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Churchtown is a tiny town of 763 people in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It's about 14 miles from Reading, PA and 44 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $284k and rent runs about $1k a month.
763people
$284kTypical home
$1,357/moRent
85° / 38°Summer / winter
26"Snow
223Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 763
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 405 people per sq mi
- 44 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 14 mi to Reading, PA
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $284k (≈$1,791/mo)
- Median rent $1,357/mo
- Median household income $115k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 223 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 142 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (56 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (336 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 26% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to LNS airport
- 42 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 502 ft
- 36 mi to the ocean
- 163 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 66 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 876 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 82 bars within 25 mi
- 235 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 64 museums within 25 mi
- 21 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lancaster County: R+16 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.