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Port Royal’s story
194 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2013.
- 1832Port Royal is settled
Port RoyalPA
Population
797
2025 Census estimate · −2.2% since 2020
Typical home
$231K
+4.2% in a year
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
43.2
years
Jobs based here
91
A commuter town
Is Port Royal a good place to live?
Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Port Royal. Port Royal has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Port Royal stand out
Where Port Royal beats most towns.
Small town
797 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Turbett TownshipMilford TownshipPort Royal
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Port Royal: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Port Royal, and how to reach them.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPort Royal Muni Auth water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Port Royal’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereJuniata County Board of ElectionsJuniata County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1708217082 100%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 Port Royal.
Work & commute
Most of Port Royal’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
Half the trips to work are shorter than 27 miles. Jobs based in Port Royal fell to 91 in 2023, 146 fewer than in 2013. Most working residents leave Port Royal for work: only 1% work in town. Among workers in the town, 5.5% do their job from home, against 12% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 11% across U.S. towns.
1%work in town
| Port Royal | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 5.5% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Port Royal1%
Delaware Township7%
Walker Township7%
Fermanagh Township6%
Mifflintown4%
27 mi
median commute distance
91
jobs based in Port Royal
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Port Royal is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Compared with 71% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Port Royal is higher. Paid flood insurance claims here since 1983: 16. FEMA puts 75% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 10% to hurricanes. Also worth knowing: households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2004.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesStrong wind
16
paid flood claims since 1983
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Port Royal: four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 22°, with about 26 inches of snow a winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–84°
Fall44–65°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Housing
The median rent in Port Royal is lower than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
Home values are up 4.2% over the year to September 2026. For households in Port Royal, the share who own their home is 61%.
$231KZillow home value
| Port Royal | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $671 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Port Royal$231K
Pennsylvania$287K
+4.2%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Health
How healthy Port Royal is
Among adults in Port Royal, 22% say their health is fair or poor, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 19%. In Port Royal, 15% of adults report frequent physical distress.
| Port Royal | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better16 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Port Royal | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.8% | 5.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.7% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 7.7% |
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital
11.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Port Royal
16pages on Port Royal
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Port Royal; the nearest are
Dickinson CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Carlisle25 mi$65,650 tuitionCentral Pennsylvania Institute of Science and TechnologyCommunity college · Public · Pleasant Gap30.3 miPennsylvania State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · University Park30.7 mi$20,644 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Port Royal residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Port Royal for work
Where Port Royal’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
91jobs based in Port Royal
1%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Port Royal
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Port Royal, PA a good place to live?
Port Royal has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.