Nearly two thirds of Parkville’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 14%. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in four fifths of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid 7 claims locally since 1983.

20risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanesHeat waves

paid flood claims since 1983

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims7 paid flood claims · Since 1983 Past disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready3.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Parkville’s workers commute out

The top destinations are Hanover (14%), Penn Township (13%) and Westminster (3%). Employers in Parkville added 322 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 1,805. In Parkville, 12% of residents live below the poverty line, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Also worth knowing: the town’s average trip to work comes in at 28 minutes.

3%work in town

	Parkville	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Work from home	8.4%	12%	11%
Below the poverty line	12%	7.6%	9.6%
Average trip to work	28 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	3.3%	6.3%	8%

Where working residents work

In Parkville3%

Hanover14%

Penn Township13%

Westminster3%

York3%

15 mi

median commute distance

1,805

jobs based in Parkville

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here1,805 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work3% work in Parkville Commute times28 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 15 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Parkville

The range runs from 21° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 28 inches of snow a winter.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–42°

Spring40–62°

Summer61–84°

Fall44–65°

Oct 20

typical first frost

Apr 24

typical last frost

+1.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 21°Rain & snow28″ of snow a winter · 45 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Parkville is

In Parkville, 18% of adults report frequent mental distress, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 17%. Against the Pennsylvania average, Parkville comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 2. For adults locally, the share who binge drink is 19%.

	Parkville	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	19%	17%	14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	19%	18%	16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	40%	38%	36%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	26%	24%	23%

26 measures vs. Pennsylvania

2 better22 too close to call2 worse

What stands out	Parkville	PA
Fewer adults who have had a stroke	3.2%	3.7%
Fewer adults with heart disease	6.5%	7.4%
More uninsured adults	7.8%	5.8%

UPMC Hanover

1.7 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby1.7 miles to an ER · UPMC Hanover How adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than PA on 2 of 26

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

Outdoors

Parkville keeps 3.3% of its land conserved

The trail density in Parkville is 0.1 miles per square mile. 0.3 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve.

3.3%conserved

	Parkville	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile	0.1 miles per square mile	0.4	0.4
Conserved land	3.3%	8.2%	4.3%

3.3%

conserved · 62 of 1,854 acres

0.3 mi

of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Kid's Kingdom Park	—	27

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Trail map0.3 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk27 acres · Kid's Kingdom Park Conserved land3.3% conserved · 62 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Parkville?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Housing

A home in Parkville sells for about $264K at the median

On the market in Parkville: a median 5 days to sell. For Parkville, the rent at the middle of the market is $1,340 a month. 36% of the homes sold in Parkville went for more than their asking price.

$264Kmedian sale price

	Parkville	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$1,340 a month	$1,115 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	75%	78%	73%

Market temperature

days on market

98.5%

sale-to-list price

homes sold in May

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Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.4 years of income Rents$1,340 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors3 bordering towns

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

Nearby attractions

Raven Rock Mountain Complex and 75 more within 40 miles

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

All 144 attractions →

Big draw24 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex

Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaM&T Bank Stadium

31 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument

39 mi Stadium & arenaOriole Park at Camden Yards

38 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year

14 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield

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 · M&T Bank Stadium: United States Department of Defense Cherie Cullen, Public domain · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Oriole Park at Camden Yards: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain

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