Dauphin, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2022: 794 (97% urban, 3% rural).
Population change since 2000: +2.7%
 
Males: 306  (38.6%)
Females: 488  (61.4%)
Median resident age:

34.0 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 17018.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $54,094 (it was $44,219 in 2000)
Dauphin:

$54,094
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,784 (it was $19,227 in 2000)

Dauphin borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $178,869 (it was $92,800 in 2000)
Dauphin:

$178,869
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $205,236; detached houses: $208,067

Median gross rent in 2022: $956.

March 2022 cost of living index in Dauphin: 95.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.6%

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  • Races in Dauphin, PA (2022)
    • 1,05593.1%White alone
    • 403.5%Hispanic
    • 131.1%Two or more races

Races in Dauphin detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Dauphin, Pennsylvania as of May 13, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Dauphin is 193 to 1.


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Ancestries: German (42.0%), English (12.5%), Scottish (11.2%), European (10.4%), American (7.4%), Italian (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/31/1845

Elevation: 375 feet

Land area: 0.44 square miles.

Population density: 1,795 people per square mile   (low).

Dauphin, Pennsylvania map

29 residents are foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.7% Latin America, 0.4% Africa).

This borough:

2.6%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,081 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,848 (1.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (40.1 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (75.1 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (97.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Marysville borough, PA (1.3 miles ),
Enola, PA (2.3 miles ),
Duncannon borough, PA (2.3 miles ),
Fox Chase, PA (2.5 miles ),
New Buffalo, PA (2.5 miles),
West Fairview, PA (2.5 miles ),
Halifax borough, PA (2.6 miles ),
Harrisburg, PA (2.7 miles )

Latitude: 40.37 N, Longitude: 76.93 W

Area code: 717

Distribution of median household income in Dauphin, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Dauphin, PA in 2022
Dauphin satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.7%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Most common industries in Dauphin, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (12.5%)
  • Health care (11.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.2%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (7.2%)
  • Construction (5.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (11.7%)
  • Construction (9.7%)
  • Health care (7.3%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (7.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.8%)
  • Rail transportation (3.9%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (14.9%)
  • Public administration (13.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (12.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.2%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (7.2%)
  • Social assistance (5.1%)
Most common occupations in Dauphin, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (3.7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.5%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.3%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (13.3%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.7%)
  • Registered nurses (5.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)

Average climate in Dauphin, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Dauphin, Pennsylvania average temperatures Dauphin, Pennsylvania average precipitation Dauphin, Pennsylvania humidity Dauphin, Pennsylvania wind speed Dauphin, Pennsylvania snowfall Dauphin, Pennsylvania sunshine Dauphin, Pennsylvania clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 117. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

117
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2011 was 0.227. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.227
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 2.78. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.78
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2014 was 0.468. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.468
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 28.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 17.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.9
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 15.4. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.4
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Dauphin-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 1% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/2004, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.5 miles away from the Dauphin borough center caused $18 million in damages.

On 6/7/1980, a category F3 tornado 30.6 miles away from the borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Dauphin-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 178.3 miles away from Dauphin center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 47.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 197.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 48.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 281.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 236.7 miles away from Dauphin center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Dauphin County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Tropical Depressions: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Dauphin topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Dauphin:

  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE CAPITAL AREA (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; HARRISBURG, PA)
  • KINKORA PYTHIAN HOME (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; DUNCANNON, PA)
  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; HARRISBURG, PA)
  • JEWISH HOME OF GREATER HARRISB (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; HARRISBURG, PA)
  • PINNACLE HEALTH HOSPICE (Hospital, about 6 miles away; HARRISBURG, PA)
  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE CITYLINE (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; HARRISBURG, PA)
  • SUSQUEHANNA CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; HARRISBURG, PA)

Airports located in Dauphin:

Amtrak station near Dauphin:

  • 8 miles: HARRISBURG (4TH & CHESTNUT STS.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dauphin:

  • Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg (about 6 miles; Harrisburg, PA; Full-time enrollment: 13,276)
  • Messiah College (about 15 miles; Mechanicsburg, PA; FT enrollment: 3,035)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (about 15 miles; Middletown, PA; FT enrollment: 3,797)
  • Dickinson College (about 19 miles; Carlisle, PA; FT enrollment: 2,505)
  • YTI Career Institute-York (about 30 miles; York, PA; FT enrollment: 2,212)
  • Susquehanna University (about 30 miles; Selinsgrove, PA; FT enrollment: 2,495)
  • York College Pennsylvania (about 31 miles; York, PA; FT enrollment: 5,140)

Public elementary/middle school in Dauphin:

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Points of interest:

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Notable location: Dauphin - Middle Paxton Fire Company 1 Station 38 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Stony Creek Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Stony Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: Christian Whitmer - Book of Mormon witness, William Clark (congressman) - Politician.

Dauphin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Dauphin and their reported violations in the past:

PERRY VALLEY GRANGE HALL (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
FOXS PIZZA (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
HAGY PARK CONCESSION BLDG (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JAN-04-2010), St Compliance achieved (JAN-04-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-28-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from SEP-28-2006 to SEP-28-2006), St Public Notif requested (SEP-28-2006), St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2006), St Public Notif received (DEC-06-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
Average household size:
This borough:

2.4 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:

68.2%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:

7.8%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Banks with branches in Dauphin (2011 data):

  • Mid Penn Bank: Peters Mountain Branch at 1001 Peters Mountain Road, branch established on 1995/02/20. Info updated 2007/03/02: Bank assets: $715.4 mil, Deposits: $634.1 mil, headquarters in Millersburg, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc.
  • Susquehanna Bank: Dauphin Branch at 800 Peters Mountain Road, branch established on 1975/08/07. Info updated 2012/02/28: Bank assets: $14,849.0 mil, Deposits: $10,294.4 mil, headquarters in Lititz, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 308 total offices, Holding Company: Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Dauphin:

Marital status in Dauphin, PA
  • Never married: 32.9%
  • Now married: 45.9%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 12.8%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

For population 25 years and over in Dauphin:

  • High school or higher: 98.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.8
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Dauphin, PA (based on Dauphin County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant43,691122
Catholic39,73916
Evangelical Protestant27,374164
Other10,39026
Black Protestant6,46431
Orthodox6895
None139,753-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 51
Here:

2.00 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Dauphin County:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 20
This county:

0.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 90
Dauphin County:

3.52 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 224
Here:

8.76 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Dauphin County:

9.4%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

30.9%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Dauphin County:

12.6%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

51.9%
Pennsylvania:

50.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Dauphin:

50.5%
Pennsylvania:

47.1%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.7
Pennsylvania:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Dauphin:

20.0%
Pennsylvania:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Dauphin:

7.6%
State:

10.9%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Dauphin:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Dauphin:

37.6%
Pennsylvania:

34.3%

General health condition:
Here:

58.6%
State:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

78.7%
Pennsylvania:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Dauphin, PA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 2$7,283$43,6980$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 16$2,946
Streets and Highways 0$0 3$2,210
Financial Administration 0$0 3$1,474
Totals for Government 2$7,283$43,69822$6,630

Dauphin government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $244,000 ($307.30)
    Regular Highways: $175,000 ($220.40)
    Central Staff Services: $106,000 ($133.50)
    Solid Waste Management: $54,000 ($68.01)
    General - Other: $39,000 ($49.12)
    Local Fire Protection: $22,000 ($27.71)
    Parks and Recreation: $11,000 ($13.85)
    Health - Other: $1,000 ($1.26)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $84,000 ($105.79)

Dauphin government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $316,000 ($397.98)
    Solid Waste Management: $65,000 ($81.86)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $8,000 ($10.08)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $5,000 ($6.30)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $14,000 ($17.63)
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,000 ($2.52)
    General Revenue - Other: $1,000 ($1.26)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $45,000 ($56.68)
  • Tax - Property: $153,000 ($192.70)
    Individual Income: $99,000 ($124.69)
    Public Utility License: $20,000 ($25.19)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $5,000 ($6.30)

