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ReedPA
A town of 195. Nearly 26.8% of it is conserved land.
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Photo: Jet Lowe · Public domain
Population
195
residents
Median home value
$214K
Census ACS
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
59.6
years
Jobs based here
124
Balanced
What makes Reed stand out
The thing Reed does most differently from other towns.
Small town
195 people, and everyone knows the way
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Outdoors
Nearly a quarter of Reed is conserved land
9.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
26.8%conserved
26.8%
conserved · 1,460 of 5,455 acres
9.1 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 290 | 3 mi | 997 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Reed has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring40–62°
Summer63–84°
Fall45–65°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.
34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
29
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Reed
Most working residents leave Reed for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Susquehanna (10%), Harrisburg (8%) and Halifax (8%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Reed1%
Susquehanna10%
Harrisburg8%
Halifax8%
Swatara5%
13 mi
median commute distance
124
jobs based in Reed
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Reed is
Reed 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
8.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
About Reed
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Reed Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 231 at the 2020 census, a decline from 239 in 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 230
- Area
- 8.6 sq mi