Colony ParkPA
A town of 1,175.
Is Colony Park a good place to live?
56% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Colony Park, against 29% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Colony Park’s trail network density is 2.3 miles per square mile, above both the Pennsylvania town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). We don’t grade Colony Park yet; the figures below are still real.
Colony Park has grown 18% from 2010 to 2020
1,076 counted in 2010 and 1,269 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Moving to Colony Park: who provides what
Colony Park 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 Colony Park.
Colony Park faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in three quarters of U.S. communities. 55% of Colony Park’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 10%. Paid flood insurance claims locally since 1978: 2.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Colony Park’s year
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Colony Park stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
The top destinations are Reading (14%), Spring Township (10%) and Wyomissing (9%). Colony Park’s mean commuting time comes in at 30 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 6 miles.
| Colony Park | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, fewer of Colony Park’s adults have been diagnosed with depression
Colony Park: 14% of adults say their health is fair or poor. The share of adults in Colony Park who report frequent mental distress: 13%.
| Colony Park | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 24% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Colony Park | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.4% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 11.3% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 7.1% of Colony Park
1.4 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 6 acres in Colony Park.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Colony Park Playground | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Colony Park sells for about $450K at the median
86% of households own their home in Colony Park. In Colony Park, the rent at the middle of the market is $1,644 a month.
| Colony Park | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,644 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 86% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Hersheypark and 60 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Colony Park. Close and well known come first.
36 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
28 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
37 mi GardenLongwood Gardens3 mi Stadium & arenaSovereign Center
26 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
16 mi MuseumEphrata CloisterPhoto credits
Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ephrata Cloister: 1549bcp at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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Everything we know about Colony Park
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Colony Park
About 3 of every 100 Colony Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
1,175 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Colony Park
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Colony Park is a census-designated place in Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located just off U.S. 222, approximately one mile northwest of the borough of Wyomissing. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,269 residents.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 344 ft
Questions about Colony Park
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Is Colony Park, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Colony Park yet; the figures below are still real.