Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 8,940.
Few places in the country grade higher. South Londonderry Township earns an A+, 103rd among Pennsylvania's 1032 graded towns. It reports less crime per resident than 95% of U.S. towns, the median household earns $112K, and its schools outperform 90% of the state's. The exception is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $343K for a typical one and 4.4 times the Lebanon metro’s $78K median household income. 29% of the land in South Londonderry Township is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is State Game Lands Number 145, 2,737 acres with 18.4 miles of trail. South Londonderry Township is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 73% of U.S. towns.
Where South Londonderry Township beats most towns.
6,991 counted in 2010 and 8,776 in 2020; an estimated 8,940 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far South Londonderry Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 5,458 in 2000, 8,763 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 6 maps from 1908 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around South Londonderry Township. Close and well known come first.
7 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
33 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
7 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
7 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
7 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Arena
23 mi Theme parkDutch WonderlandHersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in South Londonderry Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in South Londonderry Township.
South Londonderry Township owes part of its health edge to its incomes and sees little violent crime.
Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 residents.
South Londonderry Township’s property crime rate is 2.1 per 1,000 residents, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 5.7 and U.S. towns at 9.9. South Londonderry Township’s violent crime rate is 0.2 per 1,000 residents.
| South Londonderry Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.1 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.2 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
24 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. The trail density in South Londonderry Township is 1.0 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 145 | 18.4 mi | 2,737 |
| 2. Cambelltown Community Park | 0.6 mi | 15 |
| 3. Stephen J. Stabinger Sports Complex | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave South Londonderry Township for work: only 4% work in town. 22% of South Londonderry Township workers work from home. Jobs based in South Londonderry Township grew to 1,471 in 2023, 195 more than in 2013.
| South Londonderry Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 22% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $112,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Against the 6,808 U.S. towns with household incomes like South Londonderry Township’s, it is less healthy than 61%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
South Londonderry Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 35% of adults sleep under 7 hours in South Londonderry Township.
| South Londonderry Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | South Londonderry Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities. Since 2000, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in South Londonderry Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
South Londonderry Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
3 within 15 miles of the center of South Londonderry Township
About 3 of every 100 South Londonderry Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where South Londonderry Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in South Londonderry Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
South Londonderry Township is a township in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 8,763 at the 2020 census.
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8 towns share a border with South Londonderry Township.
At #103 in PA, it grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; North Londonderry Township (A) comes closest.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Londonderry Township | #103 | A+ | C− | A+ | A | B+ |
| South Annville Township | #733 | B− | C+ | — | B+ | B− |
| Timber Hills | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Campbelltown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mount Gretna | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Conewago Township | #290 | A− | B− | — | B+ | A− |
| North Londonderry Township | #190 | A | C− | A− | A | B+ |
| West Cornwall Township | — | — | B | — | B | B− |
West Cornwall Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. South Annville Township, Conewago Township and West Cornwall Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Timber Hills, Campbelltown and Mount Gretna aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare South Londonderry Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. South Londonderry Township grades A+ overall, better than 96% of U.S. towns and #103 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B+ for health, A+ for safety and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
