Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district

Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district

Infobox U.S. congressional district
state = Pennsylvania
district number = 17



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representative = Tim Holden
party = Democratic
english area =
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percent urban =
percent rural =
population = 646,420
population year = 2000
median income = 40,473
percent white = 88.7
percent black = 7.5
percent asian = 1.5
percent native american = 0.1
percent hispanic = 3.2
percent other race = 0.1
percent blue collar =
percent white collar =
percent gray collar =
cpvi = R + 7

Pennsylvania’s 17th congressional district is located in the central part of the state, including the state capital, Harrisburg. The district was significantly redrawn after the 2000 census. It is composed of all of Dauphin County, Lebanon County, Schuylkill County, and parts of Berks County and Perry County. In addition to Harrisburg, the 17th includes the cities of Pottsville, Lebanon, and suburbs of Reading.

The District has been represented by Tim Holden (D) in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2003.

Counties and municipalities within the district

Berks County: TOWNSHIPS of Alsace, Bern (Districts 1 and 2), Bethel, Centre, Earl (District 1), Greenwich, Heidelberg, Jefferson, Maidencreek, Marion, Muhlenberg (Districts 2, 3, 5, 7 and 8), North Heidelberg, Oley, Ontelaunee, Penn, Perry, Pike, Richmond, Rockland, Ruscombmanor, Tilden, Tulpehocken, Upper Bern, Upper Tulpehocken, and Windsor; BOROUGHS of Bernville, Centerport, Fleetwood, Hamburg, Laureldale, Leesport, Lenhartsville, Lyons, Robesonia, Shoemakersville, Strausstown, and Womelsdorf

Dauphin County: all

Lebanon County: all

Perry County: TOWNSHIPS of Buffalo, Centre, Juniata, Miller, Oliver (all blocks except 6999 of tract 030200), Penn, Spring, Tuscarora, Watts, and Wheatfield; BOROUGHS of Bloomfield, Duncannon, New Buffalo, and Newport (District 1)

Schuylkill County: all

Of note:

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Representatives from Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District

Because congressional districts are reconfigured and renumbered every 10 years (and occasionally at other times), the following chart displays each time Pennsylvania's districts were changed.


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