Southwest Madison is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,305 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17047, and parts of 17040 are in Southwest Madison too.
Homes sold for a median of $130 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1,30548 per sq mi
Median home value$303,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$130Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Tyrone Township (Perry County); part is in Southwest Madison
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Southwest Madison. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Southwest Madison
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)90 miles away
Closer regional airport
Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD83 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA121 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Southwest Madison; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Southwest Madison
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
Southwest Madison had 1,017 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 1551st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Perry County grew from 26,263 residents in 1900 to 45,842 in 2020.
Perry 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 Perry County
6,058 jobs at 789 businesses in Perry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Southwest Madison.
Nearest hospitals
Upmc CarlisleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Carlisle14.3 miles
Geisinger-Lewistown HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lewistown19.8 miles
Penn State Health Hampden Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Enola21.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
4
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Pharmacies
1
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 Southwest Madison
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Leid's Market1.6 mi
P.D.S. Grocery & Deli2.1 mi
Libraries
Community Library of Western Perry County7.0 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Campfire Circle1.4 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Loysville Youth Dev Ctr. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Loysville Youth Dev CtrLoysville
5–12
43
Alternative Education
2.0 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Heritage Christian SchoolLoysville
K–8
35
Other religious
2.3 mi
Heritage Christian SchoolLoysville
K–8
33
Christian (no specific denomination)
2.3 mi
Stony Point Amish SchoolLoysville
1–8
25
Amish
5.6 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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