 Area:
Borough of Mercersburg: .6 Square miles Tuscarora School District: 204 sq.miles Franklin County - 772 sq. miles Area Included in Tuscarora School District + Population (2000 Census): Borough of Mercersburg - 1,540 |
 Government:
Magisterial District Court 39-3-06 Franklin County Commissioners Office: Mayor, Mercersburg: State Representative: State Senator: Congressman: |
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Clubs:
American Legion Post 517 American Legion Post 830 Buchanan Lioness Mercersburg Historic Society Mercersburg Area Community Band Mercersburg Area Community Chorus Mercersburg Lions Club Mercersburg Moose Lodge # 1790 The Rotary Club of Mercersbur Mercersburg Women’s Club Mercersburg Sportsmen’s Club TWEP - Tuscarora Wildlife Education Project VFW Post 6241 |
Points of Interest:
Conococheaque Institute Cowans Gap State Park James Buchanan’s Log Home James McFadden Model Railroad Museum Mercersburg Academy Pennsylvania Opry / Star Theatre Saunderosa Park Stony Batter- James Buchanan's birthplace Whitetail Golf Resort Whitetail Mountain Resort Zion Union Cemetary - burial place of MA 54th |
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Education:
Mercersburg Area Preschool: 717-328-5992 Tuscarora School District: 717-328-3127 James Buchanan High School: 717-328-2146 James Buchanan Middle School: 717-328-5221 Mercersburg Elementary: 717-328-5278 Montgomery Elementary Township Elementary: 717-328-2023 Mountain View Elementary: 717-328-2191 St. Thomas Elementary: 717-369-3123 Mercersburg Academy: 717-328-6173 The Academy is a private coeducational boarding & day school for students in grades 9-12. |
Utilities:
Allegheny Energy: 1-800-255-3443 Comcast Cable: 717-263-8591 Columbia Gas of PA: 1-800-535-7244 Provion / Planet Cable 1-888-315-0088 Sprint: 1-800-829-8009 Waste Management: 1-800-634-4595 West Penn Power: 1-800-554-4867 |
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Emergency numbers:
Mercersburg Ambulance: 911 & non-emergency: 717-328-5965 Mercersburg Fire Department: 911 & non-emergency: 717-328-3727 Mercersburg Police Department: 911 |
Weather:
Average annual precipitation: 42 inches Average summer temperature: 75* Average winter temperature: 32* |
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Information:
Fendrick Library: 717-328-9233 Mercersburg Area Chamber of Commerce: Mercersburg Borough Office: Borough Manager: Mercersburg Post Office: 717-328-2612 Mercersburg Tax Collector: Ministerium –President: Newspapers: Mercersburg Journal - 717-328-3223 Record Herald - 717-762-2151 |
Townships:
Montgomery Township: 717-328-3743 Peters Township: 717-328-3352 St. Thomas Township: 717-369-2144 Warren Township: 717-328-5955 Voter Registration: 717-261-3886 |
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Approximate Driving Time to Cities:
Baltimore, MD: 90 minutes Chambersburg, PA: 30 minutes Gettysburg, PA: 60 minutes Hagerstown, MD: 30 minutes Harrisburg, PA: 80 minutes Philadelphia, PA 3 hours Washington, D.C: 90 minutes I-81 Exit 5: 15 minutes |
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