Town guide

Wiconisco, Pennsylvania

Wiconisco is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,050 people across 9.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17097, and parts of 17048 are in Wiconisco too.

Homes sold for a median of $112 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,050108 per sq mi
Median home value$116,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$112Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wiconisco

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Wiconisco

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)92 miles away
Closer regional airportHarrisburg International Airport (MDT)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD89 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA92 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wiconisco

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

Wiconisco had 1,159 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 1726th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Wiconisco population by census2000: 1,168, 2010: 1,210, 2020: 1,1591,16820001,21020101,1592020

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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WiconiscoJan: high 37°F, low 20°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 21°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 28°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 37°F, 4.5 in; May: high 71°F, low 47°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 60°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 52°F, 5.6 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 41°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 32°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 25°F, 4 in37°20°Jan3.640°21°Feb2.849°28°Mar3.961°37°Apr4.571°47°May4.479°56°Jun4.984°60°Jul5.182°59°Aug4.375°52°Sep5.664°41°Oct4.552°32°Nov3.342°25°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dehart Dam, PA weather station (9 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

  • Milton S Hershey Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hershey22.6 miles
  • Wellspan Good Samaritan HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lebanon23.1 miles
  • Upmc Pinnacle HospitalsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Harrisburg24.1 miles

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

Places in and around Wiconisco

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Lykens Glen Park · 12 acres1.9 mi
  • West Borough Park · 7 acres1.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter5.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy5.1 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lykens Borough, Lykens Township, Gratz and Washington Township (Dauphin County).

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