Kulpmont, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,985. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,838 (-4.9% change)
Males: 1,431 (47.9%), Females: 1,554 (52.1%)

Northumberland County

Zip code: 17834

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.6 years
Median household income: $29,263
Median house value: $39,300

Population by Race

Races in Kulpmont:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: Polish (40.0%), Italian (30.4%), Irish (11.3%), German (10.2%), Dutch (6.7%), Ukrainian (5.9%).

Elevation: 1100 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kulpmont

  • High school or higher: 77.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kulpmont borough

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 56.4%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 13.9%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -252 (-7.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kulpmont:

  • SHAMOKIN AREA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; COAL TOWNSHIP, PA)
  • ASHLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; ASHLAND, PA)
  • GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; DANVILLE, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kulpmont:

  • WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 44 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Abbreviation: IPT)
  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 47 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: MDT)
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 47 miles; READING, PA; Abbreviation: RDG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kulpmont:

  • NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (about 6 miles; SHAMOKIN, PA; Abbreviation: N79)
  • SCHUYLKILL COUNTY /JOE ZERBEY/ (about 10 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: ZER)
  • BLOOMSBURG MUNI (about 14 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Abbreviation: N13)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kulpmont:

  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 16 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,534)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,582)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 45 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,653)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 45 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 47 miles; READING, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,003)
  • PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 49 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,666)