Bridge in Reed Township · National Register of Historic Places
Reed Township’s story
143 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1883Reed Township is settled
Reed TownshipPA
A town of 235, settled in 1883.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Jet Lowe · Public domain
Population
235
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Median home value
$214K
Census ACS
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
59.6
years
Jobs based here
124
Balanced
Is Reed Township a good place to live?
Reed Township’s median age is 59.6 years, against 43.2 years in Pennsylvania’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 8 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Reed Township. 27% of the land in Reed Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is State Game Lands Number 290, 997 acres with 3 miles of trail. Reed Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
235 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Penn TownshipMiddle Paxton TownshipWatts TownshipDuncannonHalifax TownshipReed Township
Nearby attractions
All 62 attractions →Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument and 24 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Reed Township. Close and well known come first.
17 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
20 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
19 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
19 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
20 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Arena
31 mi State parkPine Grove Furnace State ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Pine Grove Furnace State Park: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Reed Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Reed Township, and how to reach them.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDuncannon Muni Water3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers82% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Reed Township’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 hereDauphin County Board of ElectionsDauphin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2022
ZIP codes17032, 1702017032 95% · 17020 5%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 Reed Township.
Outdoors
Nearly a quarter of Reed Township is conserved land
9.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Reed Township is 1.1 miles per square mile.
26.8%conserved
26.8%
conserved · 1,460 of 5,455 acres
9.1 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 290 | 3 mi | 997 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Reed Township
Reed Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring40–62°
Summer63–84°
Fall45–65°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Reed Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 29 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Reed Township.
34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
29
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
A job hub: Reed Township has 1.3 jobs for every working resident and draws in 123 commuters
Most working residents leave Reed Township for work: only 1% work in town. Reed Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes. Since 2013, Reed Township has added 59 jobs, to 124 in 2023.
1%work in town
| Reed Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Reed Township1%
Susquehanna Township10%
Harrisburg8%
Halifax Township8%
Swatara Township5%
13 mi
median commute distance
124
jobs based in Reed Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Reed Township is
Reed Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Reed Township.
| Reed Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better23 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Reed Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 7.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 35% | 30.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 7.4% |
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center
8.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Reed Township
17pages on Reed Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Reed Township
Central Penn CollegeUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Summerdale8 mi$19,854 tuitionHarrisburg Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Harrisburg9.7 mi$6,975 in-state tuitionHarrisburg University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Harrisburg11.9 mi$24,400 tuition
About 1 of every 100 Reed Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Reed Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Reed Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 231 at the 2020 census, a decline from 239 in 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 8.6 sq mi
Questions about Reed Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Reed Township, PA a good place to live?
Reed Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.