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Midway is a tiny town of 860 people in Adams County, Pennsylvania. It's about 12 miles from Gettysburg, PA and 41 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $190k and rent runs about $1k a month.
860people
$190kTypical home
$1,140/moRent
85° / 39°Summer / winter
29"Snow
229Sunny days
128Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 860
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,590 people per sq mi
- 41 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 12 mi to Gettysburg, PA
- 1 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $190k (≈$1,197/mo)
- Median rent $1,140/mo
- Median household income $41k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°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
- 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
- 11 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 58
- 22% of households have kids
- 34% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to MDT airport
- 47 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 584 ft
- 43 mi to the ocean
- 179 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 31 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 325 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 24 bars within 25 mi
- 80 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 44 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 13 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.