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Pennsylvania›Lebanon County

Timber HillsPA

A town of 306.

Is Timber Hills a good place to live?

90% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Timber Hills, against 29% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a higher median age than Timber Hills. 52% of the land in Timber Hills is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is State Game Lands Number 145, 209 acres with 3.1 miles of trail. Timber Hills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

306 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
South Londonderry TownshipMount GretnaSouth Annville TownshipSouth Londonderry TownshipMount GretnaSouth Annville TownshipTimber Hills
Nearby attractions

Hersheypark and 35 more within 40 miles

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

All 102 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 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Timber Hills: who provides what

Timber Hills is unincorporated, so Lebanon County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMet-EdEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterTimber Service CorpNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLebanon CountyLebanon County provides services here
SchoolsPalmyra Area 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 hereLebanon County Board of ElectionsLebanon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes17064, 1704217064 84% · 17042 16%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 Timber Hills.

Outdoors

In Timber Hills, trail density runs higher than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town

The trail density in Timber Hills is 5.0 miles per square mile. 3.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

51.7%conserved
51.7%
conserved · 227 of 439 acres
3.5 mi
of trails · 5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Game Lands Number 1453.1 mi209

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

Work & commute

Timber Hills has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Timber Hills for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Derry Township (21%), Harrisburg (5%) and Swatara Township (3%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Timber Hills0%
Derry Township21%
Harrisburg5%
Swatara Township3%
South Londonderry Township3%
14 mi
median commute distance
18
jobs based in Timber Hills
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Timber Hills faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.

32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
32Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Timber Hills

Timber Hills has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring40–61°
Summer62–82°
Fall44–64°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Timber HillsPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%16%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%38%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%34%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)82%79%79%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
5 better16 too close to call5 worse
What stands outTimber HillsPA
Fewer adults in frequent mental distress12.9%16.4%
More adults screened for colon cancer74.5%67.5%
More adults who have had cancer12.6%8.8%
Lebanon VA Medical Center
6.3 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 Timber Hills

15pages on Timber Hills
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Timber Hills

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Timber Hills for work

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

21% → Derry Township Derry Township 21% 5% → Harrisburg Harrisburg 5% 3% → Swatara Township Swatara Township 3% 3% → South Londonderry Township South Londonderry Township 3% 2% → Palmyra Palmyra 2% 2% → Lancaster Lancaster 2% Timber Hills · 0% stay
18jobs based in Timber Hills
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Timber Hills

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Timber Hills is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 360 at the 2010 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.8 sq mi

Questions about Timber Hills

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Timber Hills, PA a good place to live?

Timber Hills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.