Location, Location, Location
The slogan of
Hampden Township is “Where People Come First”. The township is in Central PA and is, wait for it, centrally located between Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and New York City…this makes for a great suburban living community with big city amenities within a few hours drive. Residents enjoy easy access to major highways like Routes 11 and 15 as well as Interstates 76, 81, and 83. The township is also a halfway point between county seat of
Carlisle and the capital city of
Harrisburg. On-the-go professionals can hop on a train in downtown Harrisburg and head to
Philly or the
Steel City with ease!
The Carlisle Pike is the major thoroughfare with access to shopping, dining, shopping, daily conveniences, and dining...and there's some shopping??.
Geisinger Holy Spirit Hospital,
UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg Hospital,
UPMC Pinnacle West Shore Hospital, and the Camp Hill VA Community Clinic are within 5 miles of the township. Hampden boasts a wide variety of worship venues with over 30 churches, synagogues, and mosques in the area.
Schools...Really. Good. Schools.
Hampden township is served by the
Cumberland Valley School District,
GO EAGLES! Elementary students attend Hampden Elementary, Sporting Hill Elementary, or Shaull Elementary schools. Middle school students attend Good Hope Middle School but will be moving to a newly constructed school in the 2019-20 year. High school students attend Cumberland Valley High School which provides an incredible array of educational opportunities for artists, athletes, and academics alike! Some really excellent and active parochial schools include
St. Joseph’s School,
West Shore Christian Academy,
Good Shepherd School, and
Trinity High School (GO ROCKS!).
Oh, and PARKS!
Hampden Township maintains over 100 acres of PARKS and recreation facilities! These include
Hampden Pool and Park
Creekview Recreation Area
Salem Community Park
Conodoguinet Youth Park
Veteran’s Recognition Park
Additionally, there are neighborhood parks in the developments of Pinebrook and Indian Creek. The township also manages the
Armitage Golf Club which is home to the
Caddy Shack restaurant, a local favorite! For winter enthusiasts,
Ski Roundtop is within a 30-minute drive. If summer sports are preferred,
Gifford Pinchot State Park is also within a 30 minute drive and provides 2,338 acres of fields, wooded hiking trails and Pinchot Lake for boating & fishing. Check
TrailLink for local bike and wildlife trails.
And then there’s this…
Hampden Township enjoys one of the lowest tax rates (combined County/Local/School/Property) in Central PA. Convenient location. GREAT Schools. Parks. Shopping. Dining. What's NOT to LOVE about Hampden Touwnship living??!?!?!
