Halifax
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Outdoors in Halifax
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About Halifax
Borough in Pennsylvania, USHalifax 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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How Halifax ranks
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Housing in Halifax
The median sale price was $245,000 in April 2026.
Safety in Halifax
Not graded
Halifax has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.
Work & commute in Halifax
Full picture →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.
Health in Halifax
Compared with Pennsylvania
No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.
What stands out
Nothing stands out: Halifax tracks Pennsylvania closely.
Care nearby
Natural hazards in Halifax
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Halifax
Full climate →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.
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Where Halifax is
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