Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:42 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:30 am – 4:49 pm
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People182 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.680 householdsMedian household income $69,773Median home value $315,70089% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,265 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 23°F44 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month September31 in of snow a year, on about 13 days19 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chambersburg 1 Ese station, 16 mi away
Parks and public landsCowans Gap State Parkstate park · 6.2 miShade Gap Memorial Parkpark · 6.5 mi · 54 acresEdenville Community Association Parkpark · 9.8 miBuchanan's Birthplace State Parkstate park · 15.2 miBig Spring State Parkstate park · 16.8 miRaystown Recreation Arearecreation area · 18.9 mi · 30,608 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201931 mi away, near Blain, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201931 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 quality72% of days had good air in 2025261 of 365 days measured104 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 96main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cumberland County, PA, 33 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation958 ft292 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFulton County Medical Center12.2 miPost officeBurnt Cabins Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMetal Township Municipal Building3.4 miFire stationMetal Township Fire and Ambulance Department - Company 212.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR27 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD82 miInterstateI-76under a mileUS highwayUS 522under a mileAmtrakHuntingdon, PA HGD29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17215 ZIP area.
