RockhillPA
A town of 372, settled in 1874.
Is Rockhill a good place to live?
Rockhill’s average trip to work is 41 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Rockhill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
372 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rockhill: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rockhill, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rockhill.
Homes in Rockhill are worth about $115K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Rockhill home is worth about $115,000, up 6.7% in a year, 60% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
| Rockhill | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 76% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,158 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Rockhill’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Southern Huntingdon County SD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockhill El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 148 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Rockhill has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Rockhill for work: only 0% work in town. 5.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Rockhill, below both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Orbisonia (6%), Cromwell Township (6%) and Shirley Township (6%).
| Rockhill | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Rockhill, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Rockhill.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Rockhill has four seasons and pleasant summers
Rockhill has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Rockhill is
Rockhill beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Rockhill.
| Rockhill | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Rockhill | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 20.3% | 15.8% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 22% | 18.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Beaver Stadium and 27 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rockhill. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
38 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
15 mi LakeRaystown Lake
35 mi State parkPine Grove Furnace State Park
in town MuseumRockhill Trolley Museum
39 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan CenterPhoto credits
Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Pine Grove Furnace State Park: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rockhill Trolley Museum: Hicksco2 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Rockhill
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rockhill; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Rockhill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Rockhill for work
Where Rockhill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rockhill
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Rockhill or Rockhill Furnace is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rockhill had a population of 379. It is the site of the East Broad Top Railroad and the Rockhill Trolley Museum. Although the community was long known as "Rockhill Furnace", its name has always officially been "Rockhill".
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- Established
- 1874
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 627 ft
- ZIP code
- 17249
Questions about Rockhill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rockhill, PA a good place to live?
Rockhill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.