WitmerPA
Settled in 1875, this town now has 527 residents.
Is Witmer a good place to live?
49% of residents live below the poverty line in Witmer, above both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Witmer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
527 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Witmer.
With 1.7 jobs for every working resident, Witmer draws in 366 commuters
Among working residents in Witmer, 2.3% work locally. The top destinations are Lancaster (15%), East Lampeter Township (14%) and Manheim Township (6%). For Witmer, the average trip to work is 35 minutes. The median commute is under 7 miles.
| Witmer | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 6.4% | 7.9% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
The climate in Witmer brings four seasons and pleasant summers
About 21 inches of snow fall in a winter here; January nights dip to 22° and July afternoons rise to 86°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Witmer is
77% of adults had a checkup this year in Witmer. The town beats the Pennsylvania average on 5 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. In Witmer, 30% of adults have high blood pressure, and 12% report frequent physical distress.
| Witmer | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Witmer | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.1% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 80.7% | 85.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Witmer: inland flooding
69% of Witmer’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 14%. Compared with 58% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Witmer sells for about $300K
The share of households in Witmer who own their home is 77%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Witmer
Hersheypark and 57 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Witmer. Close and well known come first.
29 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.1M visitors a year
2 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
31 mi GardenLongwood Gardens
5 mi MuseumRailroad Museum of Pennsylvania
9 mi MuseumEphrata Cloister
37 mi MuseumWinterthur Museum, Garden and LibraryPhoto credits
Hersheypark: Epicgenius, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania: Dough4872, Public domain · Ephrata Cloister: 1549bcp at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library: Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5
Moving to Witmer: who provides what
Witmer is unincorporated, so Lancaster 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.
Every workday, about 366 people come to Witmer for work
Where Witmer’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2024
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Witmer
About 0 of every 100 Witmer residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Questions about Witmer
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Is Witmer, PA a good place to live?
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