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Ruscombmanor TownshipPA

A town of 4,077.

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Ruscombmanor Township, PA · Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗

Is Ruscombmanor Township a good place to live?

Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 98% of U.S. towns. Overall it grades A−, ranked 372nd of 1032 in Pennsylvania. Its schools outperform 84% of the state's and natural-hazard risk is low. Ruscombmanor Township’s median age is 54.4 years, above both the Pennsylvania town median (43.2 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years).

What makes Ruscombmanor Township stand out

Where Ruscombmanor Township beats most towns.

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Ruscombmanor Township for work

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

6% → Reading Reading 6% 5% → Muhlenberg Township Muhlenberg Township 5% 5% → Maxatawny Township Maxatawny Township 5% 4% → Wyomissing Wyomissing 4% 4% → Spring Township Spring Township 4% 3% → Oley Township Oley Township 3% Ruscombmanor Township · 4% stay
406jobs based in Ruscombmanor Township
4%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Ruscombmanor Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Ruscombmanor Township is from typical.

How grading works

Its grades run from A+ for hazard risk (better than 97% of comparable towns) to D− for walkability (better than 2%), so the A− overall blends very different results.

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Nearby attractions

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 65 more within 40 miles

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

All 234 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Valley Forge National Historical Park: The original uploader was JGHowes at English Wikipedia. (Original text: en:User, Attribution · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Ruscombmanor Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMet-EdEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterPaw Golden Oaks water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offMaidencreek Township compost, 4 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsOley Valley 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 hereBerks County Board of ElectionsBerks County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes19522, 19547, 1951019522 96% · 19547 2% · 19510 2%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 Ruscombmanor Township.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+

Very low risk in Ruscombmanor Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 94% of U.S. communities. Since 2023, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Ruscombmanor Township.

6risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
6Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves
2
paid flood claims since 2023

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

OutdoorsB

Ruscombmanor Township has set aside 3.3% of its land for conservation

9.5 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Ruscombmanor Township’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile.

#330for trails in PA
Ruscombmanor TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.7 miles per square mile0.40.4
Conserved land3.3%8.2%4.3%
3.3%
conserved · 292 of 8,736 acres
9.5 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Richard L. Seidel Recreation Area0.3 mi8
2. Reuben Strauss Park0.2 mi5

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+

Most working residents commute out of Ruscombmanor Township

Ruscombmanor Township has 406 jobs for its 2,014 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here fell from 519 in 2013 to 406.

Most working residents leave Ruscombmanor Township for work: only 4% work in town. The average trip to work in Ruscombmanor Township is 34 minutes. Since 2013, Ruscombmanor Township has lost 113 jobs, to 406 in 2023.

4%work in town
Ruscombmanor TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work34 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$103,000$81,000$80,000
Below the poverty line4.9%7.6%9.6%
Working residents who work in town3.5%6.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Ruscombmanor Township4%
Reading6%
Muhlenberg Township5%
Maxatawny Township5%
Wyomissing4%
12 mi
median commute distance
406
jobs based in Ruscombmanor Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

HealthB+

On CDC estimates, Ruscombmanor Township is healthier than 75% of U.S. towns

Ruscombmanor Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 19% of Ruscombmanor Township adults binge drink.

75%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
Ruscombmanor TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)12%14%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)22%24%25%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
4 better22 too close to call0 worse
What stands outRuscombmanor TownshipPA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth11.4%14.5%
Fewer adults in fair or poor health16.5%18.7%
Penn State Health St. Joseph
8.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
73rd
percentile among PA towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Ruscombmanor Township

Ruscombmanor Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.

27″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–41°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ruscombmanor Township

17pages on Ruscombmanor Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

5 within 15 miles of the center of Ruscombmanor Township

About Ruscombmanor Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Official town website ↗

Ruscombmanor Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,112 at the 2010 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
14 sq mi
Elevation
787 ft

Ruscombmanor Township’s neighbors

7 towns share a border with Ruscombmanor Township.

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How the neighbors grade
TownPA rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Ruscombmanor Township#372A−C+—A−B+
Richmond Township#688B−C−—BB+
Walnuttown——————
Maidencreek Township#596BC—BB+
Fleetwood#512B+C+C+BA−
Blandon——————
Oley Township#209AC−—A−A
Muhlenberg Township#844CCB−CB−

Ruscombmanor Township, Richmond Township, Maidencreek Township and Oley Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Walnuttown and Blandon aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Ruscombmanor Township with a neighbor →

Questions about Ruscombmanor Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ruscombmanor Township, PA a good place to live?

By most measures, yes. Ruscombmanor Township grades A− overall, better than 77% of U.S. towns and #372 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B+ for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D−.

Is Ruscombmanor Township, PA expensive?

Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.