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Hyde ParkPA

2,846 people live in this town in Pennsylvania.

Population
2,846
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$174K
Census ACS
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
37.0
years
Jobs based here
1,053
Balanced

Is Hyde Park a good place to live?

13% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Hyde Park, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). We don’t grade Hyde Park yet; the figures below are still real.

A growing town

Hyde Park has grown 11% from 2010 to 2020

2,528 counted in 2010 and 2,806 in 2020.

2,5282010
2,8062020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

Nearby attractions

Hersheypark and 60 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hyde Park. Close and well known come first.

All 220 attractions →
39 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year25 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom37 mi GardenLongwood Gardens3 mi Stadium & arenaSovereign Center29 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland14 mi Park & preserveRoadside America
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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 · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Hyde Park: who provides what

Hyde Park is unincorporated, so Berks County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMet-EdEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterMuhlenberg Twp Muni Auth water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBerks CountyBerks County provides services here
SchoolsMuhlenberg School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereBerks County Board of ElectionsBerks County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1960519605 100%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 Hyde Park.

Natural hazards

Very low risk in Hyde Park, with inland flooding at the top

Hyde Park’s FEMA hazard score stands at 10 of 100. FEMA puts 49% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 14% to earthquakes. Since 2003, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out here.

10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
10Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesHurricanes
5
paid flood claims since 2003
Full pageHyde Park’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery low riskFlood claims5 paid flood claims · Since 2003Past disasters20 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready4.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Hyde Park

In Hyde Park, the midsummer high is 87°F.

27″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring40–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageHyde Park’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 22°Rain & snow27″ of snow a winter · 46 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, fewer of Hyde Park’s working residents work locally

It had 1,053 jobs in 2023, down 423 from 2013. Hyde Park’s average trip to work comes in at 22 minutes. In Hyde Park, 5.2% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Reading (14%), Muhlenberg Township (11%) and Maxatawny Township (5%).

1%work in town
Hyde ParkPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work22 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.4%6.3%8%
Below the poverty line5.2%7.6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Hyde Park1%
Reading14%
Muhlenberg Township11%
Maxatawny Township5%
Wyomissing4%
8 mi
median commute distance
1,053
jobs based in Hyde Park
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageHyde Park’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here1,053 jobs based here · BalancedWhere people work1% work in Hyde ParkCommute times22 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 8 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

Hyde Park stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with more of its adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance

Just over two in five adults sleep under 7 hours in Hyde Park. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Hyde Park is ahead of Pennsylvania on 1 and behind on 6. Two figures for adults here: 30% get no exercise outside work, 24% say their health is fair or poor.

Hyde ParkPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)16%6.9%8.1%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)42%38%36%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)30%24%25%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)24%19%19%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better19 too close to call6 worse
What stands outHyde ParkPA
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.8%8.8%
More uninsured adults15.5%5.8%
Penn State Health St. Joseph
2.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageHyde Park’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby2.9 miles to an ER · Penn State Health St. JosephHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than PA on 1 of 26

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

1.5% of the land in Hyde Park is protected from building

Parks and preserves in Hyde Park: 2, covering 4 acres.

1.5%conserved
1.5%
conserved · 5 of 327 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Northmont Park—2
2. Hyde Park—2
Full pageHyde Park’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk2 acres · Northmont ParkConserved land1.5% conserved · 5 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Hyde Park?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hyde Park

15pages on Hyde Park
The big questions
HealthBetter than PA on 1 of 26 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$79K median household income · 1,053 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 10% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors0 mi of trails · 2% conserved landPlacesAttractions220 nearby · Mid-Atlantic Air Museum 2 miLibraryMuhlenberg Community LibraryCollegesAlbright College is 1.2 mi away
The story
Climate87° summer highs · 27″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

5 within 15 miles of the center of Hyde Park

Albright CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Reading1.2 mi$29,082 tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksUniversity or college · Public · Reading2.8 mi$15,972 in-state tuitionReading Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Reading2.9 mi$6,480 in-state tuition

About 4 of every 100 Hyde Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Hyde Park’s neighbors

3 towns share a border with Hyde Park.

Explore the map →
Muhlenberg TownshipReadingLaureldaleMuhlenberg TownshipReadingLaureldaleHyde Park
Muhlenberg Township
N · 11% of Hyde Park workers commute here
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Reading
S · 14% of Hyde Park workers commute here
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Laureldale
NE
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How the neighbors grade
TownPA rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Hyde Park——————
Muhlenberg Township#844CCB−CB−
Reading#1010DBCD−D−
Laureldale#751C+CB+CB−

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Questions about Hyde Park

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hyde Park, PA a good place to live?

We don’t grade Hyde Park yet; the figures below are still real. 2,846 people live in this town in Pennsylvania.