Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Rapho Township grades B overall, 590th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $87K. It also does better than most on health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 67% of the country. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: the typical home is worth about $320K, 3.7 years of the Lancaster metro’s $87K median household income. 31% of the land in Rapho Township is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Its National Register listings include Mount Hope Estate and Seigrist's Mill Covered Bridge. Rapho Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 81% of U.S. towns.
Where Rapho Township beats most towns.
10,442 counted in 2010 and 12,024 in 2020; an estimated 12,240 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Rapho Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 8,578 in 2000, 12,058 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers and 6 maps from 1902 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rapho Township. Close and well known come first.
14 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
38 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
14 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
14 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
15 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
14 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark ArenaHersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rapho 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 Rapho Township.
Rapho Township keeps more of its land conserved than most of Pennsylvania and has added half again as many jobs in ten years.
Its 9,394 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 91% of Pennsylvania towns.
1.4 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Rapho Township Community Park, at 26 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rapho Township Community Park | — | 26 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 145 | — | 23 |
| 3. Mummau Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manheim Christian Day School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 226 | – |
| Sporting Hill Christian School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–10 | Grades K–10 | 54 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Jobs based here grew from 2,388 in 2013 to 3,721.
Most working residents leave Rapho Township for work: only 8% work in town. Since 2013, Rapho Township has added 1,333 jobs, to 3,721 in 2023. The top destinations are Lancaster (7%), East Hempfield Township (6%) and Manheim Township (6%).
| Rapho Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $87,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
18% of Rapho Township adults binge drink, close to Pennsylvania’s towns (18%) and above U.S. towns (16%). 32% of Rapho Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Rapho Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 24% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Rapho Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.7% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Rapho Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 28% of residents (20% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide). The median age in Rapho Township is 50.6 years. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Rapho Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.6 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 28% | 21% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 17% | 20% | 22% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.4 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Rapho Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.9% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.8% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.7% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.5% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.1% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.3% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.1% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.2% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.8% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.6% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 21 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Rapho Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
9 within 15 miles of the center of Rapho Township
About 3 of every 100 Rapho Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Rapho Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 places in Rapho Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Rapho Township is a township that is located in northwestern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 12,058 at the time of the 2020 census.
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7 towns share a border with Rapho Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapho Township | #590 | B | C | — | B | B+ |
| Mount Joy Township | #300 | A− | C+ | — | B+ | A− |
| Penn Township | #473 | B+ | C | — | B | B+ |
| West Hempfield Township | #216 | A | B | — | A− | B |
| East Hempfield Township | #256 | A | C | B+ | A− | A− |
| East Donegal Township | #616 | B | C | — | B | B+ |
| Manheim | #719 | B− | B− | C+ | B | B |
| Mount Joy | #93 | A+ | B− | A | B | A− |
Rapho Township, Mount Joy Township, Penn Township, West Hempfield Township and East Donegal Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Rapho Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Rapho Township grades B overall, better than 59% of U.S. towns and #590 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B+ for health and B 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 C.
