Penn Township (Cumberland County) is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,917 people across 30 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17015 and 17241.
Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population2,91799 per sq mi
Median home value$237,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$175Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Penn Township (Cumberland County), part in West Pennsboro and Lower Mifflin
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Penn Township (Cumberland County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Penn Township (Cumberland County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)79 miles away
Closer regional airport
Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD73 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA118 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Penn 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 Penn Township (Cumberland County)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 10th DistrictScott Perry (R)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 13th DistrictJohn Joyce (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
Penn Township (Cumberland County) had 2,874 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 915th 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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 43.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bloserville 1 N, PA weather station (6 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
277 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Penn Township (Cumberland County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Upmc CarlisleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Carlisle7.3 miles
Penn State Health Hampden Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Enola21.2 miles
Wellspan Chambersburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chambersburg22.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
27
Specialist doctors
68
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
75
Mental health providers
30
Physical and occupational therapists
68
Chiropractors
7
Pharmacies
6
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 Penn Township (Cumberland County)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Weis Markets1.5 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Big Spring SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Mount Rock Elem SchNewville
K–5
331
Public
1.1 mi
Newville El SchNewville
K–5
351
Public
2.2 mi
Oak Flat El SchNewville
K–5
348
Public
2.1 mi
Big Spring MSNewville
6–8
550
Public
1.2 mi
Big Spring HSNewville
9–12
764
Public
1.2 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Patrick SchoolCarlisle
Pre-K–8
362
Roman Catholic
8.5 mi
Blue Ridge Mennonite SchoolCarlisle
K–10
50
Mennonite
5.3 mi
River Rock Academy Newville CampusNewville
4–12
31
Nonsectarian
6.2 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 South Middleton, Middlesex Township (Cumberland County), Dickinson, Silver Spring, West Pennsboro, Lower Mifflin, Upper Frankford, North Newton, Lower Frankford, North Middleton, Newville, Upper Mifflin, Monroe Township (Cumberland County) and Cooke.
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