Swab Wagon Co, 2011
Elizabethville’s story
209 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2011.
- 1817Elizabethville is settled
ElizabethvillePA
A town of 1,347, settled in 1817. A typical home costs 3 years of the Harrisburg metro’s $81K median household income.
Photo: Rufcar · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,347
2025 Census estimate · −0.1% since 2020
Typical home
$244K
+3.5% in a year
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
40.6
years
Jobs based here
283
A commuter town
Is Elizabethville a good place to live?
The best of Elizabethville’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for walkability. Only 44 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score higher on cost of living. 25% of residents are under 18 in Elizabethville, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (22%). Elizabethville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Elizabethville stand out
Where Elizabethville beats most towns.
Typical home value
Elizabethville$244K
Pennsylvania$287K
Cost of livingA+
3 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 97% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
WalkabilityA−
More walkable than 82% of U.S. towns
2.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
Natural hazardsA−
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Small town
1,347 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Elizabethville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Elizabethville is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 14.6 of 20; 5.5% of households have no carA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 24% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →HealthPenn State Health Hampden Medical Center 19.8 miles awayBOpen →SchoolsBehind 60% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationC+Open →Jobs & income$69K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4% conserved landCOpen →HistoryA−Open →Civic life5.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 59 attractions →Hersheypark and 25 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Elizabethville. Close and well known come first.
20 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
30 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument28 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
20 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
20 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
20 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark ArenaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Elizabethville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elizabethville, and how to reach them.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterElizabethville Area Auth water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Elizabethville’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDauphin County Board of ElectionsDauphin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2022
ZIP code1702317023 100%Census 2020
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 Elizabethville.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Most of Elizabethville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Elizabethville for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Elizabethville fell to 283 in 2023, 32 fewer than in 2013. 5.4% of Elizabethville residents live below the poverty line, below both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%).
4%work in town
| Elizabethville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Elizabethville4%
Washington Township12%
Harrisburg10%
Upper Paxton Township6%
Gratz4%
19 mi
median commute distance
283
jobs based in Elizabethville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 82% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Elizabethville
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.
24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Elizabethville has four seasons and pleasant summers
Elizabethville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring39–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 16
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
Residents of Elizabethville are healthier than 61% of U.S. towns
Elizabethville tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 26 CDC measures. 19% of Elizabethville adults binge drink.
61%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Elizabethville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 34% | 35% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better26 too close to call0 worse
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center
19.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade A+
A typical Elizabethville home is worth about $244K
The typical Elizabethville home is worth about $244,000, up 3.5% in a year, 15% below the Pennsylvania typical home. Elizabethville’s median rent is $825 a month.
$244KZillow home value
| Elizabethville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $825 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 78% | 73% |
Typical home value
Elizabethville$244K
Pennsylvania$287K
+3.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
4.4%conserved
4.4%
conserved · 15 of 348 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Elizabethville Borough Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Elizabethville
18pages on Elizabethville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Elizabethville; the nearest are
Susquehanna UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Selinsgrove17.6 mi$59,850 tuitionHarrisburg Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Harrisburg17.7 mi$6,975 in-state tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgUniversity or college · Public · Middletown24 mi$15,972 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Elizabethville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A shrinking town
Elizabethville has shrunk 10% since 2010
1,510 counted in 2010 and 1,357 in 2020; an estimated 1,347 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About Elizabethville
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Elizabethville is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the borough's population was 1,352. It is part of the Harrisburg metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1817
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 600 ft
- ZIP code
- 17023
Questions about Elizabethville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elizabethville, PA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.