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Heidlersburg is a tiny town of 457 people in Adams County, Pennsylvania. It's about 9 miles from Gettysburg, PA and 53 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $269k and rent runs about $1k a month.
457people
$269kTypical home
$1,115/moRent
86° / 39°Summer / winter
28"Snow
229Sunny days
123Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 457
- Part of a metro area
- About 654 people per sq mi
- 53 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 9 mi to Gettysburg, PA
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $269k (≈$1,693/mo)
- Median rent $1,115/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 229 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 136 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 123 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 56
- 23% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to MDT airport
- 59 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 56% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1999
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 545 ft
- 55 mi to the ocean
- 169 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 42 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 384 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 31 bars within 25 mi
- 90 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 42 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 9 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
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.