For residents in New Ringgold, the share who live below the poverty line is 18%. In New Ringgold, the median household income is $54,000, below both Pennsylvania’s towns ($81,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The mean commuting time for New Ringgold comes to 28 minutes. The top destinations are West Penn Township (13%), Upper Macungie Township (7%) and Lehighton (3%).

0%work in town

	New Ringgold	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	18%	7.6%	9.6%
Median household income	$54,000	$81,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	28 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In New Ringgold0%

West Penn Township13%

Upper Macungie Township7%

Lehighton3%

Philadelphia3%

21 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in New Ringgold

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here12 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in New Ringgold Commute times28 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 21 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

New Ringgold: snowy winters and pleasant summers

The range runs from 19° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 43 inches of snow a winter.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–39°

Spring38–60°

Summer60–82°

Fall42–63°

Oct 25

typical first frost

Apr 16

typical last frost

+1.5°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 19°Rain & snow43″ of snow a winter · 51 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy New Ringgold is

Nearly two fifths of New Ringgold adults sleep under 7 hours. The town tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 26 CDC measures.

	New Ringgold	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	20%	18%	16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	39%	38%	36%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	22%	24%	25%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	25%	24%	23%

26 measures vs. Pennsylvania

0 better26 too close to call0 worse

St. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital

9.9 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: dental

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Everyday habitsMore binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby9.9 miles to an ER · St. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than PA on 0 of 26

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in New Ringgold, mostly inland flooding

Federal disaster aid has reached households in New Ringgold after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. Also worth knowing: the national flood insurance program has paid 2 claims here since 2006.

41risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves

paid flood claims since 2006

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claimsSince 2006 Past disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in New Ringgold Get ready1.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

New Ringgold’s typical home value is about $316K

In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 4.9%. New Ringgold: 79% of households own their home, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 78% and U.S. towns at 73%.

$316KZillow home value

Typical home value

New Ringgold$316K

Pennsylvania$287K

+4.9%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 4.9% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 5.9 years of income Rents$1,325 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 31 more within 40 miles

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

All 105 attractions →

25 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom 30 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort

3 mi Park & preserveHawk Mountain Sanctuary

14 mi Park & preserveRoadside America

28 mi Stadium & arenaPPL Center

37 mi MuseumEphrata Cloister

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ephrata Cloister: 1549bcp at English Wikipedia, Public domain

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The big questions

HealthBetter than PA on 0 of 26 CDC measures Cost of living$316K typical home · up 4.9% in a year Work & commute$54K median household income · 12 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 41% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions105 nearby · Hawk Mountain Sanctuary 3 mi LibraryOrwigsburg Area Free Public Library CollegesPennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill is 9.7 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1861 Town Hall & politicsClimate85° summer highs · 43″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 17960 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of New Ringgold

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State SchuylkillUniversity or college · Public · Schuylkill Haven9.7 mi$15,208 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 New Ringgold residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave New Ringgold for work

Where New Ringgold’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12jobs based in New Ringgold

0%of working residents work in town

21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About New Ringgold

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

New Ringgold is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 253 at the time of the 2020 census. ZIP Code 17960 serves the borough and portions of East Brunswick Township and West Penn Township. The town serves as a crossroad between state routes 443 and 895. The crossroads create a minor problem for trucks turning onto PA 895, because there is no stop light and cars are not required to stop. The Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad runs through the heart of the town.

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

Established: 1867
Area: 0.8 sq mi
Elevation: 554 ft
ZIP code: 17960

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