Moving to Dillsburg, Pennsylvania
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:
- HEALTHSOUTH OF MECHANICSBURG (about 8 miles; MECHANICSBURG, PA)
- HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP FOR SPECIAL SVS (about 8 miles; MECHANICSBURG, PA)
- HOLY SPIRIT HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; CAMP HILL, PA)
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)