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Gettysburg Armory
The Gettysburg Armory is a former National Guard armory which is located in Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States.
About Gettysburg
Borough in Pennsylvania, United StatesGettysburg (; locally ) is a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. As of the 2020 census, the borough had a population of 7,106 people. Gettysburg was the site of the Battle of Gettysburg, which was fought in Gettysburg over three days from July 1 to 3, 1863, during the American Civil War. With over 50,000 combined casualties, the Battle of Gettysburg is both the deadliest battle of the Civil War and in all of American history. The battle, which was won by the Union army, also proved the turning point of the war, leading to the Union's victory two years later and the nation's preservation. Later that year, on November 19, President Abraham Lincoln travel…
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How Gettysburg ranks
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Housing in Gettysburg
The typical Gettysburg home is worth about $370,000, up 3% in a year, 28% above the Pennsylvania typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Gettysburg
Safety Grade A-
Gettysburg reports less crime per resident than 76% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Gettysburg sits closer to the middle.
Work & commute in Gettysburg
Full picture →About one in 5 of Gettysburg’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Cumberland (5%), Straban (4%) and Hanover (2%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
Health in Gettysburg
Compared with Pennsylvania
No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.
What stands out
Nothing stands out: Gettysburg tracks Pennsylvania closely.
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Natural hazards in Gettysburg
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 5% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Gettysburg
Full climate →Gettysburg has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Gettysburg
All Gettysburg schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Gettysburg’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 81% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.
Gettysburg is a college town
Colleges →of Gettysburg’s residents are enrolled in college. Gettysburg College has about 2,216 students on campus, and 1 more college is in town.
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