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Arendtsville is a tiny town of 841 people in Adams County, Pennsylvania. It's about 7 miles from Gettysburg, PA and 57 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $225k and rent runs about $895 a month.
841people
$225kTypical home
$895/moRent
85° / 38°Summer / winter
28"Snow
229Sunny days
123Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 841
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,043 people per sq mi
- 57 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 7 mi to Gettysburg, PA
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $225k (≈$1,416/mo)
- Median rent $895/mo
- Median household income $99k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 229 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 136 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 123 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (22 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (155 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 28% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to HGR airport
- 62 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 742 ft
- 58 mi to the ocean
- 172 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 34 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 301 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 29 bars within 25 mi
- 64 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 37 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 7 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