Harrisburg is the capital of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Harrisburg is the tenth largest city in Pennsylvania, after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie, Reading, Scranton, Bethlehem, Lancaster, and Altoona.
Harrisburg is the county seat of Dauphin County and lies on the east bank of the Susquehanna River, 105 miles west-northwest of Philadelphia. The Harrisburg-Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Dauphin, Cumberland, and Perry counties.
Welcome to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA—the cultural, historical, entertainment, recreational, financial and governmental hub of Central Pennsylvania, as well as the Keystone State’s Capital City! This is THE community for you to live, work and play, and Harrisburg encourages everyone to "get caught learning!"
As a resident, businessperson, tourist or visitor, you, your family and your colleagues will most certainly have an enjoyable experience with each visit to Harrisburg, whether meeting friends, touring a museum, seeing a concert or show, visiting an art exhibit, enjoying a sumptuous meal, participating in an eco-tour of the Susquehanna River, or learning about the rich and diverse history of this riverside community. Harrisburg offers it all to you:
The City of Harrisburg functions as the Capital City for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as well as the major residential, cultural, financial, tourism and legal hub for the region. In more recent years, the City has evolved into a major center for secondary and higher education. Significant and diverse learning opportunities abound within the City, as well as the metropolitan area. As such, Harrisburg’s historic renaissance and future are intertwined with education- primary, secondary and higher education.
In addition to the continually improving public education system within the City, which includes the innovative and dynamic Science and Technology High School, Harrisburg is home to numerous nationally prominent institutions of secondary and higher education, most notably the new Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, and the highly-acclaimed Harrisburg Area Community College, now branded as HACC: Central Pennsylvania’s Community College.
The City of Harrisburg’s vision is to provide the best quality of life possible for our residents - a Culture of Excellence that includes all of the amenities one should expect from a dynamic urban environment, balanced with a relaxed, hassle-free and diverse set of lifestyle options. On these pages, you will find a plentiful supply of living and lifestyle options that emphasize the concept of "unity in our community."
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION - providing summer programming for over seventeen recreational sites; maintaining and staffing two City Pools, one beach facility on City Island; and 27 Parks and Playgrounds that total over 450 acres; administering over 2000 days of park rentals; planning, producing or assisting in producing over 200 Special Events. The parks and recreation maintaining more than 50,000 urban Shade Trees; and overseeing all construction activities ranging from restoration of historically significant structures and formal gardens to rehabilitation of existing recreational facilities and the creation of new facilities. In addition, our Park Ranger Corp patrols our park system on a 24 hour per day 7 day a week basis.
A pedestrian and bicycle-friendly community, Harrisburg hosts a large number of award-winning and family-friendly international, national, regional and local events year-round. From the bustling downtown, through historic neighborhoods and City parks, to the banks of the expansive and beautiful Susquehanna River, the City buzzes with activities and events.
Housing Cost
From modern downtown condominiums and townhouses to historic homes in quiet neighborhoods on the beautiful Susquehanna River, Harrisburg offers singles, couples and families a variety of outstanding opportunities to live in Pennsylvania’s Capital City.
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $85,725
Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $99,346; Detached houses: $147,934; Townhouses or other attached units: $89,457; In 2-unit structures: $58,657; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $91,121; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $107,354; Mobile homes: $20,192.
Demographics
Population in July 2008: 47,148. Harrisburg covers 8.11 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 320 feet above sea level. Area code: 717
Weather
Harrisburg, PA climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 30's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 85.70 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 23.10 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 20 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 15 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Harrisburg is 41.45 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is May with an average rainfall of 4.60 Inches.
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each visit to Harrisburg, whether meeting friends, touring a museum, seeing a concert or show, visiting an art exhibit, enjoying a sumptuous meal, participating in an eco-tour of the Susquehanna River, or learning about the rich and diverse history of this riverside community. Harrisburg offers it all to you: