 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About North Centre
Township in Pennsylvania, US
North Centre Township is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 2,039 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 15 sq mi
North Centre’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with North Centre.
OrangeFishing CreekSouth CentreScottLightstreetBriar CreekNorth Centre