Colonial ParkPA
A town of 18,032, settled in 1925.
Is Colonial Park a good place to live?
47% of households own their home in Colonial Park, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 78% and U.S. towns at 73%. The biggest park or preserve is Brightbill Park, at 28 acres. We don’t grade Colonial Park yet; the figures below are still real.
Colonial Park has grown 23% from 2010 to 2020
13,229 counted in 2010 and 16,243 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Hersheypark and 31 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Colonial Park. Close and well known come first.
8 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
20 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
8 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
8 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
8 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Arena
5 mi Stadium & arenaFNB FieldPhoto credits
Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain · FNB Field: Whammies Were Here, Public domain
Moving to Colonial Park: who provides what
Colonial Park is unincorporated, so Dauphin County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Colonial Park.
Colonial Park faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 13 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Colonial Park.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Colonial Park, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Colonial Park has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With 1.3 jobs for every working resident, Colonial Park draws in 9,250 commuters
Most working residents leave Colonial Park for work: only 6% work in town. Colonial Park’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, below both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Harrisburg (15%), Lower Paxton Township (13%) and Derry Township (7%).
| Colonial Park | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 15% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.9% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Colonial Park is
Colonial Park beats the Pennsylvania average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 42% of Colonial Park adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Colonial Park | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Colonial Park | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.8% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 8.6% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Colonial Park has set aside 1.2% of its land for conservation
1.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Colonial Park | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brightbill Park | 0.9 mi | 28 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Colonial Park sells for about $295K at the median
Colonial Park’s median rent is $1,392 a month.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Colonial Park
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Colonial Park
About 3 of every 100 Colonial Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Colonial Park
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Colonial Park is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,229 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Harrisburg metropolitan area. It uses the Harrisburg ZIP code of 17109 and hosts a great deal of the area's retail activity, including the Colonial Park Mall.
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- Area
- 4.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 500 ft
Colonial Park’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Colonial Park.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Park | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paxtonia | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Progress | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Colonial Park, Paxtonia and Progress aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Colonial Park with a neighbor →
Questions about Colonial Park
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Colonial Park, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Colonial Park yet; the figures below are still real.