Living in Gordonville, PA
Gordonville is a tiny town of 310 people in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It's about 9 miles from Lancaster, PA and 53 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $301k and rent runs about $978 a month.
310people
$301kTypical home
$978/moRent
86° / 39°Summer / winter
29"Snow
213Sunny days
128Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 310
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 326 people per sq mi
- 53 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 9 mi to Lancaster, PA
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $301k (≈$1,899/mo)
- Median rent $978/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 39°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
- 128 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 8 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 62
- 20% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 13% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to LNS airport
- 49 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 9 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1944
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 404 ft
- 31 mi to the ocean
- 168 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 40 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 40 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 545 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 46 bars within 25 mi
- 166 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 60 museums within 25 mi
- 15 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 9 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.