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Reformation Evangelical Lutheran Church, Reiffton, PA, Sept. 2025
Pennsylvania›Berks County

ReifftonPA

A town of 4,575, settled in 1925.

3 bordering townsMap →
Photo of Reiffton

Reiffton, PA · Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗

Is Reiffton a good place to live?

Reiffton’s trail network density is 4.6 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Pennsylvania’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. We don’t grade Reiffton yet; the figures below are still real.

Nearby attractions

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 76 more within 40 miles

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

All 231 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library: Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Valley Forge National Historical Park: The original uploader was JGHowes at English Wikipedia. (Original text: en:User, Attribution

Getting set up

Moving to Reiffton: who provides what

Reiffton is unincorporated, so Berks County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMet-EdEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterPaw Glen Alsace Div water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBerks CountyBerks County provides services here
SchoolsExeter Township 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 hereBerks County Board of ElectionsBerks County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1960619606 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 Reiffton.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Reiffton, mostly inland flooding

Expected losses in Reiffton break down as 56% from inland flooding and 11% from hurricanes. For Reiffton, the FEMA hazard score is 22 of 100. Since 2023, Reiffton has seen 2 flood insurance claims paid out.

22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
22Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves
2
paid flood claims since 2023

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Reiffton: four seasons and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 22°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.

27″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–42°
Spring40–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Reiffton has 1.1 jobs for every working resident, and 2,398 people commute in

Half of commuters travel less than 13 miles. For Reiffton, the median household income is $129,000. Most people who work leave Reiffton to do it: just 4% work in town. Reiffton: 3.9% of residents live below the poverty line, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.

4%work in town
ReifftonPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median household income$129,000$81,000$80,000
Below the poverty line3.9%7.6%9.6%
Work from home15%12%11%
Working residents who work in town4%6.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Reiffton4%
Reading9%
Exeter Township8%
Wyomissing4%
West Reading4%
13 mi
median commute distance
2,487
jobs based in Reiffton
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

9.7%conserved
9.7%
conserved · 118 of 1,214 acres
8.8 mi
of trails · 4.6 per sq mi

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

Health

How healthy Reiffton is

Nearly a third of adults have high blood pressure in Reiffton. CDC measures, 26 in all: Reiffton beats Pennsylvania on 6 and trails on 1. In Reiffton, 12% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 16% say their health is fair or poor.

ReifftonPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)12%14%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)16%19%19%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)32%35%35%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
6 better19 too close to call1 worse
What stands outReifftonPA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth10.3%14.5%
Fewer adults in fair or poor health15.5%18.7%
More adults who have had cancer10%8.8%
Reading Hospital
4.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Who lives here

Young adults are less common in Reiffton than in Pennsylvania

Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (22% statewide). Reiffton: 38% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. In Reiffton, the median age is 43.6 years.

43.6median age · PA 40.9
ReifftonPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+38%29%29%
Median age43.6 years43.2 years40.5 years
Aged 65 or older21%21%18%
Under 1820%20%22%
ReifftonPennsylvaniaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma7%
High school32%
Some college16%
Associate’s6%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate17%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.5 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Reiffton
ReifftonPAU.S.
Under 1012.7%10.8%11.6%
10 to 177.2%9.7%10.3%
18 to 246%9%9.1%
25 to 3411.9%13%13.7%
35 to 4413%12.6%13.2%
45 to 5413.6%11.9%12.2%
55 to 6414.9%13.6%12.7%
65 to 7411.5%11.4%10.2%
75 and older9.1%8.1%7%
No diploma7.4%7.9%10.4%
High school32.4%32.9%26%
Some college16.4%15.1%19.1%
Associate’s5.7%8.9%8.8%
Bachelor’s21.6%20.9%21.6%
Graduate16.5%14.3%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,600, single groups can be off by several points

Housing

A home in Reiffton sells for about $410K at the median

Homes sold in Reiffton spent a median 5 days on the market. Its typical rent stands at $1,630 a month. The share of households in Reiffton who are owner-occupiers: 91%.

$410Kmedian sale price
ReifftonPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home91%78%73%
Median rent$1,630 a month$1,115 a month$1,185 a month
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA strong seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
5
days on market
102.9%
sale-to-list price
8
homes sold in May

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Reiffton

16pages on Reiffton
After high school

Colleges nearby

5 within 15 miles of the center of Reiffton

About Reiffton

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Reiffton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,178 at the 2010 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.6 sq mi
Elevation
397 ft

Reiffton’s neighbors

3 towns share a border with Reiffton.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownPA rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Reiffton——————
Jacksonwald——————
St. Lawrence——B−—A−A−
Exeter Township#591BC−BA−B+

St. Lawrence has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. St. Lawrence reports no FBI crime data of its own. Reiffton and Jacksonwald aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Reiffton with a neighbor →

Questions about Reiffton

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Reiffton, PA a good place to live?

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