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RamblewoodPA

Home to 1,092 people, this town lies in Pennsylvania.

Is Ramblewood a good place to live?

Ramblewood’s typical journey to work is 18 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 28% of the land in Ramblewood is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Fairbrook Park, at 30 acres with 1.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Ramblewood yet; the figures below are still real.

Small town

1,092 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Ramblewood: who provides what

Ramblewood is unincorporated, so Centre County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterRock Spring Water Co1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCentre CountyCentre County provides services here
SchoolsState College Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereCentre County Board of ElectionsCentre County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP code1686516865 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 Ramblewood.

Outdoors

Ramblewood has set aside nearly a quarter of its land for conservation

In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 1.9 miles of trail. Ramblewood’s concentration of trails is recorded as 0.6 miles per square mile. 32 acres of Ramblewood lie in its parks and preserves.

28%conserved
28%
conserved · 552 of 1,972 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Fairbrook Park1.3 mi30
2. Meadows Park0.1 mi2

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Ramblewood has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Of the losses FEMA expects in Ramblewood, 82% come from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.

19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
19Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Ramblewood has 0.3 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

For half of commuters, work is under 9 miles away. In Ramblewood, the middle household income is $116,000. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 71, to 114. The share of working residents in Ramblewood who work locally is 1.2%.

1%work in town
RamblewoodTypical Pennsylvania townTypical U.S. town
Median household income$116,000$81,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town1.2%6.3%8%
Below the poverty line7.1%7.6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Ramblewood1%
College Township34%
Ferguson Township14%
State College9%
Patton Township3%
9 mi
median commute distance
114
jobs based in Ramblewood
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Ramblewood

Ramblewood’s peak summer temperature is put at 82°F.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–37°
Spring38–59°
Summer59–80°
Fall42–62°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Ramblewood is

Among adults in Ramblewood, 33% sleep under 7 hours. Across all 26 CDC measures, Ramblewood beats Pennsylvania on 13 and trails on 1. Just over one in ten adults in Ramblewood report frequent physical distress; 18% get no exercise outside work.

RamblewoodTypical Pennsylvania townTypical U.S. town
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%18%16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)11%14%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)18%24%25%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%16%17%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
13 better12 too close to call1 worse
What stands outRamblewoodPA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8%14.5%
Fewer adults in fair or poor health13.5%18.7%
More adults who have had cancer10.1%8.8%
Mount Nittany Medical Center
5.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental

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

Housing

Homes in Ramblewood sell for about $327K

In Ramblewood, 78% of households live in a home they own.

$327Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Beaver Stadium and 14 more within 40 miles

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

All 30 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Palmer Museum of Art: PalmerMuseumofArt, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ramblewood

15pages on Ramblewood
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Ramblewood

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Ramblewood for work

Where Ramblewood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

34% → College Township College Township 34% 14% → Ferguson Township Ferguson Township 14% 9% → State College State College 9% 3% → Patton Township Patton Township 3% 3% → Benner Township Benner Township 3% 2% → Spring Township Spring Township 2% Ramblewood · 1% stay
114jobs based in Ramblewood
1%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Ramblewood

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ramblewood, PA a good place to live?

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