Dillsburg is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,629 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17019.
Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Carroll Township (York County); part is in Dillsburg
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| Nearest major airport | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)67 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA101 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dillsburg; 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.
Dillsburg had 2,635 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.
It’s the 1009th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
York County grew from 116,413 residents in 1900 to 456,438 in 2020.
York County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carlisle Wtp, PA weather station (12 miles away).
176,202 jobs at 8,840 businesses in York County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
71 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dillsburg.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 37 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Established in 1740.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Northern York County SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillsburg El SchDillsburg | K–5 | 440 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Northern El SchDillsburg | K–5 | 397 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| South Mountain El SchDillsburg | K–5 | 389 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Northern MSDillsburg | 6–8 | 757 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Northern HSDillsburg | 9–12 | 982 | Public | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Carroll Township (York County), Franklin Township (York County), Monaghan, Warrington Township, South Middleton, Washington Township (York County) and Franklintown.
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