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Kirkwood is a tiny town of 307 people in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It's about 18 miles from Lancaster, PA and 47 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $335k and rent runs about $1k a month.
307people
$335kTypical home
$1,357/moRent
84° / 38°Summer / winter
20"Snow
233Sunny days
124Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 307
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 138 people per sq mi
- 47 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 18 mi to Lancaster, PA
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $335k (≈$2,112/mo)
- Median rent $1,357/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 233 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 124 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 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 37
- 38% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to LNS airport
- 45 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 489 ft
- 18 mi to the ocean
- 180 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 44 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 42 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 610 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 45 bars within 25 mi
- 177 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 54 museums within 25 mi
- 18 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 9 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.