Middlesex Township (Cumberland County), Pennsylvania
Middlesex Township (Cumberland County) is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, home to about 7,189 people across 26 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17013 and 17015.
Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population7,189280 per sq mi
Median home value$234,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$184Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Median of 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes in Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)
Mostly South Middleton; part is in Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Middlesex Township (Cumberland County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)77 miles away
Closer regional airport
Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD70 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA111 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Middlesex Township (Cumberland County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Middlesex Township (Cumberland 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
Middlesex Township (Cumberland County) had 7,021 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 399th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Cumberland County grew from 50,344 residents in 1900 to 259,469 in 2020.
Cumberland 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 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 (2 miles away).
Jobs in Cumberland County
131,167 jobs at 6,534 businesses in Cumberland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
678 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Upmc CarlisleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Carlisle1.6 miles
Penn State Health Hampden Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Enola13.5 miles
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Camp Hill15.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
72
Specialist doctors
89
Dentists
33
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
112
Mental health providers
214
Physical and occupational therapists
126
Optometrists
18
Chiropractors
14
Pharmacies
23
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 Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)
Parks (21 nearby)
West Pennsboro Township Park · 65 acres3.2 mi
Village Park · 45 acres2.7 mi
Thornwald Park · 39 acres1.4 mi
Dickinson Park Intramural Fields · 36 acres0.5 mi
Shaffer Park · 18 acres2.1 mi
Seven Gables Park · 17 acres2.3 mi
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Walmart Supercenter1.7 mi
Giant1.7 mi
Weis1.8 mi
Giant2.1 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy1.5 mi
SmartMed1.8 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Bosler Memorial Library1.2 mi
Museums (2 nearby)
Cumberland County Historical Society1.4 mi
U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center2.9 mi
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Emil R Weiss Center for the Arts1.2 mi
Carrol Warrell Theater of the Arts1.4 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Carlisle Area SD, Cumberland Valley SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(10)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bellaire El SchCarlisle
K–5
407
Public
0.8 mi
Crestview El SchCarlisle
K–5
541
Public
1.8 mi
Hamilton El SchCarlisle
K–5
388
Public
1.7 mi
Letort El SchCarlisle
K–5
225
Public
1.7 mi
Middlesex El SchCarlisle
K–5
419
Public
5.2 mi
Mooreland El SchCarlisle
K–5
372
Public
1.0 mi
North Dickinson El SchCarlisle
K–5
193
Public
5.5 mi
Lamberton MSCarlisle
6–8
583
Public
1.8 mi
Wilson MSCarlisle
6–8
604
Public
0.7 mi
Carlisle Area HSCarlisle
9–12
1,559
Public
0.5 mi
Private schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Arche Classical AcademyCarlisle
Pre-K–7
72
Christian (no specific denomination)
2.9 mi
St Patrick SchoolCarlisle
Pre-K–8
362
Roman Catholic
2.3 mi
New StoryCarlisle
TK–12
114
Nonsectarian
3.3 mi
Blue Ridge Mennonite SchoolCarlisle
K–10
50
Mennonite
7.2 mi
Dickinson College Children's CenterCarlisle
K
14
Nonsectarian
0.7 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 Carlisle, North Middleton, South Middleton, Dickinson, Silver Spring, West Pennsboro, Lower Frankford, Monroe Township (Cumberland County) and Penn Township (Cumberland County).
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