Local servicesHospitalWellSpan Gettysburg Hospital8.9 miPost officeFairfield Post Office1.9 miTown hallCarroll Valley Borough Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceCarroll Valley Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationFairfield Community Fire and Emergency Medical Services Station 21.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryFairfield Area Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighFairfield Area High School1.0 miMiddleFairfield Area Middle School1.1 miCollegeMount Saint Mary's University6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR19 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI56 miInterstateI-8116 miUS highwayUS 155.3 miAmtrakHarrisburg, PA HAR43 miCoachHagerstownBayRunner Shuttle20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17320 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17320 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:41 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:27 am – 4:48 pm
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People8,103 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.83,193 householdsMedian household income $87,321Median home value $283,000Median rent $1,252 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,465 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 3,960 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%, public administration 12%Average commute 36 minutes80% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 20°F46 in of rain a yearwettest month September33 in of snow a year, on about 13 days17 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cashtown 1s station, 8 mi away; snow from S Mtn
Nearby landmarksJacks Mountainpeak · 1.9 miCharnita Lakelake · under a mileIron Springspring · under a mileMc Kee Hillpeak · 1.4 miFountaindale Springspring · 2.2 miK Section Pondlake · 1.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Kaypark · under a mileCarroll Commons Parkpark · under a mileState Parkstate park · 6.3 mi · 118 acresEisenhower National Historic Sitehistoric site · 6.2 mi · 690 acresBeartown Woods Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.7 miGettysburg National Military Parkhistoric site · 7.1 mi · 4,610 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201035 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201946 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 home87% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterFairfield Muni Authserves 2,150 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation599 ft183 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
