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Lower Dauphin School District, Pennsylvania

Lower Dauphin School District is a unified school district in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, for grades K–12. About 25,750 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 92.1 sq mi (239 km²) of land.

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Lower Dauphin School District in Pennsylvania
Central Dauphin School DistrictDerry Township School DistrictElizabethtown Area School DistrictMiddletown Area School DistrictNorthern Lebanon School DistrictPalmyra Area School DistrictWest Shore School District
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
25,750 ± 59
Grades
K–12
Type
Unified school district
County
Dauphin County
Land area
92.1 sq mi (239 km²)
Median household income
$99,758 ± $6,904
Median home value
$296,900 ± $25,616
Water area
4.45 sq mi (11.5 km²)
State
Pennsylvania
Census code (GEOID)
4214100
Coordinates (central point)
40.290330, -76.678029
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Lower Dauphin School District, largest first

  1. South Hanover Township7,289 people
  2. East Hanover Township6,029 people
  3. Londonderry Township4,906 people
  4. Hummelstown (borough)4,527 people
  5. Conewago Township2,999 people
  6. Union Deposit (CDP)808 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Derry Township School District2.0 mi southeast
  2. Palmyra Area School District5.8 mi northeast
  3. Middletown Area School District6.7 mi southwest
  4. Central Dauphin School District8.9 mi northwest
  5. Elizabethtown Area School District11 mi south
  6. West Shore School District13 mi southwest
  7. Northern Lebanon School District14 mi northeast
  8. Northeastern York School District16 mi south
  9. Williams Valley School District16 mi north

These share a boundary with Lower Dauphin School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Lower Dauphin School District before you rely on it.

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