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Pennsylvania›Dauphin County

EnhautPA

A town of 1,197, settled in 1832.

Is Enhaut a good place to live?

Enhaut’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. We don’t grade Enhaut yet; the figures below are still real.

Small town

1,197 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
SteeltonSwatara TownshipOberlinBresslerSteeltonSwatara TownshipOberlinBresslerEnhaut
Nearby attractions

Hersheypark and 37 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Enhaut. Close and well known come first.

All 63 attractions →
Sources: 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 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Enhaut: who provides what

Enhaut is unincorporated, so Dauphin County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVeolia WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesDauphin CountyDauphin County provides services here
SchoolsCentral Dauphin School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereDauphin County Board of ElectionsDauphin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2022
ZIP code1711317113 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 Enhaut.

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than Pennsylvania overall

Adults 35 to 64 are 55% of residents (38% statewide); people 65 and older are 10% of residents (20% statewide). 39% of Enhaut adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). The median age in Enhaut is 45.1 years.

45.1median age · PA 40.9
EnhautPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+39%29%29%
Median age45.1 years43.2 years40.5 years
EnhautPennsylvaniaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma8%
High school22%
Some college20%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s31%
Graduate9%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 29% and 73% women

The Census survey reached too few of Enhaut’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±22.2 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Enhaut
EnhautPAU.S.
Under 107.8%10.8%11.6%
10 to 1711.1%9.7%10.3%
18 to 248.4%9%9.1%
25 to 347.3%13%13.7%
35 to 4414.7%12.6%13.2%
45 to 5423.1%11.9%12.2%
55 to 6417.1%13.6%12.7%
65 to 7410.4%11.4%10.2%
75 and older0%8.1%7%
No diploma8.4%7.9%10.4%
High school22.3%32.9%26%
Some college19.9%15.1%19.1%
Associate’s10.3%8.9%8.8%
Bachelor’s30.5%20.9%21.6%
Graduate8.6%14.3%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Enhaut

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities.

15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
15Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Enhaut’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them

Since 2013, Enhaut has lost 28 jobs, to 13 in 2023. 5.6% of Enhaut residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Harrisburg (14%), Swatara Township (11%) and Derry Township (8%).

0%work in town
EnhautPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line5.6%7.6%9.6%
Median household income$74,000$81,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Enhaut0%
Harrisburg14%
Swatara Township11%
Derry Township8%
Lower Paxton Township7%
6 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Enhaut
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Enhaut has four seasons and pleasant summers

Enhaut has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.

30″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–41°
Spring41–62°
Summer63–84°
Fall45–65°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Enhaut has set aside 9.6% of its land for conservation

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

9.6%conserved
9.6%
conserved · 14 of 146 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Enhaut Park—1

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Health

How healthy Enhaut is

Enhaut beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 44% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Enhaut.

EnhautPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)44%38%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)21%17%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%16%17%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)23%19%19%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better19 too close to call6 worse
What stands outEnhautPA
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.2%8.8%
More uninsured adults10.1%5.8%
UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals
2.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Enhaut

16pages on Enhaut
After high school

Colleges nearby

6 within 15 miles of the center of Enhaut

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Enhaut for work

Where Enhaut’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

14% → Harrisburg Harrisburg 14% 11% → Swatara Township Swatara Township 11% 8% → Derry Township Derry Township 8% 7% → Lower Paxton Township Lower Paxton Township 7% 6% → Lower Swatara Township Lower Swatara Township 6% 5% → Lower Allen Township Lower Allen Township 5% Enhaut · 0% stay
13jobs based in Enhaut
0%of working residents work in town
6 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Enhaut

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Enhaut, PA a good place to live?

We don’t grade Enhaut yet; the figures below are still real.