Town guide

Straban, Pennsylvania

Straban is a township in Adams County, Pennsylvania, home to about 4,892 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17325 and 17350.

Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population4,892143 per sq mi

Median home value$318,500Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$183Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking29%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Straban

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Gettysburg, PA17325 Seller’s market $191/sq ft +2.3% vs. last year 3.2 months of supply · 28% sold over asking Competition 60/100

Mostly Gettysburg; part is in Straban

New Oxford, PA17350 Seller’s market $174/sq ft +0.2% vs. last year 2 months of supply · 31% sold over asking Competition 77/100

Mostly Oxford Township; part is in Straban

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

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Straban at a glance

Township · Adams County, PA

Population	4,892143 per square mile
Land area	34 square milesplus 0.2 of water
Median household income	$88,438average $115,849
Median home value	$318,500as estimated by owners
Median rent	$894/month
Homes lived in by owners	87%
Single-family houses	82% of homes
Median year built	1979
Average household	2.36 people
Median age	52
Average commute	27 minutes12% work from home
Adults with a degree	41%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the county subdivision; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Straban

Distances

Nearest major airport	Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)54 miles away
Closer regional airport	Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Baltimore, MD48 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Philadelphia, PA109 miles away

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

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

Who represents Straban

U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 13th DistrictJohn Joyce (R)
U.S. SenatorDavid McCormick (R)
U.S. SenatorJohn Fetterman (D)
GovernorJosh Shapiro (D)

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

Straban had 4,851 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 585th 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

539 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Straban’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Gettysburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gettysburg2.7 miles
Upmc HanoverGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hanover11.1 miles
Wellspan Waynesboro HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Waynesboro21.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	41
Specialist doctors	143
Dentists	25
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	101
Mental health providers	145
Physical and occupational therapists	68
Optometrists	5
Chiropractors	11
Pharmacies	8

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 Straban

Parks (5 nearby)

Gettysburg Recreational Park · 51 acres2.9 mi
Straban Township Park · 13 acres0.7 mi
Norm Weaver Memorial Park · 3 acres3.7 mi
West Fields2.6 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

Aldi0.9 mi
Giant0.9 mi
Weis1.9 mi
Kennie's Market2.6 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

WellSpan Pharmacy @ AHC0.4 mi
CVS Pharmacy0.6 mi
Rite Aid2.7 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

Adams County Library2.4 mi
Musselman Library2.5 mi
Abdel Ross Wentz Library3.0 mi

Museums (16 nearby)

Gettysburg Battlefield Preservation Association1.4 mi
Adams County Historical Society2.2 mi
Beyond the Battle Museum2.2 mi
Ticket to the Past - Unforgettable Journeys2.3 mi
The David Wills House Museum2.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

Gettysburg Community Theatre2.3 mi
The Jennifer and David LeVan Performing Arts Center2.3 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

Schools in Straban

Public schools here are run by Gettysburg Montessori CS, Gettysburg Area SD, Conewago Valley SD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Gettysburg Montessori CSGettysburg	K–6	281	Charter	3.3 mi
James Gettys El SchGettysburg	K–5	334	Public	2.5 mi
Lincoln El SchGettysburg	K–5	393	Public	2.4 mi
New Oxford El SchNew Oxford	K–3	565	Public	7.4 mi
Vida CSGettysburg	K–6	251	Charter	2.0 mi
Conewago Valley Intrmd SchNew Oxford	4–6	842	Public	7.5 mi
Gettysburg Area MSGettysburg	6–8	646	Public	2.3 mi
New Oxford MSNew Oxford	7–8	567	Public	7.4 mi
Gettysburg Area HSGettysburg	9–12	1,069	Public	1.8 mi
New Oxford SHSNew Oxford	9–12	1,229	Public	7.4 mi
Adams County Technical InstituteGettysburg	11–12	5	Career and Technical	1.8 mi

Private schools (3)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Adams County Christian AcademyGettysburg	Pre-K–12	77	Christian (no specific denomination)	3.7 mi
Freedom Christian SchoolsGettysburg	Pre-K–12	97	Christian (no specific denomination)	3.2 mi
Forest Lane Mennonite SchoolGettysburg	1–9	16	Mennonite	4.7 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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