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OrrstownPA

A town of 287.

Population
287
residents
Typical home
$287K
+3.6% in a year
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
41.7
years
Jobs based here
49
A commuter town
Small town

287 people, and everyone knows the way

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Upcoming events

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The data

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 16% of U.S. communities.

16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
16Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Orrstown

Most working residents leave Orrstown for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Chambersburg (11%), Shippensburg (8%) and South Middleton (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Orrstown0%
Chambersburg11%
Shippensburg8%
South Middleton5%
Southampton5%
16 mi
median commute distance
49
jobs based in Orrstown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Orrstown has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring40–63°
Summer61–85°
Fall44–66°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Orrstown is

Orrstown tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital
8.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Orrstown home is worth about $287K

The typical Orrstown home is worth about $287,000, up 3.6% in a year, close to the Pennsylvania typical home.

$287KZillow home value

Typical home value

Orrstown$287K
Pennsylvania$290K
+3.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Orrstown for work

Where Orrstown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Chambersburg Chambersburg 11% 8% → Shippensburg Shippensburg 8% 5% → South Middleton South Middleton 5% 5% → Southampton Southampton 5% 5% → Greene Greene 5% 4% → Shippensburg Shippensburg 4% Orrstown · 0% stay
49jobs based in Orrstown
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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