SchaefferstownPA
This town of 942 people was settled in 1875.
Is Schaefferstown a good place to live?
Schaefferstown’s age of the median resident is 32.8 years, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (43.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Schaefferstown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
942 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Hersheypark and 34 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Schaefferstown. Close and well known come first.
19 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
19 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
19 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
10 mi MuseumEphrata Cloister
19 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
19 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark ArenaPhoto credits
Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ephrata Cloister: 1549bcp at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Moving to Schaefferstown: who provides what
Schaefferstown is unincorporated, so Lebanon 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 Schaefferstown.
Low risk in Schaefferstown, with inland flooding at the top
The FEMA hazard score for Schaefferstown comes to 23 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 52% come from inland flooding and 16% from hurricanes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Schaefferstown brings four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Schaefferstown sends most of its workers out of town
Just 3% of Schaefferstown’s working residents have a job in town. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 2.7%. Also worth knowing: jobs based in Schaefferstown grew to 374 in 2023, 271 more than in 2013. Its average trip to work is 29 minutes.
| Schaefferstown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Schaefferstown is
In Schaefferstown, just over a third of adults sleep under 7 hours. Two figures for adults locally: 18% smoke cigarettes, 76% had a checkup this year.
| Schaefferstown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 79% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Schaefferstown | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.7% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Schaefferstown has set aside 3.1% of its land for conservation
Schaefferstown has 3 parks and preserves, 21 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Schaefferstown Fireman's Park | — | 11 |
| 2. Heidelberg Township Park | — | 6 |
| 3. Fountain Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in Schaefferstown sell for about $560K
Among households in Schaefferstown, 75% live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Schaefferstown
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Schaefferstown
About 6 of every 100 Schaefferstown residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Questions about Schaefferstown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Schaefferstown, PA a good place to live?
Schaefferstown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.