A town of 5,284. Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
The thing Carroll does most differently from other towns.
Where Carroll’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Carroll. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Carroll for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Harrisburg (7%), Hampden (6%) and Silver Spring (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
The public schools Carroll’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 60% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll El Sch | PK–5 | 344 | B |
Carroll has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Carroll beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Carroll | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 60.4% | 64.4% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
13 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Valley Road Park | 0.9 mi | 64 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 230 | 0.6 mi | 172 |
| 3. Orchard Hills | — | 34 |
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Township in Pennsylvania, US
Carroll Township is a second class township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,238 at the 2020 census. It is one of twenty-two (22) townships in Perry County and one of 1,456 townships in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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6 towns share a border with Carroll.