Local servicesHospitalPerry Point Veterans Administration Medical Center16.1 miPost officePeach Bottom Post Office2.9 miTown hallFulton Township Municipal Building1.2 miPoliceRising Sun Police Department8.2 miFire stationRobert Fulton Fire Company Station 891.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 otherSchoolForrest Ridge Schoolunder a mileSchoolOak Ridge Amish Schoolunder a mileCollegeHarford Community College14.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLancaster Airport LNS26 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI48 miInterstateI-9513 miUS highwayUS 222under a mileAmtrakParkesburg, PA PAR20 miCoachPerryville Bus StationGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17563 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17563 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:36 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:22 am – 4:43 pm
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People3,952 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.41,212 householdsMedian household income $94,167Median home value $318,300Median rent $1,374 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,971 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 1,781 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, farming, forestry and mining 18%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 30 minutes70% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, German or Dutch 24%, Spanish 4%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 25°F48 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month September18 in of snow a year, on about 7 days37 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Conowingo Dam station, 7 mi away; snow from Octoraro Lake
Nearby landmarksCherry Hillpeak · under a mileBlack Barren Springspring · 1.7 miMount Johnson Islandisland · 3.2 miMount Americapeak · 4.6 miMutton Island (historical)island · 3.6 miConowingo Reservoirreservoir · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDrumore Township Community Parkpark · 4.3 miLittle Britain Township Parkpark · 4.6 miSusquehanna Spstate park · 8.3 miSusquehannock State Parkstate park · 9.4 mi · 709 acresPalmer Spstate park · 10.5 mi · 571 acresSusquehanna State Parkstate park · 10.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199440 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Jun 201047 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighLancaster County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025221 of 365 days measured142 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 45, worst day 119main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lancaster County monitors, PA
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCaln Mobile Home Parkserves 30 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jun 2022: Groundwater, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation338 ft103 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
