Orrstown, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 231. Estimated population in July 2024: 232 (+0.4% change)
Males: 113 (48.9%), Females: 118 (51.1%)

Franklin County

Zip code: 17244

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $38,542
Median house value: $80,000

Population by Race

Races in Orrstown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)

Ancestries: German (62.3%), Irish (10.8%), English (6.5%), Dutch (6.1%), Scotch-Irish (6.1%), Polish (4.3%).

Elevation: 685 feet

Land area: 0.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Orrstown

  • High school or higher: 55.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Orrstown borough

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 57.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 20.5%
  • Divorced: 1.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +9 (+4.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Orrstown:

  • CHAMBERSBURG HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; CHAMBERSBURG, PA)
  • WAYNESBORO HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WAYNESBORO, PA)
  • FULTON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Orrstown:

  • HAGERSTOWN REGIONAL-RICHARD A HENSON FLD (about 26 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Abbreviation: HGR)
  • ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 52 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Abbreviation: AOO)
  • UNIVERSITY PARK (about 56 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Abbreviation: UNV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Orrstown:

  • CHAMBERSBURG MUNI (about 7 miles; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Abbreviation: N68)
  • SHIPPENSBURG (about 12 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; Abbreviation: N42)
  • EWT 4 (about 24 miles; HONEY GROVE, PA; Abbreviation: 02P)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Orrstown:

  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 8 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,330)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 31 miles; CARLISLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,098)
  • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 31 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,216)
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 43 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,761)
  • FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; FREDERICK, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,407)
  • SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 46 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,576)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 53 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,653)

Public primary/middle school in Orrstown:

  • LETTERKENNY EL SCH (Students: 84; Grades: 01 – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Orrstown:

  • STONEY CREEK SCHOOL (Students: 15; Location: 10894 WEAVER RD; Grades: 1 – 8)