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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People537 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.8184 householdsMedian household income $75,000Median home value $203,300Median rent $1,172 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,452 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 211 employedMain industries: retail 19%, manufacturing 17%, construction 15%Average commute 22 minutes78% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 15%5% 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 · 1.2 miRampike Hillpeak · under a mileFuller Lakelake · 4.1 miPine Grove Furnace State Park Charcoal Hearth Campgroundcampground · 4.4 miLaurel Forge Pondlake · 4.0 miMount Holly Springs Reservoirreservoir · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPine Grove Furnace State Parkstate park · 3.9 miKings Gap State Parkstate park · 6.4 mi · 1,034 acresOakside Community Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 120 acresSouth Mountain (Kings Gap Forest Pools Preserve)state park · 8.2 mi · 68 acresPenn Township Volunteer Fire Company Parkpark · 8.6 miGettysburg National Military Parkhistoric site · 10.3 mi · 4,610 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 198448 mi away, near Conestoga, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201933 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 home86% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBendersville Muni Authserves 1,039 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202136 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation749 ft228 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWellSpan Gettysburg Hospital11.0 miPost officeBendersville 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 Campus10.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHarrisburg International Airport MDT30 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI64 miInterstateI-8111 miUS highwayUS 156.2 miAmtrakHarrisburg, PA HAR28 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 17306 ZIP area.
