Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 4,181.
Yes, by almost any measure. Ralpho Township earns an A+, 59th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 95% of U.S. towns, the median household earns $120K, and its schools rank ahead of 82% of Pennsylvania towns. Its lowest mark, a B, is in cost of living. 28% of residents are 65 or older in Ralpho Township, against 21% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Only 146 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score lower on the outdoors. Ralpho Township has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Richards Covered Bridge and Kreigbaum Covered Bridge.
Where Ralpho Township beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Ralpho Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 5 maps from 1892 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Ralpho Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Ralpho Township.
Ralpho Township owes part of its health edge to its incomes, has household incomes well above the Pennsylvania norm and sees little violent crime.
Violent crime is rare: 0 reported in 2025, 0 per 1,000 residents.
Ralpho Township’s violent crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents.
| Ralpho Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.4 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
0.1% of the land in Ralpho Township is conserved. 8.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
| Ralpho Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Against the 5,697 U.S. towns with household incomes like Ralpho Township’s, it is less healthy than 61%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Ralpho Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Ralpho Township.
| Ralpho Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Ralpho Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 16.7% | 18.7% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 14.8% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Ralpho Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 19° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Ralpho Township for work: only 8% work in town. 2.6% of Ralpho Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Mahoning Township (15%), Coal Township (5%) and Sunbury (4%).
| Ralpho Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $120,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 47 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Ralpho Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ralpho Township
About 3 of every 100 Ralpho Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
3 places in Ralpho Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Ralpho Township is a township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population at the 2010 census was 4,321, an increase over the figure of 3,764 tabulated in 2000.
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6 towns share a border with Ralpho Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralpho Township | #59 | A+ | B | A+ | A− | B+ |
| Cleveland Township | — | — | B− | — | A− | B+ |
| Shamokin Township | — | — | B− | — | C− | B− |
| Coal Township | #740 | B− | A+ | B | C− | C |
| Franklin Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rush Township | — | — | C+ | — | A | B+ |
| Mayberry Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cleveland Township, Shamokin Township and Rush Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Cleveland Township, Shamokin Township and Rush Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Franklin Township and Mayberry Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Ralpho Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Ralpho Township grades A+ overall, better than 98% of U.S. towns and #59 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B+ for health, A+ for safety and A− for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
