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Moving to Hummelstown, Pennsylvania

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Population: 4,360. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,402 (+1.0% change)
Males: 2,124 (48.7%), Females: 2,236 (51.3%)

Dauphin County

Zip code: 17036

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $41,625
Median house value: $99,400

Population by Race

Races in Hummelstown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (39.1%), Irish (14.1%), English (9.9%), Italian (9.3%), United States (7.4%), Dutch (3.9%).

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hummelstown

  • High school or higher: 87.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hummelstown borough

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

2.7% Foreign born (1.6% Asia, 0.7% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +276 (+6.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hummelstown:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hummelstown:

  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 7 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: MDT)
  • LANCASTER (about 32 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 54 miles; READING, PA; Abbreviation: RDG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hummelstown:

  • REIGLE FIELD (about 11 miles; PALMYRA, PA; Abbreviation: 58N)
  • CAPITAL CITY (about 11 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: CXY)
  • MILLARD (about 13 miles; ANNVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: N76)

Amtrak stations near Hummelstown:

  • 11 miles: ELIZABETHTOWN (WILSON AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 12 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.
  • 18 miles: MOUNT JOY (DELTA & HENRY STS.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hummelstown:

  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 5 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 13 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,653)
  • YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 20 miles; YORK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,541)
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 22 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,761)
  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 31 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,384)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 35 miles; CARLISLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,098)
  • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 47 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,216)

Schools

Public high school in Hummelstown:

  • LOWER DAUPHIN HS (Students: 1,236; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Hummelstown:

  • MTN VIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 122; Location: 34 SIPE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hummelstown:

  • LOWER DAUPHIN MS (Students: 980; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NYE EL SCH (Students: 343; Grades: KG – 05)

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