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Bendersville is a tiny town of 631 people in Adams County, Pennsylvania. It's about 10 miles from Gettysburg, PA and 58 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $205k and rent runs about $1k a month.
631people
$205kTypical home
$1,190/moRent
86° / 38°Summer / winter
28"Snow
229Sunny days
125Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 631
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,396 people per sq mi
- 58 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 10 mi to Gettysburg, PA
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $205k (≈$1,293/mo)
- Median rent $1,190/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°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
- 125 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 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 36
- 32% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to MDT airport
- 64 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 705 ft
- 60 mi to the ocean
- 168 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 36 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 373 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 32 bars within 25 mi
- 88 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 37 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 10 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