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OrrtannaPA

A town of 143, settled in 1892.

Population
143
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$227K
Census ACS
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
34.3
years
Jobs based here
304
A job hub

Is Orrtanna a good place to live?

Orrtanna’s average trip to work is 81 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Orrtanna has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Orrtanna stand out

Where Orrtanna beats most towns.

Jobs vs. working residents

Jobs here304
Residents who work82
Work
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 99% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
Small town

143 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Highland Township · 2 miFairfield · 4 miFranklin Township · 4 miHamiltonban Township · 4 miArendtsville · 6 miCumberland Township · 6 mi
Franklin TownshipHamiltonban TownshipHighland TownshipFranklin TownshipHamiltonban TownshipHighland TownshipOrrtanna
Nearby attractions

Raven Rock Mountain Complex and 33 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Orrtanna. Close and well known come first.

All 109 attractions →
Big draw8 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex27 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument8 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield7 mi LandmarkGettysburg National Cemetery5 mi National Military ParkGettysburg National Military Park730K visitors a year6 mi National Historic SiteEisenhower National Historic Site75K visitors a year
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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 · Gettysburg National Military Park: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eisenhower National Historic Site: Jack E. Boucher, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Orrtanna: who provides what

Orrtanna is unincorporated, so Adams County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAdams Electric Cooperative15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesAdams CountyAdams County provides services here
SchoolsFairfield Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereAdams County Board of ElectionsAdams County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1735317353 100%Census 2020

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 Orrtanna.

Work & commute

With 3.7 jobs for every working resident, Orrtanna draws in 302 commuters

Most working residents leave Orrtanna for work: only 2% work in town. At $53,000, Orrtanna’s median household income is against $81,000 in Pennsylvania’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Orrtanna fell to 304 in 2023, 33 fewer than in 2013.

2%work in town
OrrtannaPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median household income$53,000$81,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town2.4%6.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Orrtanna2%
Frederick7%
Gettysburg5%
Hamiltonban Township5%
Emmitsburg4%
16 mi
median commute distance
304
jobs based in Orrtanna
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageOrrtanna’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here304 jobs based here · A job hubWhere people work2% work in OrrtannaCommute times81 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 16 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Orrtanna has four seasons and pleasant summers

Orrtanna 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.

27″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring40–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–65°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageOrrtanna’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 22°Rain & snow27″ of snow a winter · 44 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Orrtanna

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanes
Full pageOrrtanna’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Orrtanna is

Orrtanna beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Orrtanna.

OrrtannaPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%14%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)38%35%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%17%14%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better17 too close to call8 worse
What stands outOrrtannaPA
More adults treating high blood pressure82.2%79.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19%14.5%
Gettysburg Hospital
6.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageOrrtanna’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby6.9 miles to an ER · Gettysburg HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than PA on 1 of 26

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

A home in Orrtanna sells for about $345K at the median

64% of Orrtanna households own their home.

$345Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Full pageOrrtanna’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyA typical home costs 6.5 years of incomeRentsRentsVs. the neighbors3 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Orrtanna

15pages on Orrtanna
The big questions
HealthBetter than PA on 1 of 26 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$53K median household income · 304 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 38% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions109 nearby · Gettysburg National Military Park 5 miLibraryCarroll Valley LibraryCollegesUnited Lutheran Seminary is 6.2 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1892Climate86° summer highs · 27″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 17353Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of Orrtanna

United Lutheran SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Gettysburg6.2 miGettysburg CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Gettysburg6.6 mi$66,640 tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoUniversity or college · Public · Mont Alto9.6 mi$14,408 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Orrtanna residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A job hub

Every workday, about 302 people come to Orrtanna for work

Where Orrtanna’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

7% → Frederick Frederick 7% 5% → Gettysburg Gettysburg 5% 5% → Hamiltonban Township Hamiltonban Township 5% 4% → Emmitsburg Emmitsburg 4% 4% → Fairfield Fairfield 4% 4% → Waynesboro Waynesboro 4% Orrtanna · 2% stay
304jobs based in Orrtanna
2%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Orrtanna

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Orrtanna is a census-designated place (CDP) in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 183 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
670 ft
ZIP code
17353

Questions about Orrtanna

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Orrtanna, PA a good place to live?

Orrtanna has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.