Lake HeritagePA
In Pennsylvania, this town has 2,997 residents.
Is Lake Heritage a good place to live?
Lake Heritage’s middle household income is $138,000, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at $81,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Lake Heritage. We don’t grade Lake Heritage yet; the figures below are still real.
Lake Heritage has grown 62% from 2010 to 2020
1,333 counted in 2010 and 2,158 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Raven Rock Mountain Complex and 38 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lake Heritage. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
2 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield
28 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
2 mi LandmarkGettysburg National Cemetery
in town National Military ParkGettysburg National Military Park730K visitors a year
3 mi National Historic SiteEisenhower National Historic Site75K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, 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 · Eisenhower National Historic Site: Jack E. Boucher, Public domain
Moving to Lake Heritage: who provides what
Lake Heritage 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 Lake Heritage.
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Lake Heritage’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Gettysburg (9%), Hanover (5%) and Straban Township (5%). 2.3% of Lake Heritage residents live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 18 miles. For Lake Heritage, the average trip to work is 29 minutes.
| Lake Heritage | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Lake Heritage
The range runs from 22° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 27 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lake Heritage has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected losses in Lake Heritage break down as 61% from inland flooding and 13% from hurricanes. For Lake Heritage, the FEMA hazard score is 36 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults in Lake Heritage have high blood pressure than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
The share of adults in Lake Heritage who binge drink: 15%. The town beats the Pennsylvania average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| Lake Heritage | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 79% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Lake Heritage | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.5% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.9% | 79.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.7% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Lake Heritage
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Lake Heritage
About 6 of every 100 Lake Heritage residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Lake Heritage for work
Where Lake Heritage’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Lake Heritage
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Heritage, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Lake Heritage yet; the figures below are still real.