Market St, Pillow PA 01, 2015
Pillow’s story
208 years in pictures
Census counts: 299 in 1870, 292 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 5 maps from 1893 on.
- 1818Pillow is settled
PillowPA
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
288
2025 Census estimate · −1% since 2020
Typical home
$177K
+15.2% in a year
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
50.8
years
Jobs based here
18
A commuter town
Is Pillow a good place to live?
Pillow’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Pillow has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Pillow stand out
Where Pillow beats most towns.
Small town
288 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Jordan TownshipLykens TownshipLower Mahanoy TownshipMifflin TownshipPillow
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Pillow: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pillow, and how to reach them.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPillow Boro Auth water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pillow’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 code1708017080 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 Pillow.
Housing
Pillow stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: the median rent there is lower
At $640 a month, Pillow’s median rent is where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at $1,115 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Typical home values rose 15% in the year to September 2026. 86% of Pillow households own their home.
$177KZillow home value
| Pillow | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $640 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 86% | 78% | 73% |
Typical home value
Pillow$177K
Pennsylvania$287K
+15.2%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Pillow’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Pillow for work: only 0% work in town. 4.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Pillow. The top destinations are Washington Township (13%), Gratz (6%) and Harrisburg (5%).
0%work in town
| Pillow | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Pillow0%
Washington Township13%
Gratz6%
Harrisburg5%
Mifflin Township5%
20 mi
median commute distance
18
jobs based in Pillow
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Pillow faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Pillow since 1979.
25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
1
paid flood claims since 1979
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Pillow, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Pillow has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–38°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults smoke cigarettes in Pillow than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
Pillow beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
| Pillow | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 19% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 24% | 25% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better8 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Pillow | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.2% | 79.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 11.9% | 5.8% |
Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital
23.8 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 Pillow
16pages on Pillow
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pillow
About 6 of every 100 Pillow residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Pillow for work
Where Pillow’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
18jobs based in Pillow
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Pillow
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Pillow is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 291 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1818
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 545 ft
- ZIP code
- 17080
Questions about Pillow
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pillow, PA a good place to live?
Pillow has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.