Town guide

Hartley, Pennsylvania

Hartley is a township in Union County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,701 people across 80 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 17835, 17845 and 17885, and parts of 17844 are in Hartley too.

Homes sold for a median of $133 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population1,70121 per sq mi
Median home value$188,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$133Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Hartley

4 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hartley. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Hartley

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)124 miles away
Closer regional airportWilliamsport Regional Airport (IPT)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD114 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA124 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hartley; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Hartley

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

Hartley had 1,748 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 1344th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Union County grew from 17,592 residents in 1900 to 42,681 in 2020.

Hartley population by census2000: 1,714, 2010: 1,820, 2020: 1,7481,71420001,82020101,7482020

Union County, 1900–2020

Union County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,592, 1910: 16,249, 1920: 15,850, 1930: 17,468, 1940: 20,247, 1950: 23,150, 1960: 25,646, 1970: 28,603, 1980: 32,870, 1990: 36,176, 2000: 41,624, 2010: 44,947, 2020: 42,68118K’00’1016K’20’3020K’40’5026K’60’7033K’80’9042K’00’1043K’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 15°F. About 42.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HartleyJan: high 32°F, low 15°F, 3 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 17°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 25°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 35°F, 3.6 in; May: high 71°F, low 45°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 58°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 56°F, 4 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 49°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 29°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 22°F, 3.2 in32°15°Jan3.037°17°Feb2.346°25°Mar3.360°35°Apr3.671°45°May3.979°55°Jun4.084°58°Jul3.982°56°Aug4.074°49°Sep4.462°38°Oct3.748°29°Nov3.138°22°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Millheim, PA weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Union County

16,233 jobs at 960 businesses in Union County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Union CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,641 jobs; Educational services: 3,010 jobs; Retail trade: 1,960 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,666 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,207 jobs; Construction: 953 jobs; Administrative and support: 695 jobs; Other services: 625 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Educational services 19% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Manufacturing 7% Construction 6% Administrative and support 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hartley’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wellspan Evangelical Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lewisburg17.0 miles
  • Geisinger Jersey Shore HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jersey Shore22.4 miles
  • Upmc WilliamsportGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Williamsport26.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Hartley

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Lincoln Park · 16 acres0.8 mi
  • Joyce Kilmer Monument4.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Laurel Market0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy8.3 mi

Libraries

  • Herr Memorial Library7.5 mi

Museums

  • Mifflinburg Buggy Museum7.4 mi
  • Mifflinburg Historical Society Museum7.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Thunderbird4.4 mi

Counts are within about 6 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 Hartley

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Millmont Mennonite SchoolMillmont1–843Mennonite2.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 Mifflinburg, West Buffalo, Limestone Township (Union County), Buffalo Township (Union County), Lewis Township (Union County) and Hartleton.

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