Linglestown, Pennsylvania
Census designated place in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania · ZIP 17112
- Dauphin County
- Within Lower Paxton Township
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 2 public schools
- 6,747 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 2,679Households
- $89,887Median household income
- $242,800Median home value
- 2Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Linglestown
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,414 |
| 2010 | 6,334 |
| 2020 | 6,539 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $89,887 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 2,268 units
- Renter occupied
- 411 units
- Vacancy rate
- 2.4%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Linglestown | Dauphin County | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,747 | 287,484 | 12,986,518 |
| Median household income | $89,887 | $74,159 | $76,081 |
| Median age | 42.2 | 39.4 | 40.9 |
| Median home value | $242,800 | $222,300 | $240,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 33.4% | 34.3% | 34.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 10.5% | 9.1% | 7.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.7% | 63.3% | 69.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 21.4 minutes | 21.9 minutes | 26.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linglestown El Sch | Public | K–5 | Central Dauphin SD |
| Linglestown MS | Public | 6–8 | Central Dauphin SD |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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