Elizabethville is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,350 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17023.
Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Elizabethville; also Washington Township (Dauphin County) and Mifflin Township (Dauphin County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elizabethville. 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)96 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD87 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA97 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elizabethville; 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.
Elizabethville had 1,357 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1527th 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).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 50.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dehart Dam, PA weather station (8 miles away).
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).
17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elizabethville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
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.
Public schools here are run by Upper Dauphin Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Dauphin Area HSElizabethville | 9–12 | 331 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistiling Pines Amish Parochial SchoolElizabethville | 1–7 | 14 | Amish | 1.5 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 Washington Township (Dauphin County) and Mifflin Township (Dauphin County).
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