Derry Township (Dauphin County) is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, home to about 24,977 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 17033 and 17036, and parts of 17078 are in Derry Township (Dauphin County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population24,977921 per sq mi
Median home value$390,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$187Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Palmyra Borough; part is in Derry Township (Dauphin County)
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Around Derry Township (Dauphin County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)76 miles away
Closer regional airport
Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD67 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA83 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Derry Township (Dauphin County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Derry Township (Dauphin County)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 10th DistrictScott Perry (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Derry Township (Dauphin County) had 24,715 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 70th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Dauphin County grew from 114,443 residents in 1900 to 286,401 in 2020.
Dauphin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 44.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Middletown Harrisburg Intl Ap, PA weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Dauphin County
157,994 jobs at 6,951 businesses in Dauphin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
3,005 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Derry Township (Dauphin County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Milton S Hershey Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · HersheyUnder a mile
Upmc Pinnacle HospitalsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Harrisburg10.1 miles
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Camp Hill13.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
309
Specialist doctors
1,433
Dentists
47
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
715
Mental health providers
228
Physical and occupational therapists
232
Optometrists
15
Chiropractors
26
Pharmacies
13
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.
Places in and around Derry Township (Dauphin County)
Parks (23 nearby)
Shank Park · 80 acres1.8 mi
Keller Field · 41 acres2.9 mi
Hershey Gardens · 40 acres1.9 mi
Founder's Park · 37 acres1.7 mi
Alumni Memorial Grove Park · 21 acres2.1 mi
Patriot Park · 20 acres2.0 mi
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Karns0.5 mi
Weis1.0 mi
Giant1.0 mi
Pronio's Market1.0 mi
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy0.5 mi
Rite Aid1.0 mi
Rite Aid1.0 mi
CVS Pharmacy2.0 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Hershey Public Library1.2 mi
Museums (6 nearby)
The Hershey Story1.3 mi
Education Center1.9 mi
Kinderhaus2.2 mi
AACA Museum2.2 mi
Hummelstown Area Historical Society Library & Office2.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)
Music Box Theatre1.4 mi
Aquatheatre1.4 mi
Hershey Theatre1.4 mi
Amphitheatre1.9 mi
Stacks Visual Arts Center2.2 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Milton S. Hershey (1857) · American businessman (1857-1945)
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Derry Township (Dauphin County)
Public schools here are run by Derry Township SD, Lower Dauphin SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(10)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Hershey Early Childhood CtrHershey
K–1
420
Public
1.4 mi
Nye El SchHummelstown
K–5
317
Public
2.4 mi
South Hanover El SchHershey
K–5
371
Public
1.6 mi
Hershey Primary El SchHershey
2–3
427
Public
1.5 mi
Hershey Intrmd El SchHershey
4–5
479
Public
1.5 mi
Hershey MSHershey
6–8
742
Public
1.5 mi
Lower Dauphin MSHummelstown
6–8
781
Public
1.7 mi
PriceHummelstown
6–12
7
Public
2.0 mi
Hershey HSHershey
9–12
1,050
Public
1.5 mi
Lower Dauphin HSHummelstown
9–12
1,057
Public
2.1 mi
Private schools(7)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Hershey Christian AcademyHershey
Pre-K–12
89
Christian (no specific denomination)
3.4 mi
Hershey Christian AcademyHershey
Pre-K–12
86
Christian (no specific denomination)
3.4 mi
Milton Hershey SchoolHershey
Pre-K–12
1,951
Nonsectarian
1.9 mi
St Joan of Arc Elementary SchoolHummels Town
Pre-K–8
413
Roman Catholic
1.6 mi
Tender YearsHershey
Pre-K–K
10
Nonsectarian
1.5 mi
The Goddard School of HersheyHummelstown
Pre-K–K
19
Nonsectarian
3.3 mi
Bellaire Ridge SchoolHershey
1–8
18
Amish
5.0 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 Palmyra Borough, South Hanover, South Londonderry, North Londonderry, Hummelstown, Swatara, Conewago Township (Dauphin County), East Hanover Township (Dauphin County), West Hanover and East Hanover Township (Lebanon County).
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