RothsvillePA
A town of 2,934, founded in 1790.
Is Rothsville a good place to live?
30% of residents are under 18 in Rothsville, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (22%). 19% of the land in Rothsville is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. We don’t grade Rothsville yet; the figures below are still real.
98% of working residents leave Rothsville for work
Where Rothsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Hersheypark and 44 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rothsville. Close and well known come first.
24 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
9 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
4 mi MuseumEphrata Cloister
36 mi GardenLongwood Gardens
24 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
24 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate WorldPhoto credits
Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ephrata Cloister: 1549bcp at English Wikipedia, Public domain · 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
Moving to Rothsville: who provides what
Rothsville is unincorporated, so Lancaster 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rothsville.
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Rothsville’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Rothsville for work: only 2% work in town. The median household income in Rothsville is $107,000. The top destinations are Manheim Township (10%), Lancaster (9%) and Warwick Township (8%).
| Rothsville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $107,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Rothsville has set aside 18.5% of its land for conservation
0.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lions Park | — | 7 |
| 2. Rothsville Firemen's Memorial Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, fewer of Rothsville’s residents are 65 or older
9.9% of Rothsville residents are 65 or older. 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania. Rothsville’s median age is 38.5 years.
| Rothsville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 9.9% | 21% | 18% |
| Median age | 38.5 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
44% women, 56% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.6 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 65 to 74, 75% are men (PA 48%).
| Rothsville | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.2% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.9% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.6% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.7% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.2% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.7% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.8% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.1% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.7% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.7% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,900, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Rothsville
Rothsville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Rothsville faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities. Since 2011, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Rothsville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Rothsville is
Rothsville beats the Pennsylvania average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 29% of adults have high blood pressure in Rothsville.
| Rothsville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 11% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 79% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Rothsville | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.1% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.9% | 3.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 8% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Rothsville
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Rothsville
About 4 of every 100 Rothsville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Rothsville
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Rothsville (Pennsylvania German: Haasebarig) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Warwick Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,044 at the 2010 census. Lititz is the town for residents' mailing addresses.
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- Area
- 2.5 sq mi
Rothsville’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Rothsville.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rothsville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ephrata Township | #784 | C+ | C− | — | B− | B |
| Warwick Township | #338 | A− | C | — | A− | A− |
Ephrata Township and Warwick Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Rothsville isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Rothsville with a neighbor →
Questions about Rothsville
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