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RohrerstownPA

The town has 706 residents and lies in Pennsylvania.

Is Rohrerstown a good place to live?

Rohrerstown’s average commute is 12 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower median age than Rohrerstown. Rohrerstown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

706 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Getting set up

Moving to Rohrerstown: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Rohrerstown, and how to reach them.

PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEast Hempfield Water Auth1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsHempfield 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 hereLancaster County Board of ElectionsLancaster County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2025
ZIP code1760317603 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 Rohrerstown.

Natural hazards

Rohrerstown faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

FEMA puts three fifths of Rohrerstown’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 16% to hurricanes. Compared with just over four fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower.

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FEMA risk score
18Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Rohrerstown has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

A fifth of residents live below the poverty line in Rohrerstown. The top destinations are Lancaster (15%), East Hempfield Township (13%) and Manheim Township (10%). The median household income here locally is $57,000. For half of commuters, work is under 6 miles away.

0%work in town
RohrerstownTypical Pennsylvania townTypical U.S. town
Below the poverty line20%7.6%9.6%
Median household income$57,000$81,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Rohrerstown0%
Lancaster15%
East Hempfield Township13%
Manheim Township10%
West Hempfield Township4%
6 mi
median commute distance
132
jobs based in Rohrerstown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Rohrerstown’s year

About 21 inches of snow fall in a winter here; January nights dip to 22° and July afternoons rise to 86°.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring40–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–65°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Nearby attractions

Hersheypark and 37 more within 40 miles

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

All 149 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Hersheypark: Epicgenius, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania: Dough4872, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rohrerstown

13pages on Rohrerstown
After high school

Colleges nearby

9 within 15 miles of the center of Rohrerstown

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Rohrerstown for work

Where Rohrerstown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Lancaster Lancaster 15% 13% → East Hempfield Township East Hempfield Township 13% 10% → Manheim Township Manheim Township 10% 4% → West Hempfield Township West Hempfield Township 4% 4% → East Lampeter Township East Lampeter Township 4% 4% → Manor Township Manor Township 4% Rohrerstown · 0% stay
132jobs based in Rohrerstown
0%of working residents work in town
6 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Rohrerstown

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Rohrerstown, PA a good place to live?

Rohrerstown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.