Upper Dauphin Area School District, Pennsylvania

Upper Dauphin Area School District is a unified school district in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, for grades K–12. About 9,700 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 89.8 sq mi (233 km²) of land.

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Upper Dauphin Area School District in Pennsylvania
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
9,700 ± 492
Grades
K–12
Type
Unified school district
County
Dauphin County
Land area
89.8 sq mi (233 km²)
Median household income
$73,306 ± $6,599
Median home value
$182,200 ± $9,393
Water area
0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)
State
Pennsylvania
Census code (GEOID)
4224360
Coordinates (central point)
40.575787, -76.759416

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 Upper Dauphin Area School District, largest first

  1. Washington Township2,137 people
  2. Lykens (borough)1,878 people
  3. Lykens Township1,684 people
  4. Elizabethville (borough)1,350 people
  5. Mifflin Township857 people
  6. Gratz (borough)745 people
  7. Jefferson Township484 people
  8. Berrysburg (borough)301 people
  9. Pillow (borough)264 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. Halifax Area School District7.0 mi southwest
  2. Williams Valley School District7.2 mi southeast
  3. Millersburg Area School District9.3 mi west
  4. Line Mountain School District9.8 mi north
  5. Tri-Valley School District17 mi northeast

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

Before using this answer for enrollment

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 Upper Dauphin Area School District before you rely on it.

See its schools and enrollment on NCES ↗

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