North Manheim TownshipPA
A town of 4,234. Home to Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill.
Is North Manheim Township a good place to live?
North Manheim Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $245K for a typical one, or 3.6 years of the Pottsville area’s $68K median household income. It grades B overall, 607th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. North Manheim Township’s midpoint age is 53.1 years, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (43.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). North Manheim Township is home to Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill. Only 151 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns score lower on civic life.
What makes North Manheim Township stand out
Where North Manheim Township beats most towns.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill calls North Manheim Township home
How North Manheim Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far North Manheim Township is from typical.
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Moving to North Manheim Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in North Manheim 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 Manheim Township.
North Manheim Township keeps 7.1% of its land conserved
The biggest park or preserve is Weiser State Forest, at 366 acres. Across 4 parks and preserves: 9.9 miles of trail.
| North Manheim Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.1% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Second Mountain Tract - Weiser State Forest | 0.5 mi | 366 |
| 2. Weiser State Forest | — | 366 |
| 3. State Game Lands Number 286 | — | 316 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
On state tests, North Manheim Township’s schools beat 68% of Pennsylvania districts
The public schools here belong to Blue Mountain SD. The largest public high school is Blue Mountain HS, with 791 students. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph Center for Special Learning PrivateLargest school before high school | 23 | – | |
| Blue Mountain HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 791 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
The climate in North Manheim Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 21 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On CDC estimates, North Manheim Township is less healthy than 64% of U.S. towns
Against the 10,155 U.S. towns with household incomes like North Manheim Township’s, it is less healthy than 79%, so it trails even them.
The share of adults in North Manheim Township who smoke cigarettes: 19%. In North Manheim Township, 40% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 26% have been diagnosed with depression.
| North Manheim Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | North Manheim Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.7% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 7.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 35.8% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a low hazard risk in North Manheim Township: inland flooding
Expected losses in North Manheim Township break down as 74% from inland flooding and 6% from hurricanes. Flood insurance has paid out on 9 claims locally since 1983. In North Manheim Township, the risk rating from FEMA is 35 of 100.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 1.3 jobs for every working resident, North Manheim Township draws in 2,139 commuters
Half the trips to work are shorter than 18 miles. Jobs in North Manheim Township fell by 280 from 2013 to 2023, to 2,263. Just 7% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. 4.4% of residents live below the poverty line here.
| North Manheim Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More middle-aged adults than Pennsylvania overall
4,234 people lived in North Manheim Township by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 3.3% more than in 2020. Adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). Also worth knowing: 23% of North Manheim Township residents are 65 or older. Here, 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 35% in Pennsylvania as a whole.
| North Manheim Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 17% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 21% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.7 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| North Manheim Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.8% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.2% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.9% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23.2% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.6% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.3% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.1% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 12% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.8% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.7% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.1% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,200, single groups can be off by several points
Hersheypark and 37 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Manheim Township. Close and well known come first.
37 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year23 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
34 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
11 mi Park & preserveRoadside America
37 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
37 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate WorldPhoto 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 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about North Manheim Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of North Manheim Township
About 7 of every 100 North Manheim Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
About North Manheim Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
North Manheim Township is a township that is located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,069 at the time of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 21 sq mi
North Manheim Township’s neighbors
10 towns share a border with North Manheim Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Manheim Township | #607 | B | B | — | B+ | C+ |
| Schuylkill Haven | #683 | B− | B+ | B+ | C | C |
| Pottsville | #871 | C | A− | C+ | C+ | D |
| Cressona | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Mount Carbon | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Orwigsburg | #168 | A | B− | A− | B+ | B+ |
| Branch Township | — | — | B− | A+ | C | C |
| Landingville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cressona and Branch Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. North Manheim Township and Cressona report no FBI crime data of their own. Mount Carbon and Landingville aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare North Manheim Township with a neighbor →
Questions about North Manheim Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Manheim Township, PA a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. North Manheim Township grades B overall, better than 58% of U.S. towns and #607 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades C+ for health and B+ for schools.
Is North Manheim 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.