Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:40 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:27 am – 4:47 pm
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People395 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.1168 householdsMedian household income $81,905Median home value $194,900Median rent $885 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,282 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.5% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 220 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, hospitality, food and recreation 20%, public administration 15%Average commute 25 minutes79% drive alone, 21% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 22°F45 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month September27 in of snow a year, on about 12 days21 days above 90°F, 115 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Biglerville station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksFox Hillpeak · 2.5 miBear Mountainpeak · 2.7 miLutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburgcollege · 7.1 miHarrisburg Area Community College - Gettysburg Campuscollege · 7.1 miPine Grove Furnace State Park Charcoal Hearth Campgroundcampground · 6.9 miFuller Lakelake · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOakside Community Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 120 acresPine Grove Furnace State Parkstate park · 6.6 mi · 703 acresGettysburg National Military Parkhistoric site · 6.9 mi · 4,610 acresCaledonia State Parkstate park · 9.0 mi · 1,120 acresEisenhower National Historic Sitehistoric site · 8.6 mi · 690 acresCarbaugh Run Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 828 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 23 Apr 198450 mi away, near Conestoga, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201936 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAdams County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025261 of 351 days measured90 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Adams County monitors, PA
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterArendtsville Muni Water Sysserves 1,200 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202114 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation697 ft212 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWellSpan Gettysburg Hospital7.8 miPost officeArendtsville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallArendtsville Borough Officeunder a milePoliceBiglerville Police Department2.8 miFire stationArendtsville Community Fire Companyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryUpper Adams Intermediate Schoolright hereCollegeLutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg7.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR27 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI62 miInterstateI-8113 miUS highwayUS 303.9 miAmtrakHarrisburg, PA HAR32 miCoachHarrisburg, PA (Petro Travel Center at 1201 Harrisburg Ave Route 11, Carlisle, PA 17013)OurBus23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17303 ZIP area.
