Railroad Borough Historic District · National Register of Historic Places
Railroad’s story
234 years in pictures
1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1792Railroad is settled
RailroadPA
A town of 335, settled in 1792. A deep archive of photos, postcards and papers.
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Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
335
residents
Median home value
$239K
Census ACS
Median age
30.7
years
Jobs based here
7
A commuter town
What makes Railroad stand out
The thing Railroad does most differently from other towns.
Small town
335 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Railroad. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Railroad
Most working residents leave Railroad for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Cockeysville (8%), Shrewsbury (6%) and Towson (4%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Railroad0%
Cockeysville8%
Shrewsbury6%
Towson4%
Baltimore3%
25 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Railroad
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 30% of U.S. communities.
30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
2
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Railroad has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–41°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–82°
Fall44–64°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Railroad is
Railroad beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better4 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Railroad | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.4% | 14.5% |
UPMC Memorial
12.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
2.6% of Railroad is conserved land
0.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
2.6%conserved
2.6%
conserved · 10 of 406 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Heritage Rail Trail County Park | — | 8 |
| 2. Railroad Park | 0.1 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Railroad for work
Where Railroad’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
7jobs based in Railroad
0%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Railroad
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Railroad is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 259 at the 2020 census. It is part of the York–Hanover metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1792
- Population
- 256
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 804 ft
- ZIP code
- 17355