RoyerPA
A town settled in 1874, now home to 23 people.
Is Royer a good place to live?
Royer’s typical journey to work is 16 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Royer. Royer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
23 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Royer.
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Royer
A July afternoon gets to about 84° and a January night to 20°, and about 26 inches of snow fall in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Royer has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Royer is 65 of 100. 87% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More of Royer’s adults smoke cigarettes than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
73% of Royer adults had a checkup this year. Across all 26 CDC measures, Royer beats Pennsylvania on 2 and trails on 11.
| Royer | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 17% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 79% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Royer | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.1% | 8.8% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 10% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Royer
Beaver Stadium and 21 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Royer. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
Big draw39 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
27 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
7 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
10 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
9 mi MuseumRailroaders Memorial MuseumPhoto credits
Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0
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Moving to Royer: who provides what
Royer is unincorporated, so Blair 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.
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Royer
College town 17 of every 100 Royer residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Royer
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Royer is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The CDP is in eastern Blair County, in the southwestern corner of Woodbury Township. It sits in the valley of Piney Creek, a northward-flowing tributary of the Frankstown Branch Juniata River. Pennsylvania Route 866 runs along the eastern edge of the community, leading northeast 5 miles (8 km) to Williamsburg and south-southwest 8 miles (13 km) to Martinsburg. The Daniel Royer House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is in the eastern part of the community.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,083 ft
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