BaumstownPA
A town settled in 1835, now home to 221 people.
Is Baumstown a good place to live?
Baumstown’s mean commuting time is 43 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Baumstown. Baumstown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
221 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Eastern State Penitentiary and 114 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Baumstown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw38 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
40 mi MuseumPhiladelphia Museum of Art437K visitors a year
25 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
40 mi Stadium & arenaFranklin Field
29 mi GardenLongwood GardensPhoto credits
Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Philadelphia Museum of Art: Unknown, Public domain · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Franklin Field: NASA World Wind, Public domain · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Baumstown: who provides what
Baumstown is unincorporated, so Berks County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Baumstown.
The biggest natural risk in Baumstown is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Baumstown, 51% come from inland flooding and 15% from hurricanes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Baumstown’s workers commute out
Half the trips to work are shorter than 20 miles. For residents in Baumstown, the share who live below the poverty line is 13%. The top destinations are Reading (9%), Philadelphia (6%) and Exeter Township (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Baumstown brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Baumstown’s peak summer temperature comes in at 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Baumstown have high blood pressure than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
27% of adults get no exercise outside work in Baumstown. The share of adults in Baumstown who sleep under 7 hours: 41%.
| Baumstown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Baumstown | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 7.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.5% | 3.7% |
| More smokers | 19.2% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Danielle Ruiz-Murphy Center for Animal Welfare and Dog Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Baumstown
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Baumstown
About 0 of every 100 Baumstown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Baumstown for work
Where Baumstown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Baumstown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Baumstown, PA a good place to live?
Baumstown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.