Local servicesHospitalUPMC Carlisle3.3 miPost officePlainfield Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWest Pennsboro Township Hall1.5 miPolicePennsylvania State Police Troop H Carlisle Station3.6 miFire stationWest Pennsboro Volunteer Fire Company Station 46under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolYellow Breeches Education Centerunder a mileCollegeThe Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHarrisburg International Airport MDT28 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI78 miInterstateI-762.2 miUS highwayUS 112.7 miAmtrakHarrisburg, PA HAR22 miCoachHarrisburg, PA (Petro Travel Center at 1201 Harrisburg Ave Route 11, Carlisle, PA 17013)OurBus7.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17081 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:39 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:28 am – 4:46 pm
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People283 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.1141 householdsMedian household income $74,205Median home value $160,600100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,532 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 107 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 29%, education and health care 28%, manufacturing 25%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 21°F48 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month July28 in of snow a year, on about 11 days24 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carlisle Wtp station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksOpossum Lakelake · 1.8 miMount Rock Springspring · 3.2 miThe Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State Universitycollege · 4.5 miAlexander Springspring · 2.5 miDickinson Collegecollege · 4.5 miRound Toppeak · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWest Pennsboro Muncipal Parkpark · under a mileValley Meadows Park/Forbes Path Parkpark · 3.2 miSouth Mountain (Kings Gap Forest Pools Preserve)state park · 6.6 mi · 68 acresKings Gap State Parkstate park · 6.9 mi · 1,458 acresColonel Denning State Parkstate park · 8.5 mi · 257 acresPine Grove Furnace State Parkstate park · 11.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201919 mi away, near Blain, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201919 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCumberland County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: 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, Cumberland County monitors, PA
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPa American Water Co Westserves 105,127 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation517 ft158 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
