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Moving to Newville, Pennsylvania

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Population: 1,367. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,323 (-3.2% change)
Males: 667 (48.8%), Females: 700 (51.2%)

Zip code: 17241

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $30,313
Median house value: $83,000

Population by Race

Races in Newville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (35.0%), Irish (10.4%), United States (9.8%), English (5.9%), Scotch-Irish (4.2%), Welsh (2.2%).

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Newville

  • High school or higher: 74.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newville borough

  • Never married: 28.4%
  • Now married: 52.4%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+0.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Newville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Newville:

  • HAGERSTOWN REGIONAL-RICHARD A HENSON FLD (about 39 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Abbreviation: HGR)
  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 46 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: MDT)
  • UNIVERSITY PARK (about 55 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Abbreviation: UNV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Newville:

  • SHIPPENSBURG (about 9 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; Abbreviation: N42)
  • CARLISLE (about 17 miles; CARLISLE, PA; Abbreviation: N94)
  • EWT 4 (about 19 miles; HONEY GROVE, PA; Abbreviation: 02P)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newville:

  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 11 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,330)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 15 miles; CARLISLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,098)
  • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 27 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,216)
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 29 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,761)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 37 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,653)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 47 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
  • FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; FREDERICK, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,407)

Schools

Public high school in Newville:

  • BIG SPRING HS (Students: 982; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Newville:

  • BIG SPRING MS (Students: 819; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • OAK FLAT EL SCH (Students: 496; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NEWVILLE EL SCH (Students: 374; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MIFFLIN EL SCH (Students: 138; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FRANKFORD EL SCH (Students: 116; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Newville:

  • ROCKY VIEW PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (Students: 56; Location: 50 WILLIS RD #1; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • SOUTH MOUNTAIN PAROCHIAL SCHOO (Students: 30; Location: 2194 PINE ROAD; Grades: 1 – 9)
  • HIDDEN VALLEY SCHOOL (Students: 28; Location: 244 FARM ROAD; Grades: 1 – 9)
  • BEREAN CHRISTIAN DAY SCHOOL (Students: 21; Location: 201 BULLSHEAD RD; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Newville:

  • JOHN GRAHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $108,176; Location: 9 PARSONAGE ST; 32,565 books; 598 audio materials; 792 video materials; 98 serial subscriptions)

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