Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A regional job hub with 22,510 jobs.
Susquehanna Township’s grades pull in different directions. The weak point is schools (C−): its public schools trail 77% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation. It does especially well on incomes — the median household earns $85K. Walkability is a strength too — it is more walkable than 84% of U.S. towns. At about $184K, a typical home costs 2.3 years of the Harrisburg metro’s $81K median household income. Put together, the subjects come to a C+ overall, ranking 760th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. On that grade it does better than 43% of U.S. towns. The town has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Rockville Bridge and Fort Hunter Historic District.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · National Register of Historic Places.
Where Susquehanna Township beats most towns.
Rockville Bridge24,036 counted in 2010 and 26,736 in 2020; an estimated 28,434 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 6.2% since 2020, after 11.2% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Susquehanna Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 8,716 in 1940, 26,740 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1814 and 8 maps from 1892 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Susquehanna Township. Close and well known come first.
11 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
18 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
11 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
11 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
11 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Arenain town MuseumNational Civil War MuseumHersheypark: 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
Who provides power, water and the rest in Susquehanna 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Susquehanna Township.
Susquehanna Township draws workers from Lower Paxton Township and beyond and has homes that are cheap against local pay.
22,510 jobs are based in Susquehanna Township, 1.8 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 20.3 minutes, against 26.3 across Pennsylvania.
In Susquehanna Township, 18% of workers do their job from home, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 11%. For Susquehanna Township, the mean commuting time is 20 minutes. The top destinations are Harrisburg (18%), Lower Paxton Township (9%) and Derry Township (5%).
| Susquehanna Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 18% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Susquehanna Township SD. Two of the 12 schools are below, and why each made the list. 2 public schools serve Susquehanna Township, with 1,550 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susquehanna Twp MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 820 | C− |
| Susquehanna Twp HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 767 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
At 2.3 years of the Harrisburg metro’s $81K median household income, the typical home (about $184K) costs less against local pay than in 86% of Pennsylvania towns; that ratio is one input to that grade.
The typical rent in Susquehanna Township is $1,487 a month. Typical home values rose 5.6% in the year to September 2026. Also worth knowing: 63% of Susquehanna Township households live in a home they own.
| Susquehanna Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,487 a month | $1,114 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Logan Farm Park, at 64 acres with 1.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. There are 4.9 miles of trail across 13 parks and preserves. Susquehanna Township’s trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile, close to both Pennsylvania’s towns (0.5) and U.S. towns (0.4).
| Susquehanna Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 4.4% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Logan Farm Park | 1.6 mi | 64 |
| 2. Fort Hunter Mansion and Park | 0.6 mi | 45 |
| 3. Reservoir Park | 0.5 mi | 38 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The range runs from 22° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 24 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Pennsylvania average. 28,434 people lived in Susquehanna Township by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 6.2% more than in 2020. 41% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in the town.
| Susquehanna Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 40.3 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 20% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 21% | 18% |
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.9 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women. Median age: women 41.1, men 38.7.
| Susquehanna Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.3% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.5% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.3% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.4% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.5% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.4% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.5% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.7% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.4% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.8% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.6% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Of the losses FEMA expects in Susquehanna Township, 74% come from inland flooding and 7% from hurricanes. Compared with 56% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. Since 1978, Susquehanna Township has seen 523 flood insurance claims paid out.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The share of adults in Susquehanna Township who binge drink: 16%. The town beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Susquehanna Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Susquehanna Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.4% | 8.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 8.5% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Susquehanna Township sits closer to the middle. The violent offense rate for Susquehanna Township comes to 1.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Susquehanna Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 9.6 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.4 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
5 within 15 miles of the center of Susquehanna Township
About 5 of every 100 Susquehanna Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Where Susquehanna Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Susquehanna Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Susquehanna Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 26,740 at the time of the 2020 census. This represents a 11.2% increase from the 2010 census count of 24,036. Susquehanna Township has the postal ZIP codes 17109 and 17110, which maintain the Harrisburg place name designation. The township is a suburb of Harrisburg and is connected to Marysville by the Rockville Bridge, the world's longest stone-arch rail bridge at the time of its completion.
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5 towns share a border with Susquehanna Township.
Harrisburg next door grades lower for schools (D− to Susquehanna Township’s C−) and higher for cost of living (B to C).
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susquehanna Township | #760 | C+ | C | B− | C− | B− |
| Harrisburg | #1029 | D− | B | D | D− | D |
| Middle Paxton Township | #502 | B+ | B+ | — | C+ | A |
| East Pennsboro Township | #306 | A− | B− | A− | C+ | A− |
| Marysville | #224 | A | A− | A− | B | B+ |
| Swatara Township | #769 | C+ | B− | C | C+ | B |
Middle Paxton Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Susquehanna Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Susquehanna Township grades C+ overall, better than 43% of U.S. towns and #760 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B− for health, B− for safety and C− for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes, by national standards. Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Susquehanna Township sits nearer the middle.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
