Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:37 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:26 am – 4:44 pm
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People11,724 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.74,631 householdsMedian household income $68,244Median home value $161,800Median rent $1,216 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,385 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 5,401 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, retail 14%Average commute 19 minutes69% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 14%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 25°F41 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month July30 in of snow a year, on about 16 days26 days above 90°F, 102 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Harrisburg Cptl Cy Ap station, 2 mi away; snow from Middletown Harrisburg Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksHess Islandisland · 2.1 miZimmerman Islandisland · 1.4 miHarrisburg University of Science and Technologycollege · 3.8 miLisa Lakelake · 3.4 miPennsylvania State University Harrisburgcollege · 4.5 miSpring Lake Springspring · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCibort Parkpark · under a mileDauphin Highlands Golf Courserecreation area · under a mile · 230 acresSheets Island Archipelago Natural Areastate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 61 acresGifford Pinchot State Parkstate park · 10.3 mi · 2,173 acresIbberson Conservation Area State Parkstate park · 13.9 mi · 375 acresSusquehanna Riverlands State Parkstate park · 15.1 mi · 1,043 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 201938 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% 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
Elevation496 ft151 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGaudenzia Common Ground1.2 miPost officeSteelton Post Office1.0 miTown hallSteelton Borough Hall1.2 miPoliceSteelton Police Department1.1 miFire stationFriendship Fire Company of Bressler Station 41under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryTri - Community Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighSteelton - Highspire Junior / Senior High Schoolunder a mileMiddleSwatara Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeHarrisburg University of Science and Technology3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHarrisburg International Airport MDT4.0 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI73 miInterstateI-2831.3 miUS highwayUS 3221.6 miAmtrakHarrisburg, PA HAR3.7 miRailHarrisburgPennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT)3.7 miCoachHarrisburg, PA (326 Chestnut Street btwn. South 4th & Dewberry in front of bus shelter, west side of block, across from train station driveway)OurBus3.7 miTransit52 stops within a milerabbittransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17113 ZIP area.
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