BranchdalePA
With 379 residents, this town was settled in 1850.
Is Branchdale a good place to live?
26% of residents live below the poverty line in Branchdale, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 2 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a higher midpoint age than Branchdale. Branchdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
379 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Branchdale.
Most of Branchdale’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most people who work leave Branchdale to do it: just 1% work in town. Its typical journey to work comes in at 20 minutes. The top destinations are Tremont (8%), Pottsville (8%) and Pine Grove (6%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 13 miles.
| Branchdale | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Branchdale, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 82° and January nights of 19°, with about 34 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Branchdale has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA puts 81% of Branchdale’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Branchdale is
39% of adults in Branchdale have high blood pressure; 16% report frequent physical distress. The town beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11. For adults locally, the share who smoke cigarettes is 21%.
| Branchdale | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Branchdale | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.1% | 79.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 8.2% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Branchdale sells for about $102K
In Branchdale, 73% of households live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Branchdale
Hersheypark and 26 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Branchdale. Close and well known come first.
32 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.1M visitors a year17 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
32 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
32 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
15 mi Park & preserveRoadside America
32 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark ArenaPhoto credits
Hersheypark: Epicgenius, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Moving to Branchdale: who provides what
Branchdale is unincorporated, so Schuylkill 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.
99% of working residents leave Branchdale for work
Where Branchdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Branchdale
About 1 of every 100 Branchdale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Branchdale
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Branchdale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Reilly Township, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 328 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 804 ft
- ZIP code
- 17923
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