Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of McConnellsburg’s subject grades are an A+ for walkability and history; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 22% of residents live below the poverty line in McConnellsburg, above both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). On incomes, just 10 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse. Only 127 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score higher on history. McConnellsburg has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where McConnellsburg beats most towns.
McConnell HouseThe archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1850.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far McConnellsburg is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in McConnellsburg, 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 McConnellsburg.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical McConnellsburg home is worth about $223,000, up 8.3% in a year, 22% below the Pennsylvania typical home. 46% of households own their home in McConnellsburg, against 78% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. The median rent in McConnellsburg is $755 a month.
| McConnellsburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 46% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $755 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
McConnellsburg has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
McConnellsburg’s median household income is $37,000. Most working residents leave McConnellsburg for work: only 7% work in town. McConnellsburg’s average trip to work is 16 minutes.
| McConnellsburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $37,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
McConnellsburg beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 19% of McConnellsburg adults smoke cigarettes.
| McConnellsburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | McConnellsburg | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.7% | 14.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 8.6% | 5.8% |
| More smokers | 18.8% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sports Fields | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around McConnellsburg. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
33 mi National BattlefieldAntietam National Battlefield161K visitors a year
35 mi LakeRaystown Lake
39 mi National Military ParkGettysburg National Military Park730K visitors a year
18 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year
37 mi State parkPine Grove Furnace State ParkRaven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Gettysburg National Military Park: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Pine Grove Furnace State Park: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
None within 15 miles of McConnellsburg; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 McConnellsburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
3 places in McConnellsburg on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in McConnellsburg.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
McConnellsburg is a borough in and the county seat of Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,150 at the 2020 census.
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That is 3.4 years of the area's median household income ($65,836 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
4 notable people were born here, including Jordan Ott and Coley McCabe.
