Mercersburg, Pennsylvania

Demographics

People

Total Population1,695
Male Share of the Population51.4%
Female Share of the Population48.6%
Senior Citizens18.7%
Employed Population 16+861
Age of the Population45

Families

% of people married39.2%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher11.3%
Median Earnings25+$31,000
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$23,889
Median Earnings With High School Degree$25,208

Wealth

Median Family Income$61,932
% Above Poverty Level93.1%
% Below Poverty Level6.9%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time26 minutes
% Working from Home3.4%
% Walking and Biking to Work14.5%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone37%
Median Gross Rent$745
Median House Value$175,300

Ancestry

German28.8%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)27.8%
Irish10.1%
English6.1%
Polish4.7%
Scottish2.2%
Italian2.1%
Dutch1.5%
French Except Basque1.4%
Welsh0.8%
Swedish0.6%
Swiss0.6%
Greek0.5%
Canadian0.4%
Austrian0.3%
Icelander0.3%
Slovak0.2%
Arab0.2%
Belgian0.2%
Syrian0.2%
Russian0.2%
Danishn0.2%
Lithuanian0.2%
US/American0.2%
Hungarian0.1%
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Mercersburg Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyFranklin County
Standard Zip Codes17236
Phone Area Codes717
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Approximate Latitude39.83
Approximate Longitude-77.9

Mercersburg Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationMERCERSBURG 1 E
Distance0.4 miles
Jan Temp21 to 39 F
Apr Temp39 to 65 F
Jul Temp61 to 87 F
Oct Temp39 to 66 F
Annual Precip42.5 inches
StationCHAMBERSBURG 1 ESE
Distance16.1 miles
Jan Temp20 to 37 F
Apr Temp39 to 63 F
Jul Temp62 to 85 F
Oct Temp41 to 65 F
Annual Precip41.5 inches
StationCATOCTIN MOUNTAIN PARK
Distance25.5 miles
Jan Temp21 to 37 F
Apr Temp41 to 63 F
Jul Temp64 to 82 F
Oct Temp45 to 64 F
Annual Precip49.1 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Chambersburg20,734$62,153
Greencastle4,021$70,650
McConnellsburg1,104$39,333
Mont Alto1,767$70,500
Orrstown277$57,222
Waynesboro10,842$53,602

Mercersburg Public Schools

James Buchanan Hs
4773 Fort Loudon Rd
ZIP: 17236
(717) 328-2146
High
Total Enrollment 798
James Buchanan Ms
5191 Fort Loudon Rd
ZIP: 17236
(717) 328-5221
Middle
Total Enrollment 565
Mercersburg El Sch
30 S Park Ave
ZIP: 17236
(717) 328-5278
Primary
Total Enrollment 300
Montgomery El Sch
9138 Fort Loudon Rd
ZIP: 17236
(717) 328-2023
Primary
Total Enrollment 238
Mountain View El Sch
2311 Lemar Rd
ZIP: 17236
(717) 328-2191
Primary
Total Enrollment 293

Mercersburg Private Schools

Mercersburg Academy
300 E Seminary St
ZIP: 17236
Secondary
Total Enrollment 432
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