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Parryville, Pennsylvania (6294196021)
Pennsylvania›Carbon County
Photo of Parryville

Parryville, PA · Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Parryville a good place to live?

9.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Parryville, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 1 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Parryville. Parryville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Parryville stand out

Where Parryville beats most towns.

Small town

417 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Franklin TownshipWeissport EastMahoning TownshipLower Towamensing TownshipFranklin TownshipWeissport EastMahoning TownshipLower Towamensing TownshipParryville
1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Pennsylvania - Carbon County - ED 13-48, ED 13-49, ED 13-50, ED 13-51, …
1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Pennsylvania - Carbon County - ED 13-48, ED 13-49, ED 13-50, ED 13-51, …, 1850
Parryville’s story

192 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1850.

  • 1834Parryville is settled
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 42 more within 40 miles

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

All 118 attractions →
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 · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Asa Packer Mansion: Chris18240 (talk), Public domain · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Parryville: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Parryville’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLehighton 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 hereCarbon County Board of ElectionsCarbon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2025
ZIP codes18244, 1807118244 76% · 18071 24%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 Parryville.

Work & commute

Most of Parryville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Parryville for work: only 1% work in town. At $62,000, Parryville’s median household income is below both the Pennsylvania town median ($81,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Parryville’s average trip to work is 28 minutes.

1%work in town
ParryvillePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median household income$62,000$81,000$80,000
Average trip to work28 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line5.6%7.6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Parryville1%
Lehighton6%
Franklin Township6%
Allentown5%
Upper Macungie Township5%
18 mi
median commute distance
20
jobs based in Parryville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Parryville, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Parryville has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.

27″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–40°
Spring37–61°
Summer59–83°
Fall41–64°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Parryville is

Parryville beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 19% of Parryville adults smoke cigarettes.

ParryvillePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%18%16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)33%35%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)78%79%79%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better23 too close to call2 worse
What stands outParryvillePA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth10.5%14.5%
More smokers18.6%15.8%
St. Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus
1.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Natural hazards

Parryville faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.

59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
59Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

2
homes sold in March

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Parryville

16pages on Parryville
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Parryville

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Parryville for work

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

6% → Lehighton Lehighton 6% 6% → Franklin Township Franklin Township 6% 5% → Allentown Allentown 5% 5% → Upper Macungie Township Upper Macungie Township 5% 4% → Salisbury Township Salisbury Township 4% 3% → Jim Thorpe Jim Thorpe 3% Parryville · 1% stay
20jobs based in Parryville
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Parryville

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Parryville is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania, and is located 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Lehighton and 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Bowmanstown, off Route 248 and 4 miles (6 km) northwest of Palmerton. Parryville's elevation is 450 feet (140 m) above sea level. The population was 416 at the time of the 2020 census.

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

Established
1875
Area
1.6 sq mi
Elevation
450 ft
ZIP code
18244

Questions about Parryville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Parryville, PA a good place to live?

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