Local servicesHospitalFulton County Medical Center9.3 miPost officeSaint Thomas Post Office1.6 miTown hallSaint Thomas Township Municipal Building4.1 miPoliceMercersburg Police Department7.2 miFire stationSaint Thomas Township Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department - Company 181.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementarySaint Thomas Elementary School1.6 miCollegeWilson College9.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR15 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD70 miInterstateI-818.3 miUS highwayUS 301.7 miAmtrakHuntingdon, PA HGD41 miCoachHagerstownBayRunner Shuttle19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17252 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17252 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:42 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:29 am – 4:49 pm
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People4,290 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.91,418 householdsMedian household income $71,408Median home value $202,300Median rent $1,052 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,050 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting9.4% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 1,989 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, manufacturing 15%, construction 15%Average commute 23 minutes83% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsEdenville Community Association Parkpark · 2.9 miCowans Gap State Parkstate park · 6.9 mi · 1,114 acresBuchanan's Birthplace State Parkstate park · 7.2 miAmerican Legion Groundspark · 5.0 mi · 59 acresMont Alto State Parkstate park · 16.1 miCaledonia State Parkstate park · 17.7 mi · 1,120 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201939 mi away, near Blain, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201939 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBear Valley Joint Authserves 12,589 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation668 ft204 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
