MarshalltonPA
438 people live in this town, settled in 1805.
Is Marshallton a good place to live?
59% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Marshallton, against 29% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 6 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Marshallton. Marshallton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
438 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
USS New Jersey and 167 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Marshallton. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw27 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw28 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
5 mi GardenLongwood GardensPhoto credits
USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Marshallton: who provides what
Marshallton is unincorporated, so Chester 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 Marshallton.
Very low risk in Marshallton, with inland flooding at the top
On expected storm and flood damage, Marshallton sits below 88% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 60% come from inland flooding and 8% from heat waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Marshallton’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
For half of commuters, work is under 12 miles away. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Marshallton rose by 120, to 140. Most people who work leave Marshallton to do it: just 1% work in town. The top destinations are Philadelphia (9%), West Goshen Township (8%) and West Bradford Township (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Marshallton, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 23°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of Marshallton’s adults sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
One in ten adults in Marshallton report frequent physical distress; 13% report frequent mental distress. Marshallton: 18% of adults get no exercise outside work.
| Marshallton | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Marshallton | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.7% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 12.6% | 18.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Marshallton
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of Marshallton
About 0 of every 100 Marshallton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
99% of working residents leave Marshallton for work
Where Marshallton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Marshallton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Marshallton, PA a good place to live?
Marshallton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.