Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:39 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:28 am – 4:46 pm
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People1,734 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.2665 householdsMedian household income $79,292Median home value $295,100Median rent $1,025 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,047 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 874 employedMain industries: retail 14%, construction 14%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 32 minutes73% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, German or Dutch 10%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 22°F44 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month September28 in of snow a year, on about 11 days11 days above 90°F, 110 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bloserville 1 N station, 10 mi away; snow from Carlisle Wtp
Parks and public landsLoysville Community Parkpark · 3.5 miLittle Buffalo State Parkstate park · 6.4 mi · 989 acresJames C. Nelson Wild Areastate wilderness · 5.5 mi · 5,346 acresMark E. Henry Memorial Parkpark · 4.2 miColonel Denning State Parkstate park · 9.7 mi · 257 acresFowlers Hollow State Parkstate park · 17.0 mi · 102 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201911 mi away, near Blain, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201911 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPerry County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025261 of 365 days measured104 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 96main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cumberland County, PA, 17 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNewport Boro Water Authserves 3,200 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202113 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,006 ft307 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUPMC Carlisle16.0 miPost officeElliotsburg Post Office1.8 miTown hallSaville Township Municipal Building2.3 miPolicePerry County Sheriff's Office6.4 miFire stationIckesburg Fire Company Station 34.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highMiddleWest Perry Middle School1.6 miHighWest Perry High School1.7 miCollegeTalmudic University6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHarrisburg International Airport MDT32 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI92 miInterstateI-7614 miUS highwayUS 3229.3 miAmtrakAmtrak Station LEW19 miCoachHarrisburg, PA (Petro Travel Center at 1201 Harrisburg Ave Route 11, Carlisle, PA 17013)OurBus15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17024 ZIP area.
