Tuscarora Township (Perry County) is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,161 people across 29 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17062.
Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1,16140 per sq mi
Median home value$222,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$209Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Tuscarora Township (Perry County); also Greenwood Township (Perry County) and Millerstown
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tuscarora Township (Perry County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Tuscarora Township (Perry County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)98 miles away
Closer regional airport
Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD91 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA112 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Tuscarora Township (Perry County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Tuscarora Township (Perry County)
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
Tuscarora Township (Perry County) had 1,313 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 1644th 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 20°F. About 50.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dehart Dam, PA weather station (21 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
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tuscarora Township (Perry County).
Nearest hospitals
Penn State Health Hampden Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Enola19.4 miles
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Camp Hill23.3 miles
Geisinger-Lewistown HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lewistown23.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
3
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
2
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 Tuscarora Township (Perry County)
Parks (2 nearby)
Millerstown Area Community Park · 38 acres1.3 mi
Owl's Park · 7 acres1.3 mi
Grocery stores
Giant4.0 mi
Weis5.0 mi
Pharmacies
Rite Aid4.0 mi
Libraries
Newport Public Library4.8 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Perry County Council of the Arts5.0 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Greenwood SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Greenwood El SchMillerstown
K–5
313
Public
1.1 mi
Greenwood MSMillerstown
6–8
155
Public
1.1 mi
Greenwood HSMillerstown
9–12
235
Public
1.1 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Raccoon Valley SchoolMillerstown
1–8
26
Amish
10.9 mi
Whispering Pines Amish SchoolMillerstown
1–8
21
Amish
9.2 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 Greenwood Township (Perry County), Millerstown, Greenwood Township (Juniata County), Saville, Liverpool Township and Monroe Township (Juniata County).
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