Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:37 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:25 am – 4:43 pm
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People31,908 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.812,477 householdsMedian household income $86,767Median home value $294,000Median rent $1,546 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,102 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 16,069 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, manufacturing 11%, retail 10%Average commute 23 minutes78% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 23°F44 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month September30 in of snow a year, on about 16 days22 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Middletown Harrisburg Intl Ap station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsHickory Lane Parkpark · under a mileConewago Recreation Trailrecreation area · under a mileSusquehanna Riverlands State Parkstate park · 7.6 mi · 1,043 acresSamuel S. Lewis State Parkstate park · 12.1 mi · 86 acresCornwall Iron Furnacestate historic site · 12.8 miGifford Pinchot State Parkstate park · 15.1 mi · 2,173 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199432 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Jun 201020 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighLancaster County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025221 of 365 days measured142 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 45, worst day 119main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lancaster County monitors, PA
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterElizabethtown Area Waterserves 19,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation572 ft174 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalConewago Place5.4 miPost officeElizabethtown Post Office1.2 miTown hallElizabethtown Borough Municipal Building1.6 miPoliceElizabethtown Police Department1.6 miFire stationElizabethtown Fire Department Station 74under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherSchoolMount Calvary Christian Schoolunder a mileElementaryMill Road Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighElizabethtown Area High School1.1 miCollegeElizabethtown College1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHarrisburg International Airport MDT8.3 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI69 miInterstateI-763.4 miUS highwayUS 3227.6 miAmtrakElizabethtown, PA ELT1.4 miRailElizabethtown Amtrak StationPennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT)1.4 miCoachHarrisburg (Airport - MDT)Fullington Trailways8.0 miTransit1 stop within a mileRed Rose Transit Authority, Berks Area Regional Transportation AuthoritySources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17022 ZIP area.
