Monroe Township (Cumberland County) is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, home to about 6,524 people across 26 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17007, 17015 and 17055.
Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population6,524250 per sq mi
Median home value$359,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$189Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Upper Allen; part is in Monroe Township (Cumberland County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Monroe Township (Cumberland County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Monroe Township (Cumberland County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)72 miles away
Closer regional airport
Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD65 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA103 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Monroe 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 Monroe 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
Monroe Township (Cumberland County) had 6,230 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 442nd 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 (7 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
737 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Monroe Township (Cumberland County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Upmc CarlisleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Carlisle8.3 miles
Penn State Health Hampden Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Enola9.5 miles
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Camp Hill9.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
60
Specialist doctors
126
Dentists
41
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
120
Mental health providers
240
Physical and occupational therapists
125
Optometrists
9
Chiropractors
16
Pharmacies
16
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 Monroe Township (Cumberland County)
Parks (6 nearby)
Friendship Park · 19 acres3.5 mi
Leidighs Park · 10 acres2.2 mi
Trout Run Park · 3 acres3.0 mi
Country Estates Park · 2 acres3.0 mi
Rosegarden Park · 2 acres3.2 mi
Grocery stores
Karns Quality Food3.7 mi
Giant3.8 mi
Weis4.3 mi
The Marketplace at John Gross4.8 mi
Pharmacies
Giant Pharmacy3.8 mi
CVS Pharmacy4.4 mi
CVS Pharmacy5.0 mi
CVS Pharmacy6.4 mi
Libraries
Murray Library4.3 mi
Dillsburg Area Public Library4.4 mi
Joeseph T. Simpson Public Library4.7 mi
Bosler Memorial Library7.0 mi
Amelia Givin Library7.3 mi
Museums (2 nearby)
Boiler Room Museum2.2 mi
Equipment Museum2.3 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Allenberry Playhouse2.7 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Mechanicsburg Area SD, Cumberland Valley SD, West Shore SD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(13)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Kindergarten AcademyMechanicsburg
K
321
Public
4.8 mi
Monroe El SchBoiling Springs
K–5
512
Public
0.6 mi
Rossmoyne El SchMechanicsburg
K–4
417
Public
6.6 mi
Broad Street El SchMechanicsburg
1–3
239
Public
3.8 mi
Northside El SchMechanicsburg
1–3
221
Public
4.8 mi
Shepherdstown El SchMechanicsburg
1–3
283
Public
4.1 mi
Upper Allen El SchMechanicsburg
1–3
321
Public
4.1 mi
Iron Forge El SchBoiling Springs
3–5
468
Public
3.6 mi
Elmwood AcademyMechanicsburg
4–5
712
Public
4.4 mi
Mechanicsburg MSMechanicsburg
6–8
1,112
Public
4.1 mi
Yellow Breeches MSBoiling Springs
6–8
508
Public
3.9 mi
Boiling Springs HSBoiling Springs
9–12
707
Public
3.8 mi
Mechanicsburg Area SHSMechanicsburg
9–12
1,412
Public
3.7 mi
Private schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Patrick SchoolCarlisle
Pre-K–8
362
Roman Catholic
7.1 mi
Blue Ridge Mennonite SchoolCarlisle
K–10
50
Mennonite
12.6 mi
The Goddard SchoolMechanicsburg
K
10
Nonsectarian
6.0 mi
Cherub Montessori CenterBoiling Springs
Ungraded
10
Nonsectarian
3.8 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 Upper Allen, Lower Allen, Mechanicsburg, South Middleton, Middlesex Township (Cumberland County), Dickinson, Silver Spring, West Pennsboro, Lower Frankford, North Middleton, Fairview Township (York County), Penn Township (Cumberland County) and Monaghan.
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