North Newton TownshipPA
A town of 2,600.
Is North Newton Township a good place to live?
North Newton Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $255K for a typical one, or 3.2 years of the Harrisburg metro’s $81K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 420th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. 14% of the land in North Newton Township is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 169, at 58 acres. North Newton Township is more walkable than 72% of U.S. towns.
What makes North Newton Township stand out
Where North Newton Township beats most towns.
97% of working residents leave North Newton Township for work
Where North Newton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How North Newton Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far North Newton Township is from typical.
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Moving to North Newton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in North Newton Township, and how to reach them.
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 North Newton Township.
The biggest natural risk in North Newton Township is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
The risk rating from FEMA in North Newton Township is 18 of 100. The national flood insurance program has paid 2 claims here since 2004. Nearly two thirds of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 14%.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Public schools in North Newton Township beat 69% of Pennsylvania districts
Its one school is below. Big Spring SD runs its public schools. North Newton Township’s only public school teaches 351 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newville El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 351 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of North Newton Township’s workers commute out
The average commute for its 975 working residents takes 18.8 minutes, against 26.3 across Pennsylvania.
2.9% of North Newton Township working residents work locally. This Pennsylvania town had 335 jobs in 2023, up 52 from 2013. Its mean commuting time stands at 19 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Carlisle (11%), West Pennsboro Township (6%) and South Middleton Township (6%).
| North Newton Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On CDC estimates, North Newton Township is less healthy than 69% of U.S. towns
Among adults in North Newton Township, 18% report frequent mental distress. In North Newton Township, 20% of adults smoke cigarettes.
| North Newton Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | North Newton Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.2% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 19.8% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In North Newton Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 22°; snowfall runs to about 34 inches a winter. Winters in North Newton Township are chilly, snowy and summers warm.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Conserved land covers 13.5% of North Newton Township
Parks and preserves in North Newton Township: 2, covering 64 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 169 | — | 58 |
| 2. North Newton Township Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Raven Rock Mountain Complex and 30 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Newton Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
15 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
11 mi State parkPine Grove Furnace State Park
26 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield
25 mi LandmarkGettysburg National Cemetery
22 mi National Military ParkGettysburg National Military Park730K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Pine Grove Furnace State Park: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Gettysburg National Cemetery: Photo: Henryhartley at en.wikipedia Statue: Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), Public domain · Gettysburg National Military Park: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about North Newton Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of North Newton Township
About 3 of every 100 North Newton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About North Newton Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
North Newton Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,546 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 23 sq mi
North Newton Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with North Newton Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Newton Township | #420 | B+ | B | — | B+ | C |
| West Pennsboro Township | #589 | B | C+ | — | B+ | B− |
| Upper Mifflin Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | C |
| Lower Mifflin Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | C |
| Newville | — | — | B | — | B+ | C− |
| South Newton Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | C |
| Hopewell Township | #671 | B− | C+ | — | B | C+ |
Upper Mifflin Township, Lower Mifflin Township, Newville and South Newton Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. North Newton Township, West Pennsboro Township, Upper Mifflin Township, Lower Mifflin Township, Newville, South Newton Township and Hopewell Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare North Newton Township with a neighbor →
Questions about North Newton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Newton Township, PA a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. North Newton Township grades B+ overall, better than 73% of U.S. towns and #420 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades C for health and B+ for schools.
Is North Newton Township, PA expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.