Stony Creek MillsPA
Population 1,081: a town settled in 1879.
Is Stony Creek Mills a good place to live?
Stony Creek Mills’ median rent is $3,501 a month, against $1,115 a month in Pennsylvania’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Stony Creek Mills. Stony Creek Mills’ density of trails is 6.2 miles per square mile, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). We don’t grade Stony Creek Mills yet; the figures below are still real.
1,081 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Stony Creek Mills: who provides what
Stony Creek Mills is unincorporated, so Berks 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 Stony Creek Mills.
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, more of Stony Creek Mills’ residents live below the poverty line
For Stony Creek Mills, the median household income is $61,000. Since 2013, Stony Creek Mills has lost 46 jobs, to 124 in 2023. Half the trips to work are shorter than 8 miles. The top destinations are Reading (13%), Exeter Township (5%) and Muhlenberg Township (5%).
| Stony Creek Mills | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 29% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Stony Creek Mills has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Two thirds of Stony Creek Mills’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 8%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Stony Creek Mills
The range runs from 21° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 27 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Stony Creek Mills is
In Stony Creek Mills, just over two in five adults sleep under 7 hours. Two figures for adults locally: 18% binge drink, 33% have high blood pressure.
| Stony Creek Mills | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Stony Creek Mills | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.7% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0.5% of Stony Creek Mills
In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 3.7 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mount Penn Preserve | — | 2 |
| 2. Antietam Lake Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in Stony Creek Mills sell for about $342K
85% of households are owner-occupiers in Stony Creek Mills.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 67 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Stony Creek Mills. Close and well known come first.
24 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
35 mi GardenLongwood Gardens3 mi Stadium & arenaSovereign Center
40 mi MuseumWinterthur Museum, Garden and Library
26 mi National Historical ParkValley Forge National Historical Park1.8M visitors a year
29 mi Theme parkDutch WonderlandPhoto credits
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library: Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Valley Forge National Historical Park: The original uploader was JGHowes at English Wikipedia. (Original text: en:User, Attribution · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Stony Creek Mills
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Stony Creek Mills
About 12 of every 100 Stony Creek Mills residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Stony Creek Mills for work
Where Stony Creek Mills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Stony Creek Mills
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Stony Creek Mills is a census-designated place in Lower Alsace and Exeter Townships in Berks County, Pennsylvania. It is located approximately five miles east of the city of Reading. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,045 residents.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 410 ft
Questions about Stony Creek Mills
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Is Stony Creek Mills, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Stony Creek Mills yet; the figures below are still real.