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Carroll TownshipPerry County, PA
A town of 5,368.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
5,368
2025 Census estimate · +2.5% since 2020
Median home value
$260K
Census ACS
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
45.9
years
Jobs based here
350
A commuter town
TownGrade
C
#861 of 1032 in PA
Is Carroll Township a good place to live?
Carroll Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C overall, ranked 861st of 1032 in Pennsylvania, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $79K. Its lowest everyday mark is in health: CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 69% of the country. A typical home there costs about $260K, 3.2 years of the Harrisburg metro’s $81K median household income. Only 11 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on history. Carroll Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 230, at 172 acres.
WeakestCWalkability
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Carroll Township for work
Where Carroll Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
350jobs based in Carroll Township
4%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Carroll Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Carroll Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.9 of 20; 9.7% of households have no car; 1.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →HealthPenn State Health Hampden Medical Center 10.8 miles awayCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →Jobs & incomeBOpen →Cost of livingB−Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2% conserved landC+Open →History1 notable person born hereDOpen →Civic life2.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 61 attractions →Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument and 32 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Carroll Township. Close and well known come first.
9 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
28 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
28 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
28 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
37 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield
36 mi LandmarkGettysburg National CemeterySources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Gettysburg National Cemetery: Photo: Henryhartley at en.wikipedia Statue: Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), Public domain
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Carroll Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Carroll Township, and how to reach them.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOrchard Hills MHPNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Carroll Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections herePerry County Board of ElectionsPerry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes17090, 17068, 17053, 1702017090 90% · 17068 7% · 17053 2% · 17020 1%Census 2020
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 Carroll Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Most working residents commute out of Carroll Township
Carroll Township has 350 jobs for its 2,342 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Carroll Township for work: only 4% work in town. 14% of residents live below the poverty line in Carroll Township. Since 2013, Carroll Township has added 48 jobs, to 350 in 2023.
4%work in town
| Carroll Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Carroll Township4%
Harrisburg7%
Hampden Township6%
Silver Spring Township5%
Carlisle5%
16 mi
median commute distance
350
jobs based in Carroll Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 27% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB−
Public schools in Carroll Township fall behind 51% of Pennsylvania districts
Its public schools are run by West Perry SD. Its one school is below.
49%of PA districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 344 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
OutdoorsC+
Carroll Township has set aside 1.5% of its land for conservation
13 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
#505for trails in PA
| Carroll Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.5% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1.5%
conserved · 323 of 21,978 acres
13 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Valley Road Park | 0.9 mi | 64 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 230 | 0.6 mi | 172 |
| 3. Orchard Hills | — | 34 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthC
Carroll Township’s grade for health is a C
21% of Carroll Township adults smoke cigarettes. Carroll Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 16% of Carroll Township adults report frequent physical distress.
31%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Carroll Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better19 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Carroll Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 21.3% | 15.8% |
| More adults in frequent physical distress | 15.6% | 13.2% |
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center
10.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
16th
percentile among PA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Carroll Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Carroll Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 23° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–40°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall45–64°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Carroll Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 53 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Carroll Township.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windHeat waves
53
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Carroll Township
19pages on Carroll Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Carroll Township
Dickinson CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Carlisle9.9 mi$65,650 tuitionCentral Penn CollegeUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Summerdale13.2 mi$19,854 tuition
About 3 of every 100 Carroll Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Carroll Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Carroll Township is a second class township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,238 at the 2020 census. It is one of twenty-two (22) townships in Perry County and one of 1,456 townships in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 34 sq mi
Carroll Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Carroll Township.
All 4 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C; Wheatfield Township (B−) is closest.
Spring TownshipWheatfield TownshipMiddlesex TownshipRye TownshipCentre TownshipNorth Middleton TownshipCarroll Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Township | #861 | C | B− | — | B− | C |
| Spring Township | — | — | B+ | — | B− | C |
| Wheatfield Township | #675 | B− | A− | — | B | C+ |
| Middlesex Township | #497 | B+ | B− | B− | A | B |
| Rye Township | — | — | B | — | B | B+ |
| Centre Township | #654 | B− | B+ | — | B− | C+ |
| North Middleton Township | #396 | B+ | B− | A− | B− | B |
Spring Township and Rye Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Carroll Township, Spring Township, Wheatfield Township, Rye Township and Centre Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Carroll Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Carroll Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Carroll Township, PA a good place to live?
Carroll Township grades C overall, better than 31% of U.S. towns and #861 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades C for health and B− for schools.
Is Carroll Township, PA expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.