Local servicesHospitalWellSpan Waynesboro Hospital5.2 miPost officeBlue Ridge Summit Post Office1.2 miTown hallWashington Township Municipal Building4.6 miPoliceWashington Township Police Department4.6 miFire stationFountaindale Volunteer Fire Company - Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePennsylvania State University - Penn State Mont Alto7.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR14 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD56 miInterstateI-8113 miUS highwayUS 158.0 miAmtrakHarrisburg, PA HAR47 miCoachHagerstownBayRunner Shuttle15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17214 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17214 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:42 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:27 am – 4:48 pm
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People1,143 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.8564 householdsMedian household income $62,188Median home value $383,000Median rent $845 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,406 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 481 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 26%, education and health care 25%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 22 minutes76% drive alone, 3% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 23°F49 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month September33 in of snow a year, on about 13 days7 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Catoctin Mtn Park station, 7 mi away; snow from S Mtn
Nearby landmarksJacks Mountainpeak · 2.8 miBare Rockpeak · under a mileBrowns Springspring · under a mileComet Lakelake · 2.0 miRed Run Lakelake · 2.6 miWaynesboro Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsState Parkstate park · 3.1 mi · 118 acresBeartown Woods Natural Areastate conservation land · 1.1 miHappel's Meadow Wetlandspark · under a mile · 71 acresHappel's Meadowpark · 1.0 miMont Alto State Parkstate park · 7.1 miMeeting Of The Pines Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 603 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201034 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201947 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFranklin County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025270 of 295 days measured25 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Franklin County monitors, PA
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHillside Rest Home INCserves 58 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest May 2024: groundwater treatment, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,573 ft479 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
