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About Littlestown
Borough in Pennsylvania, USLittlestown is a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,782 at the 2020 census. Originally laid out by Peter Klein in 1760, the town was first named Petersburg. German settlers in the area came to call the town Kleine Stedtle. In 1795, as confusion between the town and a neighboring town (also named Petersburg and now named York Springs) was growing, the town changed its name to Littlestown, an English translation of the German name Kleine Stedtle.
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Housing in Littlestown
The typical Littlestown home is worth about $342,000, up 3.9% in a year, 18% above the Pennsylvania typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Littlestown
Safety Grade A-
Littlestown reports less crime per resident than 83% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Littlestown
Full picture →Most working residents leave Littlestown for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Hanover (7%), Penn (5%) and Westminster (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Health in Littlestown
Compared with Pennsylvania
No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.
What stands out
Nothing stands out: Littlestown tracks Pennsylvania closely.
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Natural hazards in Littlestown
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Littlestown
Full climate →Littlestown has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Littlestown
All Littlestown schools →School Grade B
The public schools Littlestown’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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.
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