North Newton is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,581 people across 23 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17241 and 17257.
Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population2,581113 per sq mi
Median home value$255,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$158Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Southampton Township (Franklin County); part is in North Newton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside North Newton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around North Newton
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)78 miles away
Closer regional airport
Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD73 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA123 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of North Newton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents North Newton
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 13th DistrictJohn Joyce (R)
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
North Newton had 2,546 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 1035th 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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 42.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shippensburg, 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
124 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North Newton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Upmc CarlisleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Carlisle12.1 miles
Wellspan Chambersburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chambersburg17.7 miles
Gettysburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gettysburg24.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
18
Specialist doctors
3
Dentists
7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
27
Mental health providers
29
Physical and occupational therapists
36
Optometrists
3
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
9
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 North Newton
Parks (1 nearby)
North Newton Township Park · 6 acres1.1 mi
Grocery stores
BB's Grocery Outlet3.7 mi
Weis Markets3.9 mi
Walmart Supercenter6.1 mi
Aldi6.4 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy6.5 mi
Libraries
Ezra Lehman Memorial Library6.7 mi
Museums
The Fashion Archives at Shippensburg University6.8 mi
Conrail Museum7.1 mi
Cumberland Valley Railroad Museum7.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues
H Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center6.7 mi
Huber Art Center6.9 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Shippensburg Area SD, Big Spring SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(11)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Grace B Luhrs Univ ElemShippensburg
K–5
132
Public
6.8 mi
James Burd El SchShippensburg
K–3
529
Public
6.8 mi
Mount Rock Elem SchNewville
K–5
331
Public
4.2 mi
Nancy Grayson El SchShippensburg
K–3
532
Public
7.8 mi
Newville El SchNewville
K–5
351
Public
3.3 mi
Oak Flat El SchNewville
K–5
348
Public
3.5 mi
Shippensburg Area Intrm SchShippensburg
4–5
495
Public
6.7 mi
Big Spring MSNewville
6–8
550
Public
4.2 mi
Shippensburg Area MSShippensburg
6–8
851
Public
8.5 mi
Big Spring HSNewville
9–12
764
Public
4.1 mi
Shippensburg Area SHSShippensburg
9–12
1,097
Public
8.6 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Anchor Christian SchoolShippensburg
K–12
103
Mennonite
10.6 mi
Oak Grove Parochial SchoolShippensburg
1–8
36
Mennonite
5.3 mi
River Rock Academy Newville CampusNewville
4–12
31
Nonsectarian
5.2 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 Southampton Township (Franklin County), Southampton Township (Cumberland County), Shippensburg Borough (Cumberland County), Shippensburg Township, West Pennsboro, Penn Township (Cumberland County), Lower Mifflin, Upper Frankford, Newville, Shippensburg Borough (Franklin County), Greene Township (Franklin County), South Newton, Upper Mifflin and Cooke.
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