ChurchtownPA
Settled in 1807, this town now has 763 residents.
Is Churchtown a good place to live?
Churchtown’s mean commuting time is 19 minutes, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 21% of the land in Churchtown is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Churchtown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Churchtown.
Most of Churchtown’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
For most workers, Churchtown is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. The share of residents in Churchtown who live below the poverty line: 2.2%. Half commute less than 12 miles. The top destinations are Caernarvon Township (10%), East Earl Township (9%) and New Holland (5%).
| Churchtown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.2% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Churchtown has set aside 20.7% of its land for conservation
Trails run 3.1 miles in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Historic Poole Forge, at 21 acres. The trail network density for Churchtown comes to 1.6 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Historic Poole Forge | 0.6 mi | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Churchtown
The range runs from 22° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 26 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Churchtown is
Among adults 18 to 64 in Churchtown, 9.2% have no health insurance. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Churchtown is ahead of Pennsylvania on 1 and behind on 3. 30% of adults here have high blood pressure; 76% had a checkup this year.
| Churchtown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 79% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Churchtown | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.2% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Churchtown, mostly inland flooding
Churchtown has had 6 paid flood insurance claims since 2003. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. Nearly two thirds of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 17%.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More of Churchtown’s households are owner-occupiers than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Churchtown
Hersheypark and 83 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Churchtown. Close and well known come first.
39 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.1M visitors a year
24 mi GardenLongwood Gardens
38 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
16 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
37 mi Stadium & arenaSubaru Park
30 mi MuseumWinterthur Museum, Garden and LibraryPhoto credits
Hersheypark: Epicgenius, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Subaru Park: Something Original (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library: Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5
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Moving to Churchtown: who provides what
Churchtown is unincorporated, so Lancaster 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.
98% of working residents leave Churchtown for work
Where Churchtown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Churchtown
About 4 of every 100 Churchtown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Questions about Churchtown
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Is Churchtown, PA a good place to live?
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