Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:41 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:27 am – 4:47 pm
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People2,825 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.11,110 householdsMedian household income $100,150Median home value $264,100Median rent $1,042 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,352 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 1,526 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 15%, construction 13%Average commute 41 minutes87% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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, 2 mi away; snow from S Mtn
Parks and public landsCaledonia State Parkstate park · 4.2 mi · 1,120 acresCarbaugh Run Natural Areastate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 828 acresEast Branch Antietam Creekpark · 4.2 mi · 796 acresMont Alto State Parkstate park · 8.2 miMt Cydonia Ponds Natural Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 181 acresHamiltonban Community Parkpark · 6.4 miSource: 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 201043 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201937 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 home86% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGettysburg Muni Authserves 12,425 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,259 ft384 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWellSpan Gettysburg Hospital9.5 miPost officeCashtown Post Office1.8 miTown hallFranklin Township Municipal Building2.0 miPoliceCumberland Township Police Department8.2 miFire stationCashtown Community Fire Department Station 42.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePennsylvania State University - Penn State Mont Alto8.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR22 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI63 miInterstateI-8111 miUS highwayUS 301.9 miAmtrakHarrisburg, PA HAR38 miCoachHagerstownBayRunner Shuttle24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17353 ZIP area.
