Local servicesHospitalWellSpan Waynesboro Hospital1.6 miPost officeWaynesboro Post Office1.5 miTown hallWaynesboro Borough Municipal Building1.4 miPoliceWaynesboro Police Department1.4 miFire stationWaynesboro Fire Department Company 2 - Station 1 Headquarters1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 3 otherSchoolCity Light Christian School1.0 miSchoolSaint Andrew School1.4 miSchoolNoahs Ark Christian Child Care Center1.4 miCollegePennsylvania State University - Penn State Mont Alto5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR9.3 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD58 miInterstateI-817.4 miUS highwayUS 118.1 miAmtrakHarrisburg, PA HAR50 miCoachHagerstownBayRunner Shuttle12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17268 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17268 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:42 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:27 am – 4:49 pm
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People29,096 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.011,998 householdsMedian household income $69,715Median home value $225,900Median rent $1,081 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,296 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 13,661 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 16%, retail 13%Average commute 25 minutes82% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 21°F49 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month September33 in of snow a year, on about 13 days3 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, S Mtn station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksRound Toppeak · 2.3 miEagle Rockpeak · 5.0 miPennsylvania State University - Penn State Mont Altocollege · 5.0 miRed Run Lakelake · 4.0 miComet Lakelake · 4.5 miWaynesboro Reservoirreservoir · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorthside Pool and Parkpark · under a mileQuincy Township Parkpark · 1.5 miMont Alto State Parkstate park · 4.8 miBeartown Woods Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.0 miState Parkstate park · 7.3 mi · 118 acresMeeting Of The Pines Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 603 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201037 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201945 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBoro of Waynesboroserves 13,200 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202114 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation731 ft223 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
