Town guide

Letterkenny, Pennsylvania

Letterkenny is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,491 people across 70 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 17246 and 17265, and parts of 17201 and 17244 are in Letterkenny too.

Homes sold for a median of $206 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population2,49135 per sq mi
Median home value$266,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$206Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Letterkenny

4 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Letterkenny. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Letterkenny

Distances

Nearest major airportWashington Dulles International Airport (IAD)78 miles away
Closer regional airportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD78 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA136 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Letterkenny; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Letterkenny

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

Letterkenny had 2,462 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.

It’s the 1064th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Franklin County grew from 54,902 residents in 1900 to 155,932 in 2020.

Letterkenny population by census2000: 2,074, 2010: 2,318, 2020: 2,4622,07420002,31820102,4622020

Franklin County, 1900–2020

Franklin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 54,902, 1910: 59,775, 1920: 62,275, 1930: 65,010, 1940: 69,378, 1950: 75,927, 1960: 88,172, 1970: 100,833, 1980: 113,629, 1990: 121,082, 2000: 129,313, 2010: 149,618, 2020: 155,93255K’00’1062K’20’3069K’40’5088K’60’70114K’80’90129K’00’10156K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 43.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LetterkennyJan: high 37°F, low 23°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 25°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 32°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 42°F, 4 in; May: high 73°F, low 52°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 65°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 63°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 45°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 35°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 27°F, 3.5 in37°23°Jan3.241°25°Feb2.650°32°Mar3.663°42°Apr4.073°52°May4.181°61°Jun4.185°65°Jul3.883°63°Aug3.876°56°Sep4.164°45°Oct3.552°35°Nov3.141°27°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chambersburg 1 Ese, PA weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Franklin County

52,942 jobs at 3,111 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Franklin CountyHealth care and social assistance: 9,772 jobs; Manufacturing: 8,637 jobs; Retail trade: 7,774 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 6,606 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,493 jobs; Other services: 2,550 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,471 jobs; Construction: 2,459 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Manufacturing 16% Retail trade 15% Transportation and warehousing 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Other services 5% Administrative and support 5% Construction 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Wellspan Chambersburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chambersburg8.8 miles
  • Fulton County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mcconnellsburg18.3 miles
  • Wellspan Waynesboro HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Waynesboro22.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Letterkenny

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Lurgan Township Recreation Center · 29 acres4.1 mi
  • Letterkenny Township Supervisors · 2 acres3.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • T. Oliver Grocery Store8.2 mi
  • Weis8.3 mi
  • Weis8.5 mi
  • Mercado Latino8.6 mi

Libraries

  • John Stewart Memorial Library7.8 mi
  • Coyle Free Library8.3 mi
  • Jeffrey W. & Jo Anne R. Coy Public Library of Shippensburg9.3 mi
  • Ezra Lehman Memorial Library9.4 mi

Museums

  • The Fashion Archives at Shippensburg University9.2 mi
  • Cumberland Valley Railroad Museum9.4 mi
  • Conrail Museum9.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Voila! Children's Art & Creativity Center8.5 mi
  • Council for the Arts of Chambersburg8.6 mi
  • Capitol Theatre8.6 mi
  • H Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center9.3 mi
  • Huber Art Center9.4 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Chambersburg, Greene Township (Franklin County), Southampton Township (Franklin County), Lurgan, Hamilton Township (Franklin County) and Orrstown.

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