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Mount Carmel, PA

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Population
5,579
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,106 ft
Median Home Value
$81,800
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$742/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$53,021
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in PennsylvaniaPopulation rankingHighest population places in PennsylvaniaNearest larger communityHazleton, Pennsylvania25 miles away · 30,286 residents.

About Mount Carmel

Mount Carmel is an incorporated borough in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, operating within the central Susquehanna River Valley coal region. Historic as a major anthracite mining hub and site of an early 1883 commercial electrical plant built by Thomas Edison, the valley community of approximately 5,677 is served by the Mount Carmel Area School District locally.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Drought Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0rating

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