Weigelstown, PA: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Weigelstown is an unincorporated community or census-designated place in York County, Pennsylvania. In the dataset behind this page it has an estimated population of 12,812, sits at 39.984°N, 76.832°W, and observes Eastern time. Below you will find how it ranks inside Pennsylvania, which ZIP codes it uses, the closest places around it, and how far it is from major US cities.

What are the key facts about Weigelstown, PA?

What is the population of Weigelstown, PA?

Weigelstown has an estimated population of 12,812. That makes it the 79th largest of the 1,649 places we list in Pennsylvania, and the 4th largest of 52 places in York County. The typical place in Pennsylvania has about 1,239 residents, so Weigelstown is roughly 10.3 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in Pennsylvania with a similar population include Dunmore (12,954), Kittanning (12,950), Sharon (12,933), Kingston (12,812), Ardmore (12,808). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Weigelstown differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Weigelstown?

Weigelstown has about 2,204 people per square mile (851 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within Pennsylvania, it is denser than about 65% of the listed places. Land at this level is usually a mix of single-family neighborhoods, shopping corridors and parks, where driving is common but destinations are close. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Weigelstown use?

The postal data lists 2 ZIP codes for Weigelstown: 17408, 17315. Several codes in one place usually reflect separate delivery areas, post offices or large buildings with their own code. Codes beginning with 1 are assigned to the Mid-Atlantic (Delaware, New York and Pennsylvania). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Weigelstown in?

Weigelstown is in the Eastern time zone, which is UTC−5 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/New_York). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is Fairfield Glade, TN, about 517 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Eastern time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Weigelstown located in Pennsylvania?

Weigelstown lies in the southern part of Pennsylvania, at 39.984° north latitude and 76.832° west longitude. The state capital, Harrisburg, is about 20 miles to the north. The closest listed place in another state is Manchester, MD, roughly 23 miles to the south, which shows how near Weigelstown is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is York, PA, 5 miles to the east.

Which cities are near Weigelstown, PA?

The closest listed place to Weigelstown is Shiloh, PA, 2.2 miles to the east. Of the eight nearest places below, 6 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Weigelstown in?

Weigelstown is in York County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 42133. The county contains 52 places in our data, 9 of which have their own page here and 43 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include York (233,184), Hanover (68,165), New Freedom (14,882), Shiloh (11,007), East York (8,495). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Weigelstown from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Weigelstown is closest to New York, NY at about 161 miles and farthest from Los Angeles, CA at about 2,307 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Weigelstown?

No. In our data, Weigelstown in York County, Pennsylvania is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

Planning a move to Weigelstown?

If you are weighing Weigelstown, start with the practical numbers: how far it is from where you live, whether it changes your time zone, and how its size and density compare with your current city. Use the distance calculator to measure the trip from where you live. The radius search tool lists every place within any distance of it. Our checklist for comparing cities explains what to check next.

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Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.