Berwick Township is a township in Adams County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,619 people across 7.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17301 and 17331.
Homes sold for a median of $174 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Part is in Berwick Township, part in Abbottstown and Paradise Township (York County)
Mostly Hanover Borough; part is in Berwick Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Berwick Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)48 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA99 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Berwick Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Berwick Township had 2,403 residents in the 2020 census, up 32% since 2000.
It’s the 1014th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Adams County grew from 34,496 residents in 1900 to 103,852 in 2020.
Adams County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 44.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hanover 4 Sw, PA weather station (4 miles away).
27,990 jobs at 1,967 businesses in Adams County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
567 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Berwick Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 61 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 100 |
| Dentists | 49 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 126 |
| Mental health providers | 131 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 68 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 17 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by South Western SD, Hanover Public SD, Conewago Valley SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baresville El SchHanover | K–5 | 586 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Clearview El SchHanover | K–4 | 230 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Conewago Twp El SchHanover | K–3 | 475 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Hanover Street El SchHanover | K–4 | 269 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Park Hills El SchHanover | K–5 | 572 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Washington El SchHanover | K–4 | 213 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| West Manheim El SchHanover | K–5 | 538 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Hanover MSHanover | 5–8 | 636 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Emory H Markle MSHanover | 6–8 | 1,046 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Hanover SHSHanover | 8–12 | 578 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| South Western SHSHanover | 9–12 | 1,380 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Catholic SchoolHanover | Pre-K–8 | 210 | Roman Catholic | 3.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Penn Township (York County), Hanover Borough, West Manheim, Conewago Township (Adams County), Heidelberg Township (York County), Union Township (Adams County), Oxford Township, Abbottstown, Paradise Township (York County), Hamilton Township (Adams County) and Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.