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Mount RoyalPA

A town of 245, settled in 1870.

Population
245
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$246K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
48.6
years
Jobs based here
10
A commuter town

Is Mount Royal a good place to live?

Mount Royal has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

245 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Dover Township · 3 miWarrington Township · 3 miWellsville · 3 miDover · 3 miConewago Township · 5 miWashington Township · 6 mi
Dover TownshipWarrington TownshipDover TownshipWarrington TownshipMount Royal
Nearby attractions

Raven Rock Mountain Complex and 44 more within 40 miles

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

All 108 attractions →
Big draw35 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex19 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument21 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year24 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield21 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium21 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Mount Royal: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Mount Royal, and how to reach them.

PowerAdams Electric Cooperative15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDover Twp Water SysNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsDover Area 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 hereYork County Board of ElectionsYork County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2024
ZIP code1731517315 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 Mount Royal.

Work & commute

Most of Mount Royal’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them

For half of commuters, work is under 13 miles away. Mount Royal’s typical journey to work comes in at 30 minutes. 4.5% of Mount Royal residents live below the poverty line, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are West Manchester Township (10%), Dover Township (8%) and Manchester Township (7%).

0%work in town
Mount RoyalPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work30 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line4.5%7.6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Mount Royal0%
West Manchester Township10%
Dover Township8%
Manchester Township7%
York6%
13 mi
median commute distance
10
jobs based in Mount Royal
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageMount Royal’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here10 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Mount RoyalCommute times30 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 13 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Mount Royal faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 73% of U.S. communities. 64% of Mount Royal’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 15%.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanes
Full pageMount Royal’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready3.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Mount Royal brings four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–65°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageMount Royal’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 22°Rain & snow24″ of snow a winter · 44 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mount Royal

14pages on Mount Royal
The big questions
Cost of livingWork & commute$77K median household income · 10 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 27% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions108 nearby · Williams Grove Amusement Park 11 miLibraryDover Area Community LibraryCollegesMessiah University is 9.8 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1870Climate86° summer highs · 24″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of Mount Royal

Messiah UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mechanicsburg9.8 mi$42,240 tuitionYork College of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · York10.5 mi$25,588 tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkUniversity or college · Public · York11.4 mi$15,208 in-state tuition

About 11 of every 100 Mount Royal residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Mount Royal for work

Where Mount Royal’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → West Manchester Township West Manchester Township 10% 8% → Dover Township Dover Township 8% 7% → Manchester Township Manchester Township 7% 6% → York York 6% 4% → Harrisburg Harrisburg 4% 3% → Springettsbury Township Springettsbury Township 3% Mount Royal · 0% stay
10jobs based in Mount Royal
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Mount Royal

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, U.S.

Mount Royal is an unincorporated community in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. Mount Royal is located on Pennsylvania Route 74, approximately three miles north of Dover.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Questions about Mount Royal

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mount Royal, PA a good place to live?

Mount Royal has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.