Highland Township (Adams County) is a township in Adams County, Pennsylvania, home to about 852 people across 12 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17325 and 17353.
Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population85270 per sq mi
Median home value$359,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$175Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Franklin Township (Adams County); part is in Highland Township (Adams County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Highland Township (Adams County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Highland Township (Adams County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)55 miles away
Closer regional airport
Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD50 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA113 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Highland 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 Highland Township (Adams County)
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
Highland Township (Adams County) had 997 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 1869th 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 (3 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
488 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Highland Township (Adams County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Gettysburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gettysburg1.4 miles
Upmc HanoverGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hanover14.2 miles
Wellspan Waynesboro HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Waynesboro18.1 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
44
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 Highland Township (Adams County)
Parks (3 nearby)
Gettysburg Recreational Park · 51 acres1.2 mi
West Fields0.5 mi
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Kennie's Market0.9 mi
Weis1.3 mi
Giant2.2 mi
Aldi2.3 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Rite Aid1.0 mi
Libraries (3 nearby)
Abdel Ross Wentz Library0.6 mi
Musselman Library0.8 mi
Adams County Library1.2 mi
Museums (16 nearby)
Thompson House - Lee's HQ0.4 mi
Seminary Ridge Museum, Gettysburg0.6 mi
Beyond the Battle Museum0.9 mi
Adams County Historical Society1.0 mi
Ticket to the Past - Unforgettable Journeys1.1 mi
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
The Jennifer and David LeVan Performing Arts Center1.1 mi
Gettysburg Community Theatre1.2 mi
Battlefield Amphitheater2.4 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
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
5.8 mi
James Gettys El SchGettysburg
K–5
334
Public
1.0 mi
Lincoln El SchGettysburg
K–5
393
Public
1.3 mi
Vida CSGettysburg
K–6
251
Charter
1.2 mi
Gettysburg Area MSGettysburg
6–8
646
Public
1.4 mi
Gettysburg Area HSGettysburg
9–12
1,069
Public
1.8 mi
Adams County Technical InstituteGettysburg
11–12
5
Career and Technical
1.7 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Adams County Christian AcademyGettysburg
Pre-K–12
77
Christian (no specific denomination)
2.6 mi
Freedom Christian SchoolsGettysburg
Pre-K–12
97
Christian (no specific denomination)
6.3 mi
Forest Lane Mennonite SchoolGettysburg
1–9
16
Mennonite
6.7 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), Straban, Franklin Township (Adams County), Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County), Bonneauville, Mount Joy Township (Adams County), Freedom Township (Adams County), Butler Township (Adams County) and Hamiltonban.
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