Welcome to Highspire ...
Highspire is located in Dauphin County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Highspire, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Highspire, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Highspire has a population of 2,370 people<3> (see below for details).
Highspire is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Highspire lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Highspire lies within the (717) area code.
The ZIP code for Highspire: 17034<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Highspire had an population of 2,370 people. This is a decrease of 1.21% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.87% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Highspire had a population of 2,399 people. This makes Highspire the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Highspire represents 0.02% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 385th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,399 people, the population of Highspire decreased 11.8% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,720 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Highspire.
Communities near Highspire ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Highspire.
- Harrisburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- 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 <6>
- York
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- York is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <6>
- Elizabethtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
- 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.<7> 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 <6>
- Mechanicsburg
(11 miles [17.7 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 <6>
- Mount Joy
(16 miles [25.7 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 <6>
- Camp Hill
(7 miles [11.3 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 <6>
- Palmyra
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
- New Cumberland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
- Hummelstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
- Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummelstown <6>
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 Highspire. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Highspire.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Highspire. 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 Highspire.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Highspire. See our Newspapers Page for Highspire.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highspire ...
Looking for more information about Highspire? 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 Highspire, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Highspire.
Adding Highspire to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Highspire 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 Highspire was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Highspire on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Highspire.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highspire. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Dauphin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Highspire. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Highspire - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Highspire). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Highspire or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |