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Country around Upperstrasburg is a rural area of about 300 people in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 9 miles from Chambersburg, PA and 80 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 32 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $227k and rent runs about $660 a month.
300people
$227kTypical home
$660/moRent
82° / 34°Summer / winter
32"Snow
203Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 300 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 10 people per sq mi
- 80 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 9 mi to Chambersburg, PA
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $227k (≈$1,431/mo)
- Median rent $660/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 203 sunny days a year (60 totally clear)
- 162 cloudy days a year
- 52 of 90 winter days are gray
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 32" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (60 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (282 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 33% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to HGR airport
- 77 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1949
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,765 ft
- 81 mi to the ocean
- 167 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 123 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Franklin County: R+43 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.