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Beaver Township (Columbia County), Pennsylvania

Beaver Township (Columbia County) is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,001 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17815 and 17985.

Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1,00128 per sq mi
Median home value$214,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$193Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Beaver Township (Columbia County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)95 miles away
Closer regional airportWilliamsport Regional Airport (IPT)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA91 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Beaver Township (Columbia County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Beaver Township (Columbia County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Beaver Township (Columbia County) had 876 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 1761st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Columbia County grew from 39,896 residents in 1900 to 64,727 in 2020.

Beaver Township (Columbia County) population by census2000: 885, 2010: 917, 2020: 876885200091720108762020

Columbia County, 1900–2020

Columbia County population, 1900 to 20201900: 39,896, 1910: 48,467, 1920: 48,349, 1930: 48,803, 1940: 51,413, 1950: 53,460, 1960: 53,489, 1970: 55,114, 1980: 61,967, 1990: 63,202, 2000: 64,151, 2010: 67,295, 2020: 64,72740K’00’1048K’20’3051K’40’5053K’60’7062K’80’9064K’00’1065K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Beaver Township (Columbia County)Jan: high 35°F, low 19°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 22°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 39°F, 4.3 in; May: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 53°F, 5.2 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 42°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 33°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 25°F, 3.7 in35°19°Jan3.538°22°Feb2.548°29°Mar3.761°39°Apr4.371°48°May4.279°57°Jun4.884°61°Jul4.480°60°Aug4.174°53°Sep5.262°42°Oct4.350°33°Nov3.540°25°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bear Gap, PA weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Columbia County

22,886 jobs at 1,428 businesses in Columbia County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Columbia CountyManufacturing: 4,411 jobs; Retail trade: 3,950 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,589 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,856 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,060 jobs; Construction: 975 jobs; Other services: 857 jobs; Administrative and support: 699 jobsManufacturing 19% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Transportation and warehousing 9% Construction 4% Other services 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

269 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Beaver Township (Columbia County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Geisinger-Bloomsburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bloomsburg6.9 miles
  • Geisinger Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Danville14.1 miles
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - HazletonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hazleton19.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors42
Specialist doctors47
Dentists15
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants52
Mental health providers56
Physical and occupational therapists32
Optometrists9
Chiropractors16
Pharmacies9

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Beaver Township (Columbia County)

Grocery stores

  • Giant6.0 mi
  • Giant6.3 mi
  • Weis6.3 mi
  • ALDI6.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid5.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy6.2 mi
  • Rite Aid7.5 mi

Libraries

  • Harvey A Andruss Library6.5 mi
  • Bloomsburg Public Library6.9 mi
  • McBride Memorial Library7.9 mi

Museums

  • Berwick Historic Society7.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Gross Auditorium6.7 mi
  • Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble6.9 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Beaver Township (Columbia County)

Public schools here are run by Bloomsburg Area SD, Central Columbia SD, Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Beaver-Main El SchBloomsburgK–595Public1.4 mi
Central Columbia El SchBloomsburgK–4705Public4.1 mi
Memorial El SchBloomsburgK–5405Public6.8 mi
W W Evans Memorial El SchBloomsburgK–5250Public7.9 mi
Central Columbia MSBloomsburg5–8587Public4.1 mi
Bloomsburg Area MSBloomsburg6–8380Public6.6 mi
Bloomsburg Area HSBloomsburg9–12362Public6.6 mi
Central Columbia SHSBloomsburg9–12601Public4.0 mi
Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical SchoolBloomsburg9–12609Career and Technical4.4 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Columbia County Christian SchoolBloomsburgPre-K–12224Christian (no specific denomination)9.2 mi
St Columba Catholic SchoolBloomsburgPre-K–434Roman Catholic6.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Bloomsburg, Scott Township (Columbia County), South Centre, Hemlock, Mount Pleasant Township (Columbia County), Main, Madison Township (Columbia County), North Union Township, Montour, North Centre, Orange, East Union and Union Township (Schuylkill County).

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