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Country around Wells Tannery is a rural area of about 325 people in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 28 miles from Chambersburg, PA and 98 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $208k and rent runs about $809 a month.
325people
$208kTypical home
$809/moRent
84° / 38°Summer / winter
27"Snow
190Sunny days
123Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 325 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 98 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 28 mi to Chambersburg, PA
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $208k (≈$1,314/mo)
- Median rent $809/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 123 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 48
- 23% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 39 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to AOO airport
- 87 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,079 ft
- 99 mi to the ocean
- 169 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 32 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fulton County: R+73 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low 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.