South Newton is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,204 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17266, and parts of 17257 are in South Newton too.
Homes sold for a median of $124 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1,204106 per sq mi
Median home value$245,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$124Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Southampton Township (Franklin County); part is in South Newton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Newton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around South Newton
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)75 miles away
Closer regional airport
Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD71 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA125 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of South Newton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents South Newton
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
South Newton had 1,371 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 1613th 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 (about a mile 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
Nearest hospitals
Wellspan Chambersburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chambersburg11.2 miles
Upmc CarlisleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Carlisle17.3 miles
Wellspan Waynesboro HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Waynesboro21.3 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around South Newton
Parks (5 nearby)
Southampton Park · 28 acres1.4 mi
Veterans Memorial Park · 28 acres1.9 mi
Shippensburg Township Park · 21 acres0.9 mi
Eckels Field · 6 acres0.8 mi
Dykeman Park1.0 mi
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Aldi0.4 mi
Giant0.5 mi
Walmart Supercenter0.6 mi
Weis2.4 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy0.2 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
Ezra Lehman Memorial Library1.0 mi
Jeffrey W. & Jo Anne R. Coy Public Library of Shippensburg1.0 mi
Museums (3 nearby)
Conrail Museum0.9 mi
Cumberland Valley Railroad Museum0.9 mi
The Fashion Archives at Shippensburg University1.1 mi
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Huber Art Center0.9 mi
H Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center1.1 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
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Shares ZIP codes with Southampton Township (Franklin County), Southampton Township (Cumberland County), Shippensburg Borough (Cumberland County), Shippensburg Township, Shippensburg Borough (Franklin County), Greene Township (Franklin County) and North Newton.
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