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ReamstownPA
A town of 3,468.
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Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
3,468
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$321K
Census ACS
Household income
$96K
median
Median age
38.8
years
Jobs based here
847
A commuter town
Is Reamstown a good place to live?
We don’t grade Reamstown yet; the figures below are still real.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Reamstown for work
Where Reamstown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
847jobs based in Reamstown
3%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 214 attractions →Hersheypark and 51 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Reamstown. Close and well known come first.
29 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
4 mi MuseumEphrata Cloister
33 mi GardenLongwood Gardens
40 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
14 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
39 mi MuseumWinterthur Museum, Garden and LibrarySources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ephrata Cloister: 1549bcp at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library: Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5
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Getting set up
Moving to Reamstown: who provides what
Reamstown is unincorporated, so Lancaster County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEast Cocalico Township Auth water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLancaster CountyLancaster County provides services here
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 hereLancaster County Board of ElectionsLancaster County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2025
ZIP codes17578, 17517, 1752217578 93% · 17517 6% · 17522 1%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 Reamstown.
Work & commute
Most of Reamstown’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
2.6% of Reamstown working residents work locally. The town’s mean commuting time stands at 20 minutes, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Its income of the median household stands at $96,000. Employers in Reamstown added 478 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 847.
3%work in town
| Reamstown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Reamstown3%
East Cocalico Township16%
Ephrata5%
Denver4%
Ephrata Township4%
10 mi
median commute distance
847
jobs based in Reamstown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Reamstown
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–65°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: low risk in Reamstown, mostly inland flooding
Expected losses in Reamstown break down as 69% from inland flooding and 14% from hurricanes. On expected storm and flood damage, Reamstown sits below 62% of U.S. communities.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Reamstown is
Nearly a fifth of Reamstown adults binge drink, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 16%. The share of adults in Reamstown who smoke cigarettes: 17%.
| Reamstown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 36% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 9% | 6.9% | 8.1% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better24 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Reamstown | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 9% | 5.8% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 61.5% | 67.5% |
Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital
3.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
Reamstown looks like Pennsylvania by age
Reamstown’s midpoint age stands at 38.8 years. No age group stands out against Pennsylvania: all are within 4 points. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 29% of adults 25 and older, vs 35% across Pennsylvania. 22% never finished high school.
38.8median age · PA 40.9
| Reamstown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.8 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 22% | 20% | 22% |
ReamstownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma22%
High school37%
Some college9%
Associate’s3%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate14%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.2 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Reamstown | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.7% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.8% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.2% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.8% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.6% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.8% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 21.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.5% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 9.1% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.4% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.3% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.8% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,500, single groups can be off by several points
Outdoors
1.5% of Reamstown is conserved land
Reamstown’s density of trails comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile. Across 3 parks and preserves: 0.2 miles of trail. Parks and preserves locally: 3, covering 29 acres.
1.5%conserved
| Reamstown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.5% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1.5%
conserved · 21 of 1,447 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Reamstown Memorial Park | — | 18 |
| 2. Stoney Pointe Park | 0.2 mi | 10 |
| 3. Carriage Hill Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
A home in Reamstown sells for about $352K at the median
76% of households own their home in Reamstown. In Reamstown, the going rate for rent is $1,206 a month.
$352Kmedian sale price
| Reamstown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 76% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,206 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Reamstown
17pages on Reamstown
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Reamstown
Alvernia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Reading11.7 mi$45,000 tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksUniversity or college · Public · Reading12.7 mi$15,972 in-state tuitionReading Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Reading12.8 mi$6,480 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Reamstown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Reamstown
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Reamstown (Pennsylvania German: Riemeschteddel) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,361 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 392 ft
- ZIP code
- 17567
Reamstown’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Reamstown.
East Cocalico TownshipDenverReamstown
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reamstown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Cocalico Township | #208 | A | C+ | A | A− | B |
| Denver | #291 | A− | B+ | — | A− | C+ |
Denver reports no FBI crime data of its own. Reamstown isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Reamstown with a neighbor →
Questions about Reamstown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Reamstown, PA a good place to live?
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