Local servicesHospitalWellSpan Gettysburg Hospital10.6 miPost officeAspers Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBendersville Borough Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceBendersville Borough Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBendersville Community Fire Company Station 7under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeHarrisburg Area Community College - Gettysburg Campus9.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHarrisburg International Airport MDT29 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI63 miInterstateI-8112 miUS highwayUS 155.3 miAmtrakHarrisburg, PA HAR27 miCoachHarrisburg, PA (Petro Travel Center at 1201 Harrisburg Ave Route 11, Carlisle, PA 17013)OurBus18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17304 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17304 ZIP area.
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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People3,171 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.01,040 householdsMedian household income $84,885Median home value $248,000Median rent $1,122 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,017 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 1,754 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 17%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 28 minutes72% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 16%10% 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksRound Toppeak · 2.2 miChestnut Hillpeak · 3.0 miFuller Lakelake · 5.1 miPine Grove Furnace State Park Charcoal Hearth Campgroundcampground · 5.4 miLaurel Forge Pondlake · 4.7 miYork Sulphur Springsspring · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPine Grove Furnace State Parkstate park · 4.6 miOakside Community Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 120 acresKings Gap State Parkstate park · 7.2 mi · 1,034 acresSouth Mountain (Kings Gap Forest Pools Preserve)state park · 8.9 mi · 68 acresGettysburg National Military Parkhistoric site · 9.8 mi · 4,610 acresStraban Township Recreation Parkrecreation area · 8.9 miSource: 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 198447 mi away, near Conestoga, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201934 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPossum Valley Muni Authserves 800 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation665 ft203 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
