Lurgan TownshipPA
A town of 2,208, settled in 1886.
Is Lurgan Township a good place to live?
The best of Lurgan Township’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living. 14% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lurgan Township, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). 15% of the land in Lurgan Township is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Tuscarora State Forest, at 2,851 acres. Lurgan Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Lurgan Township stand out
Where Lurgan Township beats most towns.
94% of working residents leave Lurgan Township for work
Where Lurgan Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Lurgan Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Lurgan Township is from typical.
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Moving to Lurgan Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lurgan Township, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lurgan Township.
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Lurgan Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Lurgan Township for work: only 6% work in town. Jobs based in Lurgan Township grew to 326 in 2023, 85 more than in 2013. Lurgan Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes.
| Lurgan Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lurgan Township’s public schools trail 60% of Pennsylvania districts
Its public schools are run by Chambersburg Area SD. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lurgan El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 121 | C− |
| Mowersville Christian Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 59 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Lurgan Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lurgan Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Lurgan Township
Lurgan Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lurgan Township has set aside 14.7% of its land for conservation
7.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tuscarora State Forest | 0.7 mi | 2,851 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Lurgan Township is less healthy than 60% of U.S. towns
Lurgan Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 20% of adults binge drink in Lurgan Township.
| Lurgan Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Lurgan Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 18.8% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Raven Rock Mountain Complex and 26 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lurgan Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
24 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
30 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield
30 mi LandmarkGettysburg National Cemetery
29 mi LakeRaystown Lake
18 mi State parkPine Grove Furnace State ParkPhoto credits
Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Gettysburg National Cemetery: Photo: Henryhartley at en.wikipedia Statue: Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), Public domain · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Pine Grove Furnace State Park: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Lurgan Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Lurgan Township
About 2 of every 100 Lurgan Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Lurgan Township
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Lurgan is an unincorporated community in Lurgan Township in northern Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is 6.6 miles (10.6 km) west-northwest of Shippensburg. Lurgan has a post office, with ZIP code 17232.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 735 ft
- ZIP code
- 17232
Lurgan Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Lurgan Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lurgan Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | C+ |
| Letterkenny Township | #739 | B− | B+ | — | C+ | C |
| Hopewell Township | #671 | B− | C+ | — | B | C+ |
| Southampton Township | #402 | B+ | A | — | B | C |
| Fannett Township | — | — | B+ | — | C+ | C+ |
Lurgan Township and Fannett Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Lurgan Township, Letterkenny Township, Hopewell Township, Southampton Township and Fannett Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Lurgan Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Lurgan Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lurgan Township, PA expensive?
Not for the 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−.