RotePA
With 501 residents, this town was settled in 1880.
Is Rote a good place to live?
Rote’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, below both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The biggest park or preserve is Long Run Little League, at 21 acres. Rote has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
501 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rote.
Rote has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
In Rote, 3% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Lamar Township (11%), College Township (9%) and Lock Haven (7%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 23 miles.
| Rote | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Rote brings four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 81°; in January, nights fall to 17°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: high risk in Rote, mostly inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Rote, 80% come from inland flooding and 8% from strong winds. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in two thirds of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Rote is
Among adults in Rote, 15% report frequent physical distress. For adults here, the share who smoke cigarettes is 19%.
| Rote | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Rote | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.2% | 7.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Rote has set aside 0.9% of its land for conservation
23 acres of Rote lie in its parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Long Run Little League | — | 21 |
| 2. Bald Eagle State Forest | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in Rote sells for about $264K
93% of households live in a home they own in Rote. The going rate for rent for Rote is $925 a month.
| Rote | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 93% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $925 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Rote
Moving to Rote: who provides what
Rote is unincorporated, so Clinton County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
100% of working residents leave Rote for work
Where Rote’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rote; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Rote residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Rote
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Rote is a census-designated place located in Lamar Township in southern Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 507. Rote is located near the center of Lamar Township in southern Clinton County, along Pennsylvania Route 477 near the northeastern end of the Nittany Valley. PA 477 leads west 3 miles (5 km) to U.S. Route 220 at Cedar Springs, and east 7 miles (11 km) to Exit 185 on Interstate 80 near Loganton. Exit 178 on I-80 is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southwest of Rote, via a local road and US 220.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 755 ft
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