Mount Gretna HeightsPA
325 people call this town in Pennsylvania home.
Is Mount Gretna Heights a good place to live?
59% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Mount Gretna Heights, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 4 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Mount Gretna Heights. Mount Gretna Heights’ density of trails is 2.5 miles per square mile, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Mount Gretna Heights has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
325 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Hersheypark and 35 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mount Gretna Heights. Close and well known come first.
10 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
37 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
11 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
11 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
10 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Arena
20 mi Theme parkDutch WonderlandPhoto credits
Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Mount Gretna Heights: who provides what
Mount Gretna Heights is unincorporated, so Lebanon 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
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Mount Gretna Heights stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: a smaller share of its residents live below the poverty line
Commuting out is the norm in Mount Gretna Heights: 1% of working residents work locally. Mount Gretna Heights’ average commute stands at 30 minutes. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 40, to 67. The top destinations are South Lebanon Township (8%), Lebanon (8%) and Derry Township (6%).
| Mount Gretna Heights | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Mount Gretna Heights is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 78% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Mount Gretna Heights break down as 59% from inland flooding and 12% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mount Gretna Heights has four seasons and pleasant summers
Mount Gretna Heights has chilly winters and warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 21°; snowfall runs to about 24 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults binge drink in Mount Gretna Heights than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
The share of adults in Mount Gretna Heights who have diabetes: 13%. CDC measures, 26 in all: Mount Gretna Heights beats Pennsylvania on 6 and trails on 7. Among adults in the town, 32% sleep under 7 hours and 40% have high blood pressure. Only 5 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Mount Gretna Heights.
| Mount Gretna Heights | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 38% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Mount Gretna Heights | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.9% | 18.3% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 14.4% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.9% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Mount Gretna Heights sell for about $325K
Among households in Mount Gretna Heights, 95% are owner-occupiers.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0% of Mount Gretna Heights is conserved land
Count the trails in 3 parks and preserves and they come to 0.5 miles. Parks and preserves in Mount Gretna Heights: 3, covering 8 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick | 0.1 mi | 6 |
| 2. Dogwood Park | 0.2 mi | 1 |
| 3. Heritage Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Mount Gretna Heights
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Mount Gretna Heights
About 3 of every 100 Mount Gretna Heights residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
99% of working residents leave Mount Gretna Heights for work
Where Mount Gretna Heights’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Mount Gretna Heights
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mount Gretna Heights, PA a good place to live?
Mount Gretna Heights has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.