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Abbottstown is a tiny town of 940 people in Adams County, Pennsylvania. It's about 13 miles from Gettysburg, PA and 45 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $211k and rent runs about $1k a month.
940people
$211kTypical home
$1,122/moRent
86° / 40°Summer / winter
28"Snow
233Sunny days
143Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 940
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,722 people per sq mi
- 45 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 13 mi to Gettysburg, PA
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $211k (≈$1,329/mo)
- Median rent $1,122/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 233 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 143 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (47 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (135 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 36% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to MDT airport
- 52 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 561 ft
- 46 mi to the ocean
- 173 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 34 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 390 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 30 bars within 25 mi
- 102 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 48 museums within 25 mi
- 13 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Adams County: R+34 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk