Local servicesHospitalWhite Deer Run New Perspectives Treatment Center9.5 miPost officeFredericksburg Post Office2.2 miTown hallBethel Township Municipal Building2.3 miPoliceBethel Township Police Department2.3 miFire stationCamp Strause Fire Company Station 451.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryFredericksburg Elementary School2.0 miCollegeHarrisburg Area Community College - Lebanon Campus9.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLancaster Airport LNS25 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL76 miInterstateI-781.5 miUS highwayUS 222.3 miAmtrakElizabethtown, PA ELT24 miCoachPottsvilleFullington Trailways19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17026 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17026 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:35 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:25 am – 4:42 pm
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People3,137 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.51,159 householdsMedian household income $102,663Median home value $275,000Median rent $897 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,304 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 1,545 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 17%, other services 9%Average commute 24 minutes78% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 22°F46 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month July24 in of snow a year, on about 11 days13 days above 90°F, 120 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lebanon 2 W station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksLittle Mountainpeak · under a mileLake Strauselake · 1.1 miLake Weisslake · 1.5 miSwope Mountainpeak · 3.1 miSwatara Creek Water Trail Trailheadtrailhead · 4.9 miLebanon Reservoirreservoir · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSwatara State Parkstate park · 3.4 miBethel Township Lions Park and Poolpark · 1.6 miPine Grove Borough Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 117 acresIndiantown Gap National Cemeteryhistoric site · 6.6 mi · 681 acresMemorial Lake State Parkstate park · 8.9 mi · 136 acresCornwall Iron Furnacestate historic site · 14.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199423 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Jun 201039 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLebanon County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025235 of 365 days measured128 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 108main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lebanon County monitors, PA
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFredericksburg Water Authserves 1,200 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation946 ft288 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
