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Orrtanna is a tiny town of 143 people in Adams County, Pennsylvania. It's about 7 miles from Gettysburg, PA and 55 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $227k and rent runs about $1k a month.
143people
$227kTypical home
$1,115/moRent
85° / 37°Summer / winter
30"Snow
229Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 143
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 722 people per sq mi
- 55 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 7 mi to Gettysburg, PA
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $227k (≈$1,432/mo)
- Median rent $1,115/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 37°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
- 30" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 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 34
- 31% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to HGR airport
- 59 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 682 ft
- 56 mi to the ocean
- 178 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 36 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 266 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 22 bars within 25 mi
- 55 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 44 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 7 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.