Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:45 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:31 am – 4:52 pm
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People354 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.0168 householdsMedian household income $53,750Median home value $169,400Median rent $479 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,500 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 155 employedMain industries: education and health care 15%, construction 14%, public administration 12%Average commute 43 minutes75% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 21°F43 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 19 days19 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cacapon St Pk #2 station, 18 mi away; snow from Buffalo Mills
Nearby landmarksBig Mountainpeak · 3.0 miGabriel Knobpeak · under a mileRob Springspring · 3.1 miLong Pondlake · 7.0 miBig Pondlake · 7.8 miBlack Sulphur Springspring · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPine Ridge Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 583 acresBelle Grove Wmastate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 337 acresBillmeyer Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.5 miMartin Hill Wild Areastate wilderness · 5.6 mi · 11,673 acresBillmeyer Wmastate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 765 acresWoodmont Nrmastate park · 7.8 mi · 3,192 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Apr 197810 mi away, near Hancock, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201643 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBedford County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025285 of 361 days measured76 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 90main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washington County, MD, 34 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMun Auth of Boro of Bedfordserves 5,127 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202118 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,341 ft409 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWar Memorial Hospital13.8 miPost officeLittle Orleans Post Office7.6 miTown hallMann Township Office1.4 miFire stationOrleans Volunteer Fire Department4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR37 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD76 miInterstateI-684.1 miUS highwayUS 40 Scn3.5 miAmtrakJohnstown, PA JST48 miCoachHancockBayRunner Shuttle15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17211 ZIP area.
