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RalphoPA
A town of 4,171. Safer than 96% of U.S. towns.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Andrew Shansby from Hyattsville, United States · CC BY 2.0
Population
4,171
−3.1% since 2010
Median home value
$244K
Census ACS
Household income
$120K
median
Median age
48.6
years
Jobs based here
1,441
Balanced
What makes Ralpho stand out
The thing Ralpho does most differently from other towns.
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The data
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Ralpho
Most working residents leave Ralpho for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Mahoning (15%), Coal (5%) and Sunbury (4%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
8%work in town
Where working residents work
In Ralpho8%
Mahoning15%
Coal5%
Sunbury4%
Shamokin4%
12 mi
median commute distance
1,441
jobs based in Ralpho
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 96% of U.S. towns
Ralpho reports less crime per resident than 96% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
A+Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Ralpho0
Pennsylvania2.3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Ralpho3.4
Pennsylvania13.6
U.S.15.5
96th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
89th
percentile among PA towns
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
14
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Ralpho has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
34″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring38–60°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–62°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Ralpho is
Ralpho 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 | Ralpho | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 68.6% | 64.4% |
Geisinger Medical Center
8.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
47
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0.1% of Ralpho is conserved land
8.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 7 of 11,776 acres
8.0 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Landmarks
3 places in Ralpho on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Ralpho
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Ralpho Township is a township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population at the 2010 census was 4,321, an increase over the figure of 3,764 tabulated in 2000.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 4,186
- Area
- 19 sq mi
Ralpho’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Ralpho.
ClevelandShamokinCoalFranklinRushMayberryRalpho