Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Biglerville’s subject grades are an A for safety and an A− for cost of living and history; the weakest is a C− for incomes. 22% of residents live below the poverty line in Biglerville, above both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Thomas Brothers Store is on the National Register of Historic Places. Biglerville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Biglerville beats most towns.
Thomas Brothers StoreIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Biglerville is from typical.
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Census counts: 386 in 1910, 1,225 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1907 and 4 maps from 1944 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Biglerville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
19 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
40 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
8 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield
8 mi LandmarkGettysburg National Cemetery
5 mi National Military ParkGettysburg National Military Park730K visitors a yearRaven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Gettysburg National Cemetery: Photo: Henryhartley at en.wikipedia Statue: Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), Public domain · Gettysburg National Military Park: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Biglerville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Biglerville.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by Upper Adams SD. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Biglerville HS, with 535 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Adams MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 242 | C |
| Biglerville HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 535 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Biglerville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Biglerville beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Biglerville, against 17% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 40% of Biglerville adults have obesity.
| Biglerville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Biglerville | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 10.4% | 5.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.4% | 14.5% |
| More smokers | 19.5% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Biglerville for work: only 3% work in town. Biglerville’s median household income is $52,000. Jobs based in Biglerville fell to 362 in 2023, 315 fewer than in 2013.
| Biglerville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $52,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Biglerville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Biglerville home is worth about $306,000, up 2.6% in a year, 7% above the Pennsylvania typical home. 61% of households own their home in Biglerville.
| Biglerville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $844 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Biglerville
About 3 of every 100 Biglerville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Biglerville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Biglerville is a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,225 at the 2020 census. The National Apple Museum is located on West Hanover St. in Biglerville. The borough is home to Biglerville High School.
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Not for the area. That is 3.6 years of the area's median household income ($84,092 across the Gettysburg, PA metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
