Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:38 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:27 am – 4:45 pm
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People5,067 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.02,161 householdsMedian household income $82,269Median home value $227,500Median rent $925 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,898 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 2,871 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, retail 13%, public administration 10%Average commute 26 minutes77% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%, Russian or other Slavic 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 22°F45 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month July24 in of snow a year, on about 12 days18 days above 90°F, 111 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Harrisburg 1 Ne station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsAdventure Zone Parkpark · 3.3 miVeterans Parkpark · 3.3 miSheets Island Archipelago Natural Areastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 61 acresIbberson Conservation Area State Parkstate park · 11.3 mi · 375 acresLittle Buffalo State Parkstate park · 11.9 mi · 83 acresGifford Pinchot State Parkstate park · 17.7 mi · 2,173 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 23 Apr 198445 mi away, near Conestoga, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201926 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 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, nearest monitors: Dauphin County, PA, 13 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL8% 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
Elevation576 ft176 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPenn State Health Hampden Medical Center3.2 miPost officeDuncannon Post Office4.7 miTown hallRye Township Municipal Building2.1 miPoliceMarysville Police Department4.7 miFire stationPerdix Fire Company Station 114.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCentral Penn College5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHarrisburg International Airport MDT17 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI82 miInterstateI-813.2 miUS highwayUS 152.4 miAmtrakHarrisburg, PA HAR8.9 miRailHarrisburgPennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT)8.9 miCoachNew Buffalo (Amtrak)Fullington Trailways8.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17053 ZIP area.
