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Lenkerville is a tiny town of 775 people in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It's about 18 miles from Harrisburg, PA and 87 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $236k and rent runs about $1k a month.
775people
$236kTypical home
$1,217/moRent
84° / 37°Summer / winter
27"Snow
213Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 775
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,313 people per sq mi
- 87 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 18 mi to Harrisburg, PA
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $236k (≈$1,491/mo)
- Median rent $1,217/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 213 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 152 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (554 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,368 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 47% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to MDT airport
- 95 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 56% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 436 ft
- 82 mi to the ocean
- 128 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 422 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 24 bars within 25 mi
- 82 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dauphin County: D+6 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.