Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:44 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:30 am – 4:50 pm
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People1,782 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.0773 householdsMedian household income $65,189Median home value $212,900Median rent $863 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,955 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 810 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 17%, public administration 10%Average commute 35 minutes87% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 8% 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 61°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 21°F40 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month June27 in of snow a year, on about 13 days11 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Everett station, 16 mi away
Parks and public landsBuchanan's Birthplace State Parkstate park · 9.3 miMcConnellsburg Lions Club Parkpark · 9.0 miFort Tonoloway Spstate park · 12.1 miCowans Gap State Parkstate park · 13.2 mi · 1,114 acresIndian Springs Wmastate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 6,479 acresWestern Maryland Rail Trailstate park · 15.0 mi · 152 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Apr 197813 mi away, near Hancock, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201641 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 quality79% of days had good air in 2025285 of 361 days measured76 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 90main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washington County, MD, 24 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBelfast Twp Muni Authserves 276 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202120 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation790 ft241 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFulton County Medical Center8.4 miPost officeNeedmore Post Office1.2 miTown hallBelfast Township Municipal Building1.1 miPolicePennsylvania State Police Troop G McConnellsburg Station8.3 miFire stationNeedmore Volunteer Fire Company - Station 55under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR24 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD73 miInterstateI-706.2 miUS highwayUS 522under a mileAmtrakHuntingdon, PA HGD44 miCoachHancockBayRunner Shuttle12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17238 ZIP area.
