Adams County, Pennsylvania
60 public bodies govern here, 9 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 106,115
- Median household income
- $84,092
- ±2,436
- Unemployed
- 3.4%
- 1,885 of 56,028 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 90.0%
- 36,767 of 40,841 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Adams | 104,127 (2021) | 559 Old Us Route 15, York Springs | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 13
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borough of Abbottstown | 1,022 (2021) | Po Box 473, Abbottstown | — |
| Borough of Arendtsville | 867 (2021) | Po Box 508, Arendtsville | Website |
| Borough of Bendersville | 738 (2021) | Po Box 448, Bendersville | — |
| Borough of Biglerville | 1,225 (2021) | 33 Musselman Ave, Biglerville | — |
| Borough of Bonneauville | 1,756 (2021) | 86 W Hanover St, Gettysburg | — |
| Borough of Carroll Valley | 3,937 (2021) | 5685 Fairfield Rd, Fairfield | Website |
| Borough of East Berlin | 1,539 (2021) | 128 Water St, East Berlin | Website |
| Borough of Fairfield | 532 (2021) | Po Box 263, Fairfield | — |
| Borough of Gettysburg | 7,392 (2021) | 59 East High Street, Gettysburg | Website |
| Borough of Littlestown | 4,774 (2021) | 10 S Queen St, Littlestown | Website |
| Borough of McSherrystown | 3,076 (2021) | 338 Main St, McSherrystown | — |
| Borough of New Oxford | 1,865 (2021) | 124 N Peters St, New Oxford | — |
| Borough of York Springs | 685 (2021) | 311 Main Street, York Springs | — |
Townships 21
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Berwick | 2,395 (2021) | 85 Municipal Rd, Hanover | Website |
| Township of Butler | 2,549 (2021) | Po Box 339, Biglerville | — |
| Township of Conewago | 7,860 (2021) | 541 Oxford Ave, Hanover | Website |
| Township of Cumberland | 7,044 (2021) | 1370 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg | Website |
| Township of Franklin | 4,689 (2021) | Po Box 309, Cashtown | Website |
| Township of Freedom | 819 (2021) | 2184 Pumping Station Rd, Fairfield | — |
| Township of Germany | 2,839 (2021) | 136 Ulricktown Rd, Littlestown | Website |
| Township of Hamilton | 2,710 (2021) | 272 Mummerts Church Rd, Abbottstown | — |
| Township of Hamiltonban | 2,301 (2021) | Po Box 526, Fairfield | Website |
| Township of Highland | 998 (2021) | 3641 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg | — |
| Township of Huntington | 2,389 (2021) | Po Box 247, York Springs | — |
| Township of Latimore | 2,643 (2021) | 559 Old Us Route 15, York Springs | Website |
| Township of Liberty | 1,373 (2021) | 39 Topper Rd, Fairfield | — |
| Township of Menallen | 3,704 (2021) | 170 Memory Ln, Aspers | — |
| Township of Mount Pleasant | 4,654 (2021) | 1035 Beck Rd, Gettysburg | — |
| Township of Mt Joy | 3,782 (2021) | 902 Hoffman Home Rd, Gettysburg | Website |
| Township of Oxford | 5,940 (2021) | Po Box 86, New Oxford | Website |
| Township of Reading | 5,795 (2021) | 50 Church Rd, East Berlin | — |
| Township of Straban | 4,901 (2021) | 1745 Granite Station Rd, Gettysburg | Website |
| Township of Tyrone | 2,267 (2021) | 5280 Old Harrisburg Rd, York Springs | Website |
| Township of Union | 3,067 (2021) | 255 Pine Grove Rd, Hanover | — |
Special districts 25
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 40 E High St, Gettysburg | Website |
| Adams County Industrial Development Authority | Industrial development | 1300 Proline Pl, Gettysburg | — |
| Littlestown Industrial Development Authority | Industrial development | 10 South Queen Street, Littlestown | — |
| East Berlin Area Joint Authority | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 37, East Berlin | — |
| Adams County General Authority | Other single function districts | 117 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg | — |
| Red Rock Municipal Authority | Other single function districts | 601 Mason Dixon Rd, Gettysburg | — |
| Gettysburg Area Recreation Authority | Parks and recreation | Gara, Gettysburg | — |
| Central Pennsylvania Transportation Authority | Public mass transit utility | 257 N 4th St, Gettysburg | — |
| Carroll Valley Sewer and Water Authority | Sewerage | 5685 Fairfield Rd, Fairfield | Website |
| Conewago Township Municipal (sewer) Authority | Sewerage | 541 Oxford Ave, Hanover | — |
| Cumberland Township (sewer) Authority | Sewerage | 1370 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg | Website |
| Gettysburg Borough Storm Water Authority | Sewerage | 59 East High Street, Gettysburg | — |
| Reading Township Municipal (sewer) Authority | Sewerage | 843 W Middle St, Hanover | — |
| White Run Regional Municipal (sewer) Authority | Sewerage | 2001 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg | — |
| Arendtsville Municipal Authority | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 508, Arendtsville | — |
| Biglerville Borough Authority | Sewerage and water supply | 33 Musselman Ave, Biglerville | — |
| Bonneauville Borough Municipal (sewer and Water) Authority | Sewerage and water supply | 86 W Hanover St, Gettysburg | — |
| Fairfield Municipal (sewer and Water) Authority | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 705, Fairfield | — |
| Gettysburg Municipal (water and Sewer) Authority | Sewerage and water supply | 601 E Middle St, Gettysburg | Website |
| Lake Meade Municipal (water and Sewer) Authority | Sewerage and water supply | 59 Curtis Dr, East Berlin | — |
| New Oxford Municipal (sewer and Water) Authority | Sewerage and water supply | 409 Water Works Rd, New Oxford | Website |
| Possum Valley Municipal (sewer and Water) Authority | Sewerage and water supply | 609 Clearview Rd, Aspers | — |
| York Springs Municipal (sewer and Water) Authority | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 222, York Springs | — |
| Benderville Municipal Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 448, Bendersville | — |
| Franklin Township Municipal Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 4, Cashtown | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Adams County Technical Institute
Specialized district1 schools
1126 Old Harrisburg RD, Gettysburg, PA, 17325
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Bermudian Springs SD
School district3 schools
7335 Carlisle Pike, York Springs, PA, 17372
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Conewago Valley SD
School district5 schools
130 Berlin Rd, New Oxford, PA, 17350
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Fairfield Area SD
School district3 schools
4840 Fairfield Rd, Fairfield, PA, 17320
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Gettysburg Area SD
School district5 schools
900 Biglerville Rd, Gettysburg, PA, 17325
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Gettysburg Montessori CS
Independent charter district1 schools
888 Coleman Road, Gettysburg, PA, 17325
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Littlestown Area SD
School district3 schools
162 Newark St, Littlestown, PA, 17340
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Upper Adams SD
School district4 schools
161 North Main Street, Biglerville, PA, 17307
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Vida CS
Independent charter district1 schools
Eisenhower Center, Gettysburg, PA, 17325
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Adams County Farmers Market
108 N. Stratton Street Gettysburg, PA, 17325
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.