Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:36 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:27 am – 4:43 pm
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People7,551 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.63,228 householdsMedian household income $81,250Median home value $226,400Median rent $771 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,102 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 3,541 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, retail 14%, public administration 12%Average commute 30 minutes78% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 20°F51 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month September28 in of snow a year, on about 13 days14 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dehart Dam station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsIbberson Conservation Area State Parkstate park · 4.2 mi · 375 acresElizabethville Borough Parkpark · 3.8 miHalifax Parkpark · 5.8 mi · 176 acresMemorial Lake State Parkstate park · 12.2 mi · 136 acresIndiantown Gap National Cemeteryhistoric site · 13.8 mi · 681 acresSwatara State Parkstate park · 15.0 mi · 3,517 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199442 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201937 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateDauphin County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025228 of 365 days measured136 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 101main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Dauphin County monitors, PA
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHalifax Area Water & Sewer Autserves 2,278 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation665 ft203 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Community Osteopathic14.5 miPost officeElizabethville Post Office4.0 miTown hallJackson Township Municipal Building1.4 miPolicePennsylvania State Police Troop H Lykens Station4.6 miFire stationCarsonville Volunteer Fire Company Dauphin County Station 192.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolArmstrong Valley Christian School1.9 miCollegeKeystone Technical Institute10.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHarrisburg International Airport MDT21 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI91 miInterstateI-8111 miUS highwayUS 2093.7 miAmtrakHarrisburg, PA HAR16 miCoachNew Buffalo (Amtrak)Fullington Trailways9.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17032 ZIP area.
