Mostly Littlestown; also Germany and Mount Joy Township (Adams County)
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Around Littlestown
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)46 miles away
Closer regional airport
Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD41 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA106 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Littlestown; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Littlestown
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
Littlestown had 4,782 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 588th 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 (4 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
32 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Littlestown.
Nearest hospitals
Upmc HanoverGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hanover7.4 miles
Gettysburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gettysburg8.7 miles
Carroll Hospital CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Westminster14.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
6
Specialist doctors
2
Dentists
3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
10
Mental health providers
5
Physical and occupational therapists
5
Optometrists
1
Pharmacies
2
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 Littlestown
Parks (1 nearby)
Crouse Park · 2 acres0.8 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Kennie's Market0.5 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Littlestown Library0.5 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Littlestown Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Alloway Creek El SchLittlestown
K–5
746
Public
0.6 mi
Maple Avenue MSLittlestown
6–8
413
Public
0.7 mi
Littlestown SHSLittlestown
9–12
532
Public
0.8 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Hoffman AcademyLittlestown
2–12
71
Nonsectarian
4.2 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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