Dauphin government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,092,000 ($2634.76)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,057,000 ($2590.68)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,000 ($45.34)

Dauphin government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $583,000 ($734.26)

6.58% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($50,717 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.58%
Pennsylvania average:

5.27%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($63 average AGI)
Dauphin County:

0.02%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Cumberland County, PA  0.91% ($50,746 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, PA  0.57% ($49,881)
from Lebanon County, PA  0.48% ($51,310)


6.69% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($57,278 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.69%
Pennsylvania average:

5.44%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($249 average AGI)
Dauphin County:

0.04%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Cumberland County, PA  1.44% ($46,129 average AGI)
to York County, PA  0.50% ($51,602)
to Lancaster County, PA  0.47% ($61,761)

Businesses in Dauphin, PA

  • Hardee's: 1
  • True Value: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Dauphin:

  • WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTKT (1460 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWII (720 AM; daytime; 2 kW; SHIREMANSTOWN, PA; Owner: HENSLEY BROADCASTING)
  • WHYL (960 AM; 5 kW; CARLISLE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WTCY (1400 AM; 1 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WKBO (1230 AM; 0 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSBA (910 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dauphin:

  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNNK-FM (104.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRBT (94.9 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJAZ (91.7 FM; SUMMERDALE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. COMMWEALTH SYS. HGHR ED)
  • WHKF (99.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQLV (98.9 FM; MILLERSBURG, PA; Owner: HEPCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WXPH (88.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIV. OF PA.)
  • WYGL-FM (100.5 FM; ELIZABETHVILLE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQJU (107.1 FM; MIFFLINTOWN, PA; Owner: CENTRAL PA CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WRKZ-FM (102.3 FM; CARLISLE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJRC (90.9 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: SALT AND LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC)
  • WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Dauphin:

  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHP-TV (Channel 21; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W40AF (Channel 40; DILLSBURG, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK, LLC)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W12CA (Channel 12; ELLIOTTSBURG, PA; Owner: HEIRLOOM MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • Dauphin, Pennsylvania
  • Fatal accident count9
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents14
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:2
  • Fatalities10
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents24
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
  • Pennsylvania average
  • Fatal accident count10375
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents15562
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons4406
  • Fatalities11410
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents25636
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents788
See more detailed statistics of Dauphin fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 25Number of bridges
  • 187ft / 57.4mTotal length
  • $1,567,000Total costs
  • 254,614Total average daily traffic
  • 38,840Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Dauphin, PA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 41940-1949
  • 191990-1999
  • 22000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Dauphin, PA
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$164,800
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0247.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Dauphin, PA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Dauphin, PA - Value

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 39. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 80 took place in 2016, and the least - 6 in 2004. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Dauphin, PA When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (51.4%), and Outside Fires (34.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Dauphin, PA
    • 30051.4%Structure Fires
    • 20434.9%Outside Fires
    • 6310.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 172.9%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Dauphin, PA
Most common first names in Dauphin, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William3577.3 years
Mary3278.0 years
John3072.6 years
Charles2771.4 years
Robert2468.4 years
George2173.3 years
Ruth2078.8 years
Paul2076.2 years
Margaret1978.7 years
Helen1879.1 years
Most common last names in Dauphin, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller1480.1 years
Knapp1381.2 years
Wynn1078.9 years
Fetterhoff976.1 years
Smith970.5 years
Shaffer872.7 years
Fisher878.1 years
Kennedy780.0 years
Bowman778.5 years
Stricker679.3 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Dauphin, PA
  • 43.6%Utility gas
  • 38.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 10.1%Electricity
  • 3.7%Wood
  • 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Dauphin, PA
  • 87.9%Electricity
  • 5.2%Utility gas
  • 3.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Dauphin compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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