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McConnellsburg is a small town of 1,009 people in Fulton County, Pennsylvania. It's about 18 miles from Chambersburg, PA and 86 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 $173k and rent runs about $755 a month.
1,009people
$173kTypical home
$755/moRent
86° / 39°Summer / winter
28"Snow
229Sunny days
125Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,009
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2,908 people per sq mi
- 86 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 18 mi to Chambersburg, PA
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $173k (≈$1,091/mo)
- Median rent $755/mo
- Median household income $37k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 229 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 136 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 125 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 46
- 24% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to HGR airport
- 74 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 899 ft
- 87 mi to the ocean
- 176 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 177 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 17 bars within 25 mi
- 34 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 18 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