Biglerville, PA

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Biglerville, Pennsylvania

Biglerville, Pennsylvania is 36 miles N of Frederick, Maryland (center to center) and 54 miles NW of Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Adams county. The population of the town is 1,101.

The People and Families of Biglerville

In Biglerville, about 57% of adults are married.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in Biglerville.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Biglerville had a median family income of $43,750.

Political Inclinations

Among Biglerville political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $550. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

Biglerville Housing

Of the housing in Biglerville, approximately 67% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the town is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities.

Commuting

In Biglerville, 87% of commuters drive to work. The layout of Biglerville makes walking and bicycling easier than most places.

High Points

Biglerville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Biglerville, PA

Comparing Biglerville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	36 miles N of Frederick, Maryland (center to center)
Nearest Large City	54 miles NW of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Adams
Standard Zip Codes	17307
Phone Area Codes	717
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.93
Longitude	-77.247

Station	BIGLERVILLE
Distance	0.2 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 36 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	44 inches

Station	HANOVER
Distance	16.7 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	40 to 64 F
Jul Temp	63 to 88 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	39.2 inches

Station	CHAMBERSBURG 1 ESE
Distance	20.4 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 37 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	41.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,101	100%
Male	559	50.8%
Female	542	49.2%
Under 18	272	24.7%
18+	829	75.3%
65+	184	16.7%
Median Age	38
Average Family Size	3
White	1,030	93.6%
African-American	9	0.8%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	43	3.9%
Mixed Race	17	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	128	11.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,152
Growth	51
Growth %	4.6%

Ancestry	Percent
German	46.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	20.3%
Irish	6.8%
English	6.2%
Polish	4%
Scotch-Irish	3.2%
US/American	3%
European	2.4%
Italian	2.4%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Dutch	1.5%
Welsh	1%
Slavic	0.8%
Greek	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Biglerville	1,101	$43,750
Arendtsville	848	$43,889
Bendersville	576	$41,250
Bonneauville	1,378	$42,955
Gettysburg	7,490	$40,489
New Oxford	1,696	$43,036
York Springs	574	$41,071

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