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WheatfieldPA
A town of 3,219. Nearly 9.9% of it is conserved land.
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Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
3,219
−3.9% since 2010
Median home value
$243K
Census ACS
Household income
$94K
median
Median age
44.5
years
Jobs based here
170
A commuter town
What makes Wheatfield stand out
The thing Wheatfield does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Wheatfield for work
Where Wheatfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
170jobs based in Wheatfield
2%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Wheatfield’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wheatfield. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
9.9% of Wheatfield is conserved land
2.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
9.9%conserved
9.9%
conserved · 1,318 of 13,351 acres
2.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#455
most conserved land in PA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 256 | 0.2 mi | 931 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Wheatfield
Most working residents leave Wheatfield for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Harrisburg (10%), Penn (6%) and Hampden (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Wheatfield2%
Harrisburg10%
Penn6%
Hampden6%
Lower Paxton5%
16 mi
median commute distance
170
jobs based in Wheatfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Wheatfield has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–40°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall45–64°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Wheatfield is
Wheatfield 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
9.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
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 48% of U.S. communities.
48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windHeat waves
30
paid flood claims since 1984
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
About Wheatfield
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Wheatfield Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,194 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 3,203
- Area
- 21 sq mi
Wheatfield’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Wheatfield.