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Bird-in-Hand is a tiny town of 537 people in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It's about 6 miles from Lancaster, PA and 56 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $301k and rent runs about $1k a month.
537people
$301kTypical home
$1,357/moRent
87° / 40°Summer / winter
25"Snow
213Sunny days
127Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 537
- Part of a metro area
- About 966 people per sq mi
- 56 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 6 mi to Lancaster, PA
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $301k (≈$1,899/mo)
- Median rent $1,357/mo
- Median household income $87k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 213 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 152 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 127 days a year with rain or snow
- 25" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (56 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (336 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 43% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to LNS airport
- 52 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 6 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 358 ft
- 33 mi to the ocean
- 166 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 39 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 38 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 525 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 49 bars within 25 mi
- 169 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 65 museums within 25 mi
- 15 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lancaster County: R+16 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.