MertztownPA
A town of 530, settled in 1857.
Is Mertztown a good place to live?
Mertztown’s median age is 51.9 years, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 43.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. 17% of the land in Mertztown is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Longswamp Township Community Park, at 31 acres. Mertztown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
530 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 61 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mertztown. Close and well known come first.
9 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
12 mi Stadium & arenaPPL Center
29 mi National Historical ParkValley Forge National Historical Park1.8M visitors a year18 mi Stadium & arenaSovereign Center
27 mi Park & preserveLehigh River
24 mi Park & preserveRoadside AmericaPhoto credits
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Valley Forge National Historical Park: The original uploader was JGHowes at English Wikipedia. (Original text: en:User, Attribution · Lehigh River: The original uploader was Malepheasant at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain
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Moving to Mertztown: who provides what
Mertztown 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 Mertztown.
Most of Mertztown’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.5 jobs for each of them
Among working residents in Mertztown, 3.5% work locally. This Pennsylvania town had 147 jobs in 2023, up 52 from 2013. Its average trip to work is put at 19 minutes. The top destinations are Upper Macungie Township (9%), Maxatawny Township (8%) and Longswamp Township (7%).
| Mertztown | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mertztown faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA puts 55% of Mertztown’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 9% to hurricanes. Compared with 75% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conservation land takes up 17.4% of Mertztown
Mertztown’s concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. There are 0.1 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Longswamp Township Community Park | — | 31 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Mertztown: mild winters and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 4 inches of snow, with January nights at 21° and July afternoons at 86°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Mertztown is
For adults in Mertztown, the share who binge drink is 19%. In Mertztown, 41% of adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Mertztown | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Mertztown | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 19.1% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Mertztown sells for about $321K
Mertztown: 89% of households are owner-occupiers.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Mertztown
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Mertztown
About 0 of every 100 Mertztown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
96% of working residents leave Mertztown for work
Where Mertztown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Mertztown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mertztown, PA a good place to live?
Mertztown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.