PennvillePA
Population 2,405: a town in Pennsylvania.
Is Pennville a good place to live?
31% of residents are 65 or older in Pennville, above both the Pennsylvania town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). We don’t grade Pennville yet; the figures below are still real.
Pennville has grown 25% from 2010 to 2020
1,947 counted in 2010 and 2,430 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Moving to Pennville: who provides what
Pennville is unincorporated, so York County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Pennville.
Top of a very low hazard risk in Pennville: inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Pennville, 64% come from inland flooding and 15% from hurricanes. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 82% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents commute out of Pennville
Among working residents in Pennville, 1.5% work locally. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 514, to 1,190. Also worth knowing: its average trip to work comes in at 35 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 16 miles.
| 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
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
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 diabetes: 13%. 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% |
| 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% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Pennville sells for about $252K
Pennville’s going rate for rent stands at $1,718 a month. 74% of households own their home here.
| 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% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
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.
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 parkHersheypark3.1M visitors a year
13 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield
9 mi National Military ParkGettysburg National Military Park730K visitors a yearPhoto 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: Epicgenius, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Gettysburg National Military Park: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Pennville
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Pennville
About 3 of every 100 Pennville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Pennville’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Pennville.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Penn Township | #541 | B | C | B+ | B+ | B− |
| Hanover | #930 | C− | C+ | C | B− | C− |
| Parkville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pennville and Parkville aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Pennville with a neighbor →
Questions about Pennville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pennville, PA a good place to live?
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