Local servicesHospitalWellSpan Chambersburg Hospital12.2 miPost officeFannettsburg Post Office1.3 miTown hallMetal Township Municipal Building1.0 miFire stationMetal Township Fire and Ambulance Department - Company 211.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR24 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD79 miInterstateI-762.6 miUS highwayUS 5224.4 miAmtrakHuntingdon, PA HGD32 miCoachHagerstownBayRunner Shuttle29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17221 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17221 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:42 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:29 am – 4:49 pm
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People458 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.8213 householdsMedian household income $62,109Median home value $203,20093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,717 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 301 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 30%, manufacturing 22%, education and health care 14%Average commute 25 minutes65% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 30% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, German or Dutch 7%, Spanish 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksMountain Lakelake · under a mileBroad Mountainpeak · 3.5 miCedar Lakelake · 4.6 miClarks Knobpeak · 3.9 miSand Springspring · 9.0 miHouse Springspring · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCowans Gap State Parkstate park · 6.3 miEdenville Community Association Parkpark · 6.7 miShade Gap Memorial Parkpark · 9.0 mi · 54 acresBuchanan's Birthplace State Parkstate park · 14.1 miBig Spring State Parkstate park · 17.0 miCaledonia State Parkstate park · 19.7 mi · 1,120 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 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 home80% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIndian Lake Camp Corpserves 125 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202115 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation959 ft292 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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