Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:44 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:29 am – 4:50 pm
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People750 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.6273 householdsMedian household income $84,205Median home value $255,700Median rent $959 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,171 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 326 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, construction 14%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 33 minutes68% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 25°F36 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month September27 in of snow a year, on about 13 days24 days above 90°F, 93 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hagerstown Washington Co Ap station, 19 mi away; snow from Everett
Parks and public landsBuchanan's Birthplace State Parkstate park · 7.0 miIndian Springs Wmastate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 6,479 acresFort Tonoloway Spstate park · 10.8 miPark Acquisition 1recreation area · 8.9 mi · 74 acresMontgomery Township Parkpark · 8.9 mi · 72 acresIslands of The Potomac Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.2 miSource: 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 197812 mi away, near Hancock, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201636 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFulton County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowHurricane Relatively LowSource: 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, 20 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMcconnellsburg Boro Muni Authserves 2,000 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 202166 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation706 ft215 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFulton County Medical Center8.8 miPost officeNeedmore Post Office4.9 miTown hallThompson Township Municipal Building4.2 miPolicePennsylvania State Police Troop G McConnellsburg Station8.4 miFire stationNeedmore Volunteer Fire Company - Station 554.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR19 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD68 miInterstateI-707.6 miUS highwayUS 5222.1 miAmtrakHuntingdon, PA HGD47 miCoachHancockBayRunner Shuttle9.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17212 ZIP area.
