North Heidelberg TownshipPA
A town of 1,263. 38% more nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
Is North Heidelberg Township a good place to live?
The best of North Heidelberg Township’s subject grades are an A− for incomes and civic life; the weakest is a C− for walkability. 36% of the land in North Heidelberg Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Blue Marsh Lake Recreation Area, 1,386 acres with 11 miles of trail. North Heidelberg Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes North Heidelberg Township stand out
Where North Heidelberg Township beats most towns.
1,263 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How North Heidelberg Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far North Heidelberg Township is from typical.
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Moving to North Heidelberg Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in North Heidelberg Township, and how to reach them.
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 North Heidelberg Township.
nearly a third of the land in North Heidelberg Township is protected from building
12 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. In North Heidelberg Township, the density of trails is 0.9 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Pennsylvania’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Blue Marsh Lake Recreation Area | 11 mi | 1,386 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most of North Heidelberg Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
The median household income for North Heidelberg Township comes to $93,000. For most workers, North Heidelberg Township is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Jobs in North Heidelberg Township grew by 73 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 195. Half of commuters travel less than 13 miles.
| North Heidelberg Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In North Heidelberg Township, the median age runs higher than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
The share of residents in North Heidelberg Township who are 65 or older: 31%. The town has grown 2.7% since 2020, to 1,263 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 30% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 35% across Pennsylvania.
| North Heidelberg Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55.4 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 31% | 21% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 15% | 20% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.1 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| North Heidelberg Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.3% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.2% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.3% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.2% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.3% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.4% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.5% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.4% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 18% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.2% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.8% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.1% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in North Heidelberg Township
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 21°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
North Heidelberg Township is healthier than 62% of U.S. towns
19% of adults binge drink in North Heidelberg Township. North Heidelberg Township: 39% of adults sleep under 7 hours.
| North Heidelberg Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | North Heidelberg Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.5% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in North Heidelberg Township: inland flooding
One flood insurance claim has been paid in North Heidelberg Township since 2021. On expected storm and flood damage, North Heidelberg Township sits below 60% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts three fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 13% to hurricanes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hersheypark and 51 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Heidelberg Township. Close and well known come first.
29 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
33 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom39 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
8 mi Park & preserveRoadside America
26 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
29 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark StadiumPhoto credits
Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about North Heidelberg Township
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of North Heidelberg Township
About 4 of every 100 North Heidelberg Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
99% of working residents leave North Heidelberg Township for work
Where North Heidelberg Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About North Heidelberg Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
North Heidelberg Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,214 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 14 sq mi
- Elevation
- 459 ft
Questions about North Heidelberg Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Heidelberg Township, PA a good place to live?
38% more nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
Is North Heidelberg Township, PA expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.