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A town of 2,732.
Population
2,732
+1.7% since 2010
Median home value
$316K
Census ACS
Household income
$111K
median
Median age
46.9
years
Jobs based here
271
A commuter town
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Monaghan for work
Where Monaghan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
271jobs based in Monaghan
4%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Monaghan’s report card
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The data
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Monaghan
Most working residents leave Monaghan for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Harrisburg (8%), Lower Allen (6%) and Upper Allen (6%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
4%work in town
Where working residents work
In Monaghan4%
Harrisburg8%
Lower Allen6%
Upper Allen6%
Hampden6%
11 mi
median commute distance
271
jobs based in Monaghan
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.
27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
6
paid flood claims since 2009
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Monaghan has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
30″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring41–62°
Summer63–83°
Fall45–65°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Monaghan is
Monaghan beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
2 better3 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Monaghan | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.9% | 14.5% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 69.4% | 64.4% |
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center
8.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
2.2% of Monaghan is conserved land
2.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
2.2%conserved
2.2%
conserved · 181 of 8,192 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Monaghan
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Monaghan Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,676 at the 2020 census. The township was named after the town and county of Monaghan in Ireland.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 2,675
- Area
- 13 sq mi
Monaghan’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Monaghan.
FairviewUpper AllenMessiah CollegeCarrollWarringtonMonaghan