The risk rating from FEMA for Pennville comes to 18 of 100, against 30 of 100 in Pennsylvania’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 64% come from inland flooding and 15% from hurricanes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities.

18risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanesHeat waves

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What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready3.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Pennville has four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 28 inches of snow falls in 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

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Pennville

The top destinations are Hanover (14%), Penn Township (13%) and York (3%). Just 2% of Pennville’s working residents have a job in town. Also worth knowing: the average trip to work for Pennville comes to 35 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among residents locally, 4.1% live below the poverty line.

2%work in town

	Pennville	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	35 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	4.1%	7.6%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	1.5%	6.3%	8%

Where working residents work

In Pennville2%

Hanover14%

Penn Township13%

York3%

Conewago Township3%

16 mi

median commute distance

1,190

jobs based in Pennville

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here1,190 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work2% work in Pennville Commute times35 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 16 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

A larger share of adults in Pennville have high blood pressure than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town

The share of adults in Pennville who have obesity: 31%. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Pennville. Of 26 CDC measures, Pennville beats the Pennsylvania average on 7 and trails it on 7.

	Pennville	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	44%	34%	35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	14%	18%	16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	14%	16%	17%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	83%	79%	79%

26 measures vs. Pennsylvania

7 better12 too close to call7 worse

What stands out	Pennville	PA
Fewer binge drinkers	13.9%	18.3%
Fewer smokers	12.7%	15.8%
More adults who have had cancer	14.1%	8.8%

UPMC Hanover

1.5 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby1.5 miles to an ER · UPMC Hanover How adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than PA on 7 of 26

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

Housing

The median home in Pennville sells for about $250K

Pennville’s going rate for rent comes in at $1,718 a month. 74% of households own their home here.

$250Kmedian sale price

	Pennville	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$1,718 a month	$1,115 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	74%	78%	73%

homes sold in May

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Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.3 years of income Rents$1,718 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 64 more within 40 miles

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

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Big draw23 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex

31 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument

40 mi Stadium & arenaOriole Park at Camden Yards

39 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year

13 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield

13 mi LandmarkGettysburg National Cemetery

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 · 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 · Gettysburg National Cemetery: Photo: Henryhartley at en.wikipedia Statue: Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), Public domain

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