Welcome to Hummelstown ...

Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County<1>.

The location of Hummelstown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hummelstown, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hummelstown has a population of 4,814 people<3> (see below for details).

Hummelstown is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Hummelstown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Hummelstown: (717)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hummelstown had an population of 4,814 people. This is an increase of 6.08% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.41% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hummelstown had a population of 4,538 people. This makes Hummelstown the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Hummelstown represents 0.04% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 215th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,538 people, the population of Hummelstown increased 4.08% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,360 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hummelstown.

Communities near Hummelstown ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hummelstown.

• Harrisburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <5>
• Lebanon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Lebanon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <5>
• Elizabethtown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
  • Elizabethtown is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,494 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <5>
• Columbia
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
  • Columbia is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <5>
• Middletown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Middletown is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <5>
• Mechanicsburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
  • Mechanicsburg is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsburg <5>
• Mount Joy
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
  • Mount Joy is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Joy <5>
• Camp Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
  • Camp Hill is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,919 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <5>
• Palmyra
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  • Palmyra is located in Lebanon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <5>
• New Cumberland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
  • New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hummelstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hummelstown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hummelstown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hummelstown.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hummelstown. See our Newspapers Page for Hummelstown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hummelstown ...

Looking for more information about Hummelstown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hummelstown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hummelstown.

Adding Hummelstown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hummelstown in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hummelstown was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Hummelstown in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hummelstown.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hummelstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/