Washington Township (Dauphin County), Pennsylvania
Washington Township (Dauphin County) is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,137 people across 18 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17023, 17048 and 17061.
Homes sold for a median of $121 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population2,137121 per sq mi
Median home value$233,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$121Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Upper Paxton; part is in Washington Township (Dauphin County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Washington Township (Dauphin County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)96 miles away
Closer regional airport
Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD88 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA98 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Washington Township (Dauphin County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Washington Township (Dauphin County)
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
Washington Township (Dauphin County) had 2,129 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 1153rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Dauphin County grew from 114,443 residents in 1900 to 286,401 in 2020.
Dauphin 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 (8 miles away).
Jobs in Dauphin County
157,994 jobs at 6,951 businesses in Dauphin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
103 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Washington Township (Dauphin County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Penn State Health Hampden Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Enola20.2 miles
Upmc Pinnacle HospitalsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Harrisburg20.9 miles
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Camp Hill21.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
9
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
13
Mental health providers
14
Physical and occupational therapists
48
Optometrists
4
Chiropractors
6
Pharmacies
7
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 Washington Township (Dauphin County)
Parks (1 nearby)
Elizabethville Borough Park · 4 acres1.8 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Walmart Supercenter2.5 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Walmart Pharmacy2.4 mi
Libraries
Johnson Memorial Library6.2 mi
Museums
Millersburg Historical Society6.5 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Ned Smith Center for Art and Nature4.9 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
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 Upper Paxton, Millersburg, Lykens Borough, Elizabethville, Lykens Township, Wiconisco, Gratz and Mifflin Township (Dauphin County).
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