KirkwoodPA
With 307 residents, this town was settled in 1856.
Is Kirkwood a good place to live?
27% of residents live below the poverty line in Kirkwood, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 5 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Kirkwood. 17% of the land in Kirkwood is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Kirkwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
307 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kirkwood.
More children than Pennsylvania overall
23% never finished high school. Here, 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 35% in Pennsylvania as a whole. Children under 18 are 38% of residents (21% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (22% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 8% and 75% women
The Census survey reached too few of Kirkwood’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±33.8 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Kirkwood | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.5% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 30.3% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.5% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.4% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.5% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 19.9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 22.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.8% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.5% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.5% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.6% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.8% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Kirkwood stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: the average trip to work there is shorter
Commuting out is the norm in Kirkwood: 1% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Colerain Township (10%), East Drumore Township (4%) and Providence Township (3%). The median commute is under 16 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Kirkwood, 16.7% of the land is conserved
Kirkwood’s park or preserve takes up 6 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Colerain TownshipCommunity Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Kirkwood: four seasons and pleasant summers
About 18 inches of snow fall in a winter here; January nights dip to 22° and July afternoons rise to 86°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults report frequent mental distress in Kirkwood than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
In Kirkwood, 39% of adults have obesity. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Kirkwood.
| Kirkwood | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Kirkwood | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 10.2% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 21.9% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Kirkwood: inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Kirkwood, 54% come from inland flooding and 27% from hurricanes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities. Flood insurance has paid one claim locally since 2004.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Kirkwood sell for about $358K
Among households in Kirkwood, 93% live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Kirkwood
Longwood Gardens and 60 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kirkwood. Close and well known come first.
22 mi GardenLongwood Gardens
14 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
26 mi MuseumWinterthur Museum, Garden and Library
37 mi Stadium & arenaSubaru Park
30 mi LandmarkFort Christina
10 mi MuseumRailroad Museum of PennsylvaniaPhoto credits
Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library: Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Subaru Park: Something Original (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Christina: Jerrye & Roy Klotz MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania: Dough4872, Public domain
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Moving to Kirkwood: who provides what
Kirkwood 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.
99% of working residents leave Kirkwood for work
Where Kirkwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Kirkwood
About 0 of every 100 Kirkwood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Questions about Kirkwood
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