GardnersPA
Today 76 people live in this town, first settled in 1913.
Is Gardners a good place to live?
28% of residents live below the poverty line in Gardners, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a higher age of the median resident than Gardners. Gardners has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
76 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Raven Rock Mountain Complex and 38 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gardners. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
14 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
35 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
14 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield
6 mi State parkPine Grove Furnace State Park
13 mi LandmarkGettysburg National CemeteryPhoto credits
Raven 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 · Pine Grove Furnace State Park: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gettysburg National Cemetery: Photo: Henryhartley at en.wikipedia Statue: Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), Public domain
Moving to Gardners: who provides what
Gardners is unincorporated, so Adams County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Gardners.
Gardners has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Gardners than in 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Gardners, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 31 inches of snow, with January nights at 21° and July afternoons at 85°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With 0.8 jobs for every working resident, most of Gardners’ workers commute out
The top destinations are South Middleton Township (10%), New Oxford (4%) and Carlisle (4%). Employers in Gardners shed 236 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 57. For half of commuters, work is under 18 miles away. Gardners’ median household income is $67,000.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, more of Gardners’ adults have high blood pressure
27% of adults get no exercise outside work in Gardners. The town beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8. Among adults in the town, 39% have obesity and 17% smoke cigarettes.
| Gardners | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Gardners | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.2% | 79.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 10% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Gardners sell for about $332K
The share of households in Gardners who are owner-occupiers: 92%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Gardners
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Gardners
About 0 of every 100 Gardners residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Gardners
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Gardners is a village in Adams County, Pennsylvania and a census-designated place that includes portions of Adams and Cumberland counties in Pennsylvania, United States. The village of Gardners is located off Pennsylvania Route 34, in Tyrone Township, in northern Adams County. As of the 2020 census, the population of the village of Gardners was 137. The zip code for the United States Post Office in the village of Gardners is 17325. This zip code covers surrounding villages and areas in Adams and Cumberland counties, including Goodyear, Hunter's Run, Idaville, Pine Grove Furnace State Park, and Uriah.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 866 ft
- ZIP code
- 17324
Questions about Gardners
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gardners, PA a good place to live?
Gardners has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.