Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
25% of residents live below the poverty line in New Kingstown, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 7 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than New Kingstown. New Kingstown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where New Kingstown beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 7 maps from 1904 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Kingstown. Close and well known come first.
6 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
Big draw39 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
22 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.1M visitors a year
22 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
22 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
30 mi Ancient siteGettysburg BattlefieldCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Hersheypark: Epicgenius, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain
New Kingstown is unincorporated, so Cumberland 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.
Ordered by what stands out in New Kingstown.
Just 1% of New Kingstown’s working residents have a job in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 303, to 930. In New Kingstown, the mean commuting time is 19 minutes. The top destinations are Silver Spring Township (12%), Harrisburg (10%) and Hampden Township (8%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 35 to 64 are just over three in five residents (38% statewide); people 65 and older are 7% of residents (20% statewide). Among adults 25 and older, 33% have a four-year degree or more, against 35% across Pennsylvania. In New Kingstown, the median age is 42 years.
| New Kingstown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 42 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
Somewhere between 41% and 78% women
The Census survey reached too few of New Kingstown’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±18.5 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| New Kingstown | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.9% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 29.4% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.8% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.4% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.6% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.9% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.3% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 33.2% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 23°, with about 28 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
78% of New Kingstown’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 8%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For adults in New Kingstown, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 15%. 14% of adults in New Kingstown report frequent mental distress; 19% binge drink.
| New Kingstown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | New Kingstown | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer smokers | 12.3% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 15% | 18.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails total 0.6 miles in 1 park or preserve. New Kingstown has one park or preserve, 7 acres in all.
| New Kingstown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 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. Potteiger Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
New Kingstown: 58% of households are owner-occupiers.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
5 within 15 miles of the center of New Kingstown
About 0 of every 100 New Kingstown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where New Kingstown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
New Kingstown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Silver Spring Township, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 495 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
New Kingstown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Ethaline Hartge Cortelyou and Mike Williams.
