StonerstownPA
A town of 430, settled in 1829.
Is Stonerstown a good place to live?
40% of the land in Stonerstown is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Raystown Lake Recreation Area, at 98 acres. Stonerstown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
430 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Stonerstown: who provides what
Stonerstown is unincorporated, so Bedford 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 Stonerstown.
Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Stonerstown
Parks and preserves in Stonerstown: 2, covering 99 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Raystown Lake Recreation Area | — | 98 |
| 2. Stonerstown Recreational Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
With only 0.6 jobs per working resident, most people in Stonerstown work out of town
For most workers, Stonerstown is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. The town’s typical journey to work is 35 minutes. Also worth knowing: jobs based in Stonerstown grew to 83 in 2023, 24 more than in 2013. The income of the median household for Stonerstown comes to $63,000, below both Pennsylvania’s towns ($81,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Stonerstown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a high hazard risk in Stonerstown: inland flooding
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Stonerstown than in 68% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 87% come from inland flooding and 6% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Stonerstown, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 23 inches of snow, with January nights at 21° and July afternoons at 85°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Stonerstown is
In Stonerstown, a quarter of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Against the Pennsylvania average, Stonerstown comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 6.
| Stonerstown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Stonerstown | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.9% | 79.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 8.1% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Stonerstown skews older than Pennsylvania
People 65 and older are 24% of residents (20% statewide). The share of adults 25 and older in Stonerstown who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 37%. For Stonerstown, the age of the median resident is 43.9 years.
| Stonerstown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 21% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 43.9 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
57% women, 43% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.5 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 91% are women (PA 50%).
| Stonerstown | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.5% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.5% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.5% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.1% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.4% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.3% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.8% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.4% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.1% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.2% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.7% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Flight 93 National Memorial and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Stonerstown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
20 mi LakeRaystown Lake
29 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
17 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
19 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
17 mi Ski areaBlue Knob24 runs · 1,007 ft verticalPhoto credits
Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Blue Knob: Calzarette, CC BY 3.0
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Everything we know about Stonerstown
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Stonerstown; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Stonerstown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
99% of working residents leave Stonerstown for work
Where Stonerstown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Stonerstown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stonerstown, PA a good place to live?
Stonerstown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.