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A town of 7,357, settled in 1862.
16% of the land in Blandon is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). We don’t grade Blandon yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Blandon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Blandon. Close and well known come first.
20 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom8 mi Stadium & arenaSovereign Center
14 mi Park & preserveRoadside America
34 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
24 mi Stadium & arenaPPL Center
31 mi National Historical ParkValley Forge National Historical Park1.8M visitors a yearDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Valley Forge National Historical Park: The original uploader was JGHowes at English Wikipedia. (Original text: en:User, Attribution
Blandon 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Blandon.
Blandon’s typical journey to work comes in at 29 minutes. The income of the median household for Blandon comes to $109,000, above both the Pennsylvania town median ($81,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Employers in Blandon added 209 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 2,570. Also worth knowing: 5.2% of residents live below the poverty line locally.
| Blandon | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $109,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.2% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
5.5 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. In Blandon, the trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Maidencreek Community Park | 0.4 mi | 5 |
| 2. Blandon Fire Company Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A winter brings about 21 inches of snow, with January nights at 21° and July afternoons at 86°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide). Blandon’s age of the median resident stands at 45.2 years. 30% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Blandon | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.2 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 21% | 20% | 22% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.4 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Blandon | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.6% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.3% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.9% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 20% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.5% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.8% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.4% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.8% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.4% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.6% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.2% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.7% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
9 flood insurance claims have been paid in Blandon since 2018. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 62% of U.S. communities. 65% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 7%.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For adults 18 to 64 in Blandon, the share who have no health insurance is 5.9%. Two figures for adults in the town: 12% report frequent physical distress, 30% have high blood pressure.
| Blandon | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Blandon | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.7% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 15% | 18.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Blandon typically sold within 2 days of listing. In Blandon, just over nine in ten households live in a home they own. For Blandon, the median rent is $1,335 a month.
| Blandon | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,335 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
5 within 15 miles of the center of Blandon
About 9 of every 100 Blandon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Blandon is a census-designated place in Maidencreek Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located at the junction of Pennsylvania Route 73 and Park Road. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,289 residents.
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3 towns share a border with Blandon.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blandon | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maidencreek Township | #596 | B | C | — | B | B+ |
| Ontelaunee Township | #531 | B | C | — | A− | B |
| Ruscombmanor Township | #372 | A− | C+ | — | A− | B+ |
Maidencreek Township, Ontelaunee Township and Ruscombmanor Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Blandon isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Blandon with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
We don’t grade Blandon yet; the figures below are still real.
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