Town guide

Pillow, Pennsylvania

Pillow is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, home to about 264 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17080.

Population264539 per sq mi
Median home value$136,500Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Pillow

1 ZIP code

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Around Pillow

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)98 miles away
Closer regional airportHarrisburg International Airport (MDT)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD93 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA98 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Pillow; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Pillow

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

Pillow had 292 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 2393rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Dauphin County grew from 114,443 residents in 1900 to 286,401 in 2020.

Pillow population by census2000: 304, 2010: 298, 2020: 292304200029820102922020

Dauphin County, 1900–2020

Dauphin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 114,443, 1910: 136,152, 1920: 153,116, 1930: 165,231, 1940: 177,410, 1950: 197,784, 1960: 220,255, 1970: 223,834, 1980: 232,317, 1990: 237,813, 2000: 251,798, 2010: 268,100, 2020: 286,401114K’00’10153K’20’30177K’40’50220K’60’70232K’80’90252K’00’10286K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 43.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PillowJan: high 36°F, low 19°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 20°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 37°F, 3.7 in; May: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 53°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 32°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 25°F, 3.2 in36°19°Jan3.139°20°Feb2.348°28°Mar3.361°37°Apr3.772°48°May3.880°58°Jun4.485°62°Jul4.383°61°Aug3.876°53°Sep4.463°42°Oct3.951°32°Nov3.140°25°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Selinsgrove 2 S, PA weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Dauphin County

157,994 jobs at 6,951 businesses in Dauphin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dauphin CountyHealth care and social assistance: 37,286 jobs; Retail trade: 14,679 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 13,150 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 10,866 jobs; Administrative and support: 10,144 jobs; Manufacturing: 9,789 jobs; Professional services: 8,827 jobs; Company headquarters: 8,465 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Administrative and support 6% Manufacturing 6% Professional services 6% Company headquarters 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Wellspan Evangelical Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lewisburg23.9 miles
  • Geisinger Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Danville25.1 miles
  • Penn State Health Hampden Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Enola25.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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