Mostly Gettysburg; also Cumberland Township (Adams County) and Straban
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Around Gettysburg
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)54 miles away
Closer regional airport
Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD49 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA111 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Gettysburg; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Gettysburg
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 13th DistrictJohn Joyce (R)
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
Gettysburg had 7,106 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 346th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Adams County grew from 34,496 residents in 1900 to 103,852 in 2020.
Adams County, 1900–2020
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eisenhower Nhs, PA weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Adams County
27,990 jobs at 1,967 businesses in Adams County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
486 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gettysburg.
Nearest hospitals
Gettysburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · GettysburgUnder a mile
Upmc HanoverGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hanover12.8 miles
Wellspan Waynesboro HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Waynesboro19.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
37
Specialist doctors
141
Dentists
24
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
92
Mental health providers
136
Physical and occupational therapists
42
Optometrists
4
Chiropractors
10
Pharmacies
7
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 Gettysburg
Parks (3 nearby)
Gettysburg Recreational Park · 51 acres1.0 mi
West Fields1.0 mi
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Weis0.6 mi
Kennie's Market0.7 mi
Giant1.0 mi
Aldi1.1 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Rite Aid0.8 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
Adams County Library0.5 mi
Musselman Library0.7 mi
Museums (11 nearby)
The David Wills House Museum0.4 mi
Ticket to the Past - Unforgettable Journeys0.5 mi
Gettysburg Museum of History0.5 mi
Shriver House Museum0.6 mi
Jennie Wade House Gifts0.7 mi
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Gettysburg Community Theatre0.4 mi
The Jennifer and David LeVan Performing Arts Center0.5 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Jeremiah Morrow (1771) · American politician (1771-1852)
Brian Patrick Clarke (1952) · American actor
James M. Robinson (1924) · American biblical scholar (1924-2016)
Ginnie Wade (1843) · seamstress, was the only Gettysburg civilian killed directly during the Battle of Gettysburg (1843-1863)
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Gettysburg
Public schools here are run by Gettysburg Montessori CS, Gettysburg Area SD, Vida CS and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(7)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Gettysburg Montessori CSGettysburg
K–6
281
Charter
5.0 mi
James Gettys El SchGettysburg
K–5
334
Public
1.4 mi
Lincoln El SchGettysburg
K–5
393
Public
0.5 mi
Vida CSGettysburg
K–6
251
Charter
0.5 mi
Gettysburg Area MSGettysburg
6–8
646
Public
0.5 mi
Gettysburg Area HSGettysburg
9–12
1,069
Public
1.5 mi
Adams County Technical InstituteGettysburg
11–12
5
Career and Technical
1.3 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Adams County Christian AcademyGettysburg
Pre-K–12
77
Christian (no specific denomination)
3.3 mi
Freedom Christian SchoolsGettysburg
Pre-K–12
97
Christian (no specific denomination)
5.1 mi
Forest Lane Mennonite SchoolGettysburg
1–9
16
Mennonite
6.2 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 Cumberland Township (Adams County), Straban, Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County), Bonneauville, Mount Joy Township (Adams County), Highland Township (Adams County), Freedom Township (Adams County), Butler Township (Adams County) and Franklin Township (Adams County).
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