Railroad Borough Historic District · National Register of Historic Places
Railroad’s story
234 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1792Railroad is settled
RailroadPA
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
265
2025 Census estimate · +4.7% since 2020
Median home value
$239K
Census ACS
Median age
30.7
years
Jobs based here
7
A commuter town
Is Railroad a good place to live?
38% of households own their home in Railroad, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 78% and U.S. towns at 73%. Railroad Borough Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Railroad has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Railroad stand out
Where Railroad beats most towns.
Small town
265 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Shrewsbury TownshipNew FreedomRailroad
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Railroad: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Railroad, and how to reach them.
PowerAdams Electric Cooperative15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterThe York Water Company1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Railroad’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 hereYork County Board of ElectionsYork County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2024
ZIP codes17355, 1734917355 97% · 17349 3%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 Railroad.
Work & commute
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Railroad’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Railroad for work: only 0% work in town. 16% of Railroad residents live below the poverty line, above both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Railroad fell to 7 in 2023, 53 fewer than in 2013.
0%work in town
| Railroad | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Railroad0%
Cockeysville8%
Shrewsbury6%
Towson4%
Baltimore3%
25 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Railroad
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Railroad faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Railroad.
30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
2
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Railroad
Railroad has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–41°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–82°
Fall44–64°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Railroad is
Railroad beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 19% of adults binge drink in Railroad.
| Railroad | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
2 better24 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Railroad | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.4% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.3% | 3.7% |
UPMC Memorial
12.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Railroad has set aside 2.6% of its land for conservation
0.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Railroad is 0.2 miles per square mile.
2.6%conserved
| Railroad | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.6% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
2.6%
conserved · 10 of 406 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Heritage Rail Trail County Park | — | 8 |
| 2. Railroad Park | 0.1 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 155 attractions →Raven Rock Mountain Complex and 84 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Railroad. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaM&T Bank Stadium
33 mi Stadium & arenaOriole Park at Camden Yards
37 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
35 mi MuseumNS Savannah
40 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National MonumentSources: 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 · Oriole Park at Camden Yards: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · NS Savannah: Elton Lord/Atomic Energy Commission, Public domain · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Railroad
17pages on Railroad
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Railroad
York College of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · York13 mi$25,588 tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkUniversity or college · Public · York13.4 mi$15,208 in-state tuition
About 9 of every 100 Railroad residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Railroad for work
Where Railroad’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
7jobs based in Railroad
0%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Railroad
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Railroad is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 259 at the 2020 census. It is part of the York–Hanover metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1792
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 804 ft
- ZIP code
- 17355
Questions about Railroad
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Railroad, PA a good place to live?
Railroad has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.