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Moving to Dillsburg, Pennsylvania

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Population: 2,063. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,321 (+12.5% change)
Males: 961 (46.6%), Females: 1,102 (53.4%)

York County

Zip code: 17019

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.0 years
Median household income: $37,530
Median house value: $123,600

Population by Race

Races in Dillsburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (39.3%), Irish (11.1%), English (11.0%), United States (8.2%), Italian (4.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.9%).

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dillsburg

  • High school or higher: 81.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dillsburg borough

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 57.8%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

2.6% Foreign born (1.9% Asia, 0.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +214 (+11.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dillsburg:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dillsburg:

  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 21 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: MDT)
  • LANCASTER (about 52 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)
  • HAGERSTOWN REGIONAL-RICHARD A HENSON FLD (about 56 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Abbreviation: HGR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dillsburg:

  • BERMUDIAN VALLEY AIRPARK (about 7 miles; KRALLTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: 07N)
  • KAMPEL (about 8 miles; WELLSVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: 2N5)
  • CARLISLE (about 11 miles; CARLISLE, PA; Abbreviation: N94)

Amtrak station near Dillsburg:

  • 15 miles: HARRISBURG (4TH & CHESTNUT STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dillsburg:

  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 4 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,761)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 14 miles; CARLISLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,098)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 17 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,653)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 22 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
  • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 24 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,216)
  • YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 32 miles; YORK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,541)
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 33 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,330)

Schools

Public high school in Dillsburg:

  • NORTHERN HS (Students: 1,063; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Dillsburg:

  • NORTHERN MS (Students: 778; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SOUTH MOUNTAIN EL SCH (Students: 442; Grades: KG – 05)
  • DILLSBURG EL SCH (Students: 407; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NORTHERN EL SCH (Students: 291; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Dillsburg:

  • DILLSBURG AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $111,202; Location: 17 SOUTH BALTIMORE STREET; 24,405 books; 1,499 audio materials; 319 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)

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