Zerbe Township is a township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population at the 2010 Census was 1,872, down from 2,021 at the 2000 census.

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Safety in Zerbe

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

Violent crime per 1,000

Zerbe 0

Pennsylvania 2.5

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Zerbe 0.6

Pennsylvania 14.7

U.S. 17.7

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Work & commute in Zerbe

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Most working residents leave Zerbe for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Mahoning (8%), Coal (5%) and Ralpho (4%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

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Coal

Ralpho

Sunbury

3%Work in townlive and work in Zerbe 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 139Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Zerbe

Compared with Pennsylvania

2worse than PA

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

Conditions 1▼ 0 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 2 close

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What stands out

20.7%More older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · worse 54.7%Fewer adults seeing a dentistPA 64.4% · worse

Care nearby

Geisinger Medical CenterDanville · 13.4 mi · ER

Shamokin Health CenterShamokin · 5.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 17872, 17881 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Zerbe →

Natural hazards in Zerbe

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes

4Does Zerbe flood?paid flood claims since 1996 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 16 declared for Northumberland County MapZerbe vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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

Climate in Zerbe

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Zerbe has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 21°Winter

58° / 38°Spring

80° / 60°Summer

61° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Zerbe get?About 34 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?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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

Schools in Zerbe

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School Grade B

The public schools Zerbe’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 60% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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Line Mountain El Sch BElementary · Grades PK–4 · 355 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.

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Nearest: Shamokin - Coal Township Public LibraryShamokin · 5.2 miles · 40 hrs a week

Where Zerbe is

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