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State Line, PA Keystone Marker 1
Pennsylvania›Franklin County
Photo of State Line

State Line, PA · Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗

Is State Line a good place to live?

We don’t grade State Line yet; the figures below are still real.

What makes State Line stand out

Where State Line beats most towns.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave State Line for work

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

11% → Antrim Township Antrim Township 11% 9% → Chambersburg Chambersburg 9% 8% → Greencastle Greencastle 8% 7% → Hagerstown Hagerstown 7% 4% → Guilford Township Guilford Township 4% 4% → Fountainhead-Orchard Hills Fountainhead-Orchard Hills 4% State Line · 0% stay
476jobs based in State Line
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

State Line, PA Keystone Marker 1
State Line, PA Keystone Marker 1, 2009
State Line’s story

196 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2009.

  • 1830State Line is settled
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Raven Rock Mountain Complex and 25 more within 40 miles

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

All 72 attractions →
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 · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Gettysburg National Cemetery: Photo: Henryhartley at en.wikipedia Statue: Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), Public domain · Catoctin Mountain Park: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gettysburg National Military Park: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to State Line: who provides what

State Line is unincorporated, so Franklin County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterAntrim Township Municipal Auth water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesFranklin CountyFranklin County provides services here
SchoolsGreencastle-Antrim 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 hereFranklin County Board of ElectionsFranklin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes17225, 17263, 1726817225 74% · 17263 24% · 17268 2%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 State Line.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in State Line is inland flooding, at a very low overall level

State Line’s FEMA risk score comes in at 16 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 57% come from inland flooding and 14% from hurricanes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.

16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
16Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesDrought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of State Line’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.4 jobs for each of them

Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than State Line. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 31, to 476. The top destinations are Antrim Township (11%), Chambersburg (9%) and Greencastle (8%). For half of commuters, work is under 13 miles away.

0%work in town
State LinePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town0.4%6.3%8%
Median household income$86,000$81,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In State Line0%
Antrim Township11%
Chambersburg9%
Greencastle8%
Hagerstown7%
13 mi
median commute distance
476
jobs based in State Line
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In State Line, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

In State Line, the July high is 87°F.

31″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–42°
Spring41–64°
Summer62–85°
Fall44–66°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy State Line is

78% of State Line adults had a checkup this year, below both the Pennsylvania town median (79%) and the median of U.S. towns (79%). In State Line, just over one in ten adults report frequent physical distress, and 21% get no exercise outside work. For adults here, the share who have diabetes is 9.9%.

State LinePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%18%16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)12%14%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)21%24%25%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)9.9%11%12%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
4 better22 too close to call0 worse
What stands outState LinePA
Fewer adults with diabetes9.9%11.6%
Fewer adults in fair or poor health16.3%18.7%
Meritus Medical Center
8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Housing

Homes in State Line sell for about $275K

On the market in State Line: a median 27 days to sell. 79% of State Line households own their home, against 78% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Also worth knowing: in State Line, the typical sale closed at 98.2% of the list price.

$275Kmedian sale price
State LinePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home79%78%73%
Median rent$1,216 a month$1,115 a month$1,185 a month
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA strong seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
27
days on market
98.2%
sale-to-list price
5
homes sold in May

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about State Line

15pages on State Line
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of State Line

About State Line

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

State Line is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Antrim Township, Pennsylvania, United States. It is next to the Maryland state line along Interstate 81 and U.S. Route 11 between Hagerstown, Maryland, and Greencastle. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,804. State Line was originally called Middleburg, and under the latter name laid out in 1812, and named for its location between Greencastle and Hagerstown, Maryland. The present name comes from the fact that the community is located on the Maryland-Pennsylvania state line. A post office called State Line was established in 1830.

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

Area
2.7 sq mi
Elevation
710 ft
ZIP code
17263

State Line’s neighbors

One town shares a border with State Line.

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How the neighbors grade
TownPA rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
State Line——————
Antrim Township#410B+B−—A−B

Antrim Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. State Line isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare State Line with a neighbor →

Questions about State Line

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is State Line, PA a good place to live?

We don’t grade State Line yet; the figures below are still real.