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LiverpoolPA

A town of 1,183, settled in 1808. A deep archive of photos, postcards and papers.

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Photo: Dincher · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,183
−1.9% since 2010
Median home value
$275K
Census ACS
Household income
$100K
median
Median age
43.8
years
Jobs based here
83
A commuter town

What makes Liverpool stand out

The 2 things Liverpool does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
1850 · 1940 Census Enumeration District Descri…
History
Settled in 1808
1 place on the National Register
Archive photos and papers going back 218 years.
0 miof trails
Outdoors
16.7% conserved land
0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves
16.7% of the town is conserved land.
Small town

1,183 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Liverpool · 1 miSusquehanna · 3 miMillersburg · 4 miUpper Paxton · 5 miBuffalo · 5 miGreenwood · 5 mi
Upper PaxtonSusquehannaBuffaloLiverpoolGreenwoodGreenwoodLower MahanoyUpper PaxtonSusquehannaBuffaloLiverpoolGreenwoodGreenwoodLower MahanoyLiverpool

Liverpool’s report card

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Commute24 miHalf of commuters travel lessOutdoors0 miof trails · 16.7% conservedClimate85°/22°Summer high · winter low · 29″ snowHazards65/100High risk of storm & flood damage

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Weather

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H 80° · L 63°

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Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Liverpool. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Liverpool

Most working residents leave Liverpool for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Harrisburg (9%), Millerstown (6%) and Hampden (4%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Liverpool1%
Harrisburg9%
Millerstown6%
Hampden4%
Susquehanna4%
24 mi
median commute distance
83
jobs based in Liverpool
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

16.7% of Liverpool is conserved land

0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

16.7%conserved
16.7%
conserved · 2,230 of 13,332 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Game Lands Number 258—534
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Liverpool has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–39°
Spring40–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–64°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesHeat waves
32
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Liverpool is

Liverpool tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center
20.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Liverpool for work

Where Liverpool’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

9% → Harrisburg Harrisburg 9% 6% → Millerstown Millerstown 6% 4% → Hampden Hampden 4% 4% → Susquehanna Susquehanna 4% 3% → Howe Howe 3% 3% → Walker Walker 3% Liverpool · 1% stay
83jobs based in Liverpool
1%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Pennsylvania - Perry County - ED 50-12, ED 50-13, ED 50-14, ED 50-15, E…
1850 · 1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Pennsylvania - Perry County - ED 50-12, ED 50-13, ED 50-14, ED 50-15, E… · Wikimedia Commons
Liverpool’s story

218 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

View on the Susquehanna, at Liverpool by William Henry BartlettLesher's Diner, Routes 11 and 15, 28 miles north of Harrisburg, 28 miles south of Sunbury, Liverpool, Penna (87094)Pennsylvania State Route 17
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Famous people from Liverpool

3 notable people were born in Liverpool.

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William Thompson WaltersAmerican businessperson and art collector · 1820–1894
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Lew RitterAmerican baseball player · 1875–1952
H
Harry BuckAmerican sports coach · 1884–1943

About Liverpool

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Official town website ↗

Liverpool is a borough in the northeastern corner of Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area. The borough's population was 959 at the time of the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1808
Population
960
Area
0.9 sq mi
ZIP code
17045

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