Bloomsburg–Berwick metropolitan area

The Bloomsburg–Berwick Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA), as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of Columbia County in Pennsylvania, anchored by the town of Bloomsburg and the borough of Berwick. Before the census statistical areas were redesignated effective July 1, 2023, the area also included Montour County. As of the 2010 census, the μSA had a population of 85,562 (though a July 1, 2013 estimate placed the population at 85,338).^[2]

Bloomsburg–Berwick Area
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Bloomsburg–Berwick, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area
Bloomsburg Town Hall
Interactive Map of Bloomsburg–Berwick–Sunbury Combined Statistical Area   Bloomsburg–Berwick, PA μSA   Sunbury, PA μSA   Lewisburg, PA μSA   Selinsgrove, PA μSA
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
Largest town	Bloomsburg
Other borough	Berwick
Area
• Total	1,711 sq mi (4,430 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	315,251
• Density	180/sq mi (71/km2)
GDP [1]
• Total	$19.936 billion (2022)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)

Counties

• Columbia

Communities

Towns

• Bloomsburg (Principal city)

Boroughs

• Ashland (partial)
• Benton
• Berwick (Principal city)
• Briar Creek
• Catawissa
• Centralia
• Danville
• Millville
• Orangeville
• Stillwater
• Washingtonville

Census-designated places

Note: All census-designated places are unincorporated.

Almedia Aristes Buckhorn Espy Eyers Grove Fernville Foundryville Iola

Jamison City Jerseytown Jonestown Lightstreet Lime Ridge Locustdale Mainville Mifflinville

Numidia Rohrsburg Rupert Slabtown Waller Wilburton Number One Wilburton Number Two

Townships

Beaver Township Benton Township Briar Creek Township Catawissa Township Cleveland Township Conyngham Township Fishing Creek Township Franklin Township Greenwood Township Hemlock Township Jackson Township Locust Township

Madison Township Main Township Mifflin Township Montour Township Mount Pleasant Township North Centre Township Orange Township Pine Township Roaring Creek Township Scott Township South Centre Township Sugarloaf Township

Combined Statistical Area (CSA)

The United States Office of Management and Budget^[3] has also designated the area the Bloomsburg–Berwick–Sunbury, PA Combined Statistical Area (CSA). As of the 2010 U.S. Census^[4] the combined area ranked 8th most populous in the State of Pennsylvania and the 115th most populous in the United States with a population of 264,739.

Counties in Combined Statistical Area

• Columbia
• Montour
• Northumberland
• Snyder
• Union

Demographics

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 82,387 people, 32,000 households, and 21,385 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 97.38% White, 0.85% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $36,085, and the median income for a family was $43,311. Males had a median income of $31,442 versus $22,707 for females. The per capita income for the μSA was $22,707.

See also

• Pennsylvania census statistical areas