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Ralpho

A township of 4,171 people in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
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Conserved land0.1%7 of 11,776 acres
Trails8.0 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves02 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Ralpho

Township in Pennsylvania, US
4,186Population
18.5 sq miArea

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.

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Safety in Ralpho

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Safety Grade A+

Ralpho reports less crime per resident than 96% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Ralpho 0
Pennsylvania 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Ralpho 3.4
Pennsylvania 13.6
U.S. 15.5
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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.

Mahoning
15%
Coal
5%
Sunbury
4%
Shamokin
4%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Ralpho →

Health in Ralpho

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1better than PA

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Care nearby

Geisinger Medical CenterDanville · 8.5 mi · ER
Shamokin Health CenterShamokin · 4.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 17824, 17860, 17872 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ralpho →

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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.

37° / 21°Winter
60° / 38°Spring
81° / 59°Summer
62° / 42°Fall
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