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Lake Heritage is a small town of 2,997 people in Adams County, Pennsylvania. It's about 3 miles from Gettysburg, PA and 47 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $333k and rent runs about $1k a month.
2,997people
$333kTypical home
$1,115/moRent
86° / 40°Summer / winter
28"Snow
229Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,997
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,617 people per sq mi
- 47 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 3 mi to Gettysburg, PA
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $333k (≈$2,098/mo)
- Median rent $1,115/mo
- Median household income $138k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 40°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
- 105 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 48
- 30% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 48% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to HGR airport
- 52 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 515 ft
- 48 mi to the ocean
- 179 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 36 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 236 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 16 bars within 25 mi
- 51 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 41 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 4 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.