Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:37 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:26 am – 4:43 pm
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People38,502 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.715,960 householdsMedian household income $103,876Median home value $313,000Median rent $1,456 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,693 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 19,968 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 11%, retail 11%Average commute 22 minutes72% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages44% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, other Indo-European languages 4%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%, other languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksKeystone Technical Institutecollege · 4.1 miThird Mountainpeak · 3.8 miSharp Mountainpeak · 4.0 miUniversity of Phoenix Harrisburg Campuscollege · 5.2 miDehart Reservoirreservoir · 6.0 miSwatara Creek Water Trail Trailheadtrailhead · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBuchanon Tractrecreation area · 1.3 miLower Paxton Township Parkpark · 1.3 miIbberson Conservation Area State Parkstate park · 5.9 mi · 375 acresMemorial Lake State Parkstate park · 9.4 mi · 85 acresSheets Island Archipelago Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 61 acresIndiantown Gap National Cemeteryhistoric site · 11.2 mi · 681 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 199439 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201939 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVeolia Waterserves 110,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation646 ft197 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Community Osteopathic6.7 miPost officeLower Paxton Post Office4.0 miTown hallWest Hanover Township Municipal Building3.2 miPolicePennsylvania State Police Troop H Headquarters and Harrisburg Station4.1 miFire stationWest Hanover Township Fire Company 1 Station 31.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 high, 1 otherSchoolYellow Breeches Education Center - Fishing Creek1.3 miHighCentral Dauphin High School1.7 miCollegeKeystone Technical Institute4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHarrisburg International Airport MDT13 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI83 miInterstateI-812.5 miUS highwayUS 223.7 miAmtrakHarrisburg, PA HAR9.6 miRailHarrisburgPennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT)9.6 miCoachHarrisburg, PA (Harrisburg Transportation Center, bus gate area at the lower level of the station)OurBus9.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17112 ZIP area.
