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Freedom Township (Adams County), Pennsylvania

Freedom Township (Adams County) is a township in Adams County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,055 people across 14 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17320 and 17325.

Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1,05576 per sq mi
Median home value$440,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$183Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking37%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Freedom Township (Adams County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)55 miles away
Closer regional airportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD50 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA115 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Freedom Township (Adams County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Freedom Township (Adams County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Freedom Township (Adams County) had 825 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 1722nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Adams County grew from 34,496 residents in 1900 to 103,852 in 2020.

Freedom Township (Adams County) population by census2000: 844, 2010: 831, 2020: 825844200083120108252020

Adams County, 1900–2020

Adams County population, 1900 to 20201900: 34,496, 1910: 34,319, 1920: 34,583, 1930: 37,128, 1940: 39,435, 1950: 44,197, 1960: 51,906, 1970: 56,937, 1980: 68,292, 1990: 78,274, 2000: 91,292, 2010: 101,407, 2020: 103,85234K’00’1035K’20’3039K’40’5052K’60’7068K’80’9091K’00’10104K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 44.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Freedom Township (Adams County)Jan: high 40°F, low 21°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 22°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 30°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 40°F, 3.4 in; May: high 73°F, low 49°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 57°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 32°F, 3 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 26°F, 3.3 in40°21°Jan3.543°22°Feb2.752°30°Mar3.664°40°Apr3.473°49°May4.182°57°Jun4.786°63°Jul3.685°61°Aug4.178°54°Sep4.666°43°Oct3.756°32°Nov3.045°26°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eisenhower Nhs, PA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Adams County

27,990 jobs at 1,967 businesses in Adams County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Adams CountyManufacturing: 6,614 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,301 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,959 jobs; Retail trade: 3,564 jobs; Educational services: 1,768 jobs; Construction: 1,455 jobs; Other services: 1,410 jobs; Wholesale trade: 953 jobsManufacturing 24% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 14% Retail trade 13% Educational services 6% Construction 5% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

498 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Freedom Township (Adams County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Gettysburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gettysburg2.6 miles
  • Upmc HanoverGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hanover15.7 miles
  • Wellspan Waynesboro HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Waynesboro15.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors38
Specialist doctors142
Dentists25
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants95
Mental health providers140
Physical and occupational therapists44
Optometrists4
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies8

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Freedom Township (Adams County)

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Gettysburg Recreational Park · 51 acres2.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Kennie's Market2.7 mi
  • Weis3.6 mi
  • Giant4.4 mi
  • Aldi4.5 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Rite Aid2.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Abdel Ross Wentz Library2.4 mi

Museums (5 nearby)

  • Seminary Ridge Museum, Gettysburg2.4 mi
  • Lincoln Train Museum2.5 mi
  • Gettysburg Heritage Center2.5 mi
  • Thompson House - Lee's HQ2.5 mi
  • Gettysburg Diorama & History Center2.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Battlefield Amphitheater1.3 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Freedom Township (Adams County)

Public schools here are run by Fairfield Area SD, Gettysburg Montessori CS, Gettysburg Area SD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fairfield Area El SchFairfieldK–4346Public5.6 mi
Gettysburg Montessori CSGettysburgK–6281Charter8.3 mi
James Gettys El SchGettysburgK–5334Public3.6 mi
Lincoln El SchGettysburgK–5393Public2.9 mi
Vida CSGettysburgK–6251Charter3.5 mi
Fairfield Area MSFairfield5–8259Public5.4 mi
Gettysburg Area MSGettysburg6–8646Public3.0 mi
Fairfield Area HSFairfield9–12277Public5.4 mi
Gettysburg Area HSGettysburg9–121,069Public4.3 mi
Adams County Technical InstituteGettysburg11–125Career and Technical4.2 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Adams County Christian AcademyGettysburgPre-K–1277Christian (no specific denomination)5.1 mi
Freedom Christian SchoolsGettysburgPre-K–1297Christian (no specific denomination)8.5 mi
Forest Lane Mennonite SchoolGettysburg1–916Mennonite9.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Gettysburg, Cumberland Township (Adams County), Carroll Valley, Straban, Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County), Bonneauville, Mount Joy Township (Adams County), Hamiltonban, Liberty Township (Adams County), Highland Township (Adams County), Butler Township (Adams County), Fairfield Borough and Franklin Township (Adams County).

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