Local servicesHospitalWellSpan Chambersburg Hospital9.6 miPost officeFannettsburg Post Office3.7 miTown hallMetal Township Municipal Building3.2 miPoliceFranklin County Sheriff's Office8.9 miFire stationMetal Township Fire and Ambulance Department - Company 213.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR23 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD77 miInterstateI-764.7 miUS highwayUS 5227.2 miAmtrakHuntingdon, PA HGD34 miCoachHagerstownBayRunner Shuttle27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17265 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17265 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:42 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:29 am – 4:49 pm
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People300 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.8120 householdsMedian household income $44,844Median home value $204,200Median rent $660 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,100 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 112 employedMain industries: retail 36%, manufacturing 34%, education and health care 16%Average commute 29 minutes83% drive alone, 17% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% 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 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 landsCowans Gap State Parkstate park · 8.1 miEdenville Community Association Parkpark · 5.6 miCounty Landpark · 6.7 miBuchanan's Birthplace State Parkstate park · 14.5 miCaledonia State Parkstate park · 17.0 mi · 1,120 acresBig Spring State Parkstate park · 17.0 miSource: 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 201930 mi away, near Blain, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201930 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 home66% of households have a broadband subscription36% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChambersburg Boro Water Sysserves 31,048 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,931 ft589 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
