Hamilton Township (Adams County) is a township in Adams County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,749 people across 14 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17301, 17316 and 17350.
Homes sold for a median of $174 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population2,749204 per sq mi
Median home value$290,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$174Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Oxford Township; part is in Hamilton Township (Adams County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hamilton Township (Adams County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Hamilton Township (Adams County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)53 miles away
Closer regional airport
Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD47 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA101 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Hamilton 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 Hamilton Township (Adams County)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 13th DistrictJohn Joyce (R)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 11th DistrictLloyd Smucker (R)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 10th DistrictScott Perry (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
Hamilton Township (Adams County) had 2,714 residents in the 2020 census, up 33% since 2000.
It’s the 972nd 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 44.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hanover 4 Sw, PA weather station (8 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
84 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hamilton Township (Adams County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Upmc HanoverGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hanover6.3 miles
Gettysburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gettysburg11.6 miles
Upmc MemorialGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · York12.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
14
Specialist doctors
2
Dentists
3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
17
Mental health providers
16
Physical and occupational therapists
28
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
6
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 Hamilton Township (Adams County)
Grocery stores
Weis3.8 mi
Grocery Outlet5.2 mi
Apple Valley Creamery5.3 mi
apple valley creamery5.3 mi
Pharmacies
Laslow's Pharmacy5.9 mi
Choice Family Pharmacy5.9 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
New Oxford Area Library2.0 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Eichelberger Performing Arts Center6.3 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Conewago Valley SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
New Oxford El SchNew Oxford
K–3
565
Public
1.9 mi
Conewago Valley Intrmd SchNew Oxford
4–6
842
Public
1.5 mi
New Oxford MSNew Oxford
7–8
567
Public
1.8 mi
New Oxford SHSNew Oxford
9–12
1,229
Public
1.8 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Oxford Township, Reading Township, New Oxford, East Berlin, Washington Township (York County), Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County), Straban, Abbottstown, Paradise Township (York County), Tyrone Township (Adams County), Berwick Township and Latimore.
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