The Town FilesRouzerville, Pennsylvania
Community in Franklin County · population 903 (2020 Census)
- Household income
- $34,502
- Jan low / Jul high
- 23° / 84°
- Snow a year
- 33 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 11
- Median age
- 57.8
Rouzerville is a community of 903 people in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It ranks more walkable than 70% of Pennsylvania towns.
How Rouzerville ranks
Percentile among Pennsylvania towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Pennsylvania towns.
Homes and cost of living
Median rent is $942 a month. 79.2% of households own their home.
| Housing | Rouzerville | Typical Pennsylvania town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | — | $214,250 |
| Median rent | $942 | $996 |
| Median household income | $34,502 | $75,278 |
| Home value ÷ income | —× | 2.8× |
| Homeownership | 79.2% | 81.5% |
| Median year built | 1973 | 1971 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 0.0% | — |
Who lives in Rouzerville
| People | Rouzerville | Typical Pennsylvania town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57.8 | 44.2 |
| Age 65 and over | 40.1% | 21.1% |
| Under 18 | 1.0% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% | 23.8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13.1% | 8.5% |
| Veterans | 12.9% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 0.0% | — |
| Work from home | 4.4% | 10.6% |
| Average commute | 32.1 min | 25.9 min |
| Homes with broadband | 96.5% | 89.0% |
Weather in Rouzerville
July highs average 83.6°F and January lows 23.0°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 33.0 inches of snow (typical Pennsylvania town: 31.8 in). Expect about 7 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 106 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
11 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Rouzerville since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Pennsylvania town. The strongest, an F1, struck on May 25, 2004 about 5.9 miles from the town center. The most recent was on May 17, 2011.
Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 25 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on August 7, 2023.
Severe weather in Franklin County since 1996
Franklin County has been included in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| March 30, 2020 | Biological | DR-4506: Covid-19 Pandemic |
| March 13, 2020 | Biological | EM-3441: Covid-19 |
| March 23, 2016 | Snowstorm | DR-4267: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm |
| January 10, 2013 | Hurricane | DR-4099: Hurricane Sandy |
| October 29, 2012 | Hurricane | EM-3356: Hurricane Sandy |
Jobs and pay in Franklin County
Franklin County had 60,414 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $55,554 a year. Unemployment was 2.9% in 2023; in Rouzerville itself the ACS puts it at 0%.
Towns near Rouzerville
- Pen Mar, PA0.8 mi · 947 people · home $270,300
- Wayne Heights, PA1.1 mi · 2,606 people · home $250,100
- Washington, PA2.0 mi · 14,897 people · home $268,000
- Highfield-Cascade, MD2.3 mi · 1,082 people · home $208,900
- Waynesboro, PA3.1 mi · 10,951 people · home $188,600
- Blue Ridge Summit, PA3.2 mi · 887 people · home $359,800
- Quincy, PA5.4 mi · 5,318 people · home $276,900
- Leitersburg, MD5.7 mi · 569 people · home $349,500
Rouzerville questions
Is Rouzerville, Pennsylvania a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Rouzerville scores better for retirees than 21% of Pennsylvania towns and quieter than 41%. 40.1% of residents are 65 or older (median age 57.8).
What is the weather like in Rouzerville?
July highs average 83.6°F and January lows 23.0°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 48.6 inches of precipitation a year and 33.0 inches of snow.
Does Rouzerville get tornadoes?
11 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Rouzerville since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F1 on May 25, 2004. The typical Pennsylvania town has had 10.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)