A town of 515, settled in 1784. Nearly 6% of it is conserved land.
The 2 things Halifax does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Ordered by what stands out in Halifax. Another town gets a different order.
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riverfront Park | — | 4 |
The median sale price was $245,000 in April 2026.
Most working residents leave Halifax for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Halifax (10%), Harrisburg (9%) and Upper Paxton (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Halifax has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.
1 crime was reported in Halifax in 2025: 1 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Halifax is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
Halifax tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.
Where Halifax’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Halifax is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. Halifax was incorporated as a borough on May 29, 1785. It is situated at the confluence of Armstrong Creek and the Susquehanna River. The population was 795 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Harrisburg metropolitan area. Fort Halifax was located along the Susquehanna River near the present borough. It was a temporary stronghold for the Pennsylvania colonial militia from 1756 to 1757, during the French and Indian War. Prior to settlement by Europeans the area was inhabited by North American Indians, presumably Susquehannocks, evidenced by frequent unearthing of tools and arrowheads by local residents and farmers. Just o…
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