Gardners, Pennsylvania

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Gardners, Pennsylvania
Nickname: 
Hunters Run
Adams County Pennsylvania incorporated and unincorporated areas Gardners highlighted.svg
Location in Adams County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 40°00′20″N77°12′25″W / 40.00556°N 77.20694°W / 40.00556; -77.20694 Coordinates: 40°00′20″N77°12′25″W / 40.00556°N 77.20694°W / 40.00556; -77.20694
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Adams and Cumberland
Township Tyrone and Dickinson
Area
[1]
  Total0.46 sq mi (1.20 km2)
  Land0.46 sq mi (1.20 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
866 ft (264 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total137
  Density296.54/sq mi (114.52/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code
17324
Area code 717
GNIS feature ID1175444 [3]
FIPS Code 42-28488
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Fall scene

Gardners is an unincorporated community in Adams County, Pennsylvania and a census-designated place that includes portions of Adams and Cumberland counties in Pennsylvania, United States. The village of Gardners is located off Pennsylvania Route 34, in Tyrone Township, in northern Adams County. As of the 2020 census, the population of the village of Gardners was 137. [4] The zip code for the United States Post Office in the village of Gardners is 17324. This zip code covers surrounding villages and areas in Adams and Cumberland counties, including Goodyear, Hunter's Run, Idaville, Pine Grove Furnace State Park, and Uriah.

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Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 137
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

History

The village of Gardners was originally known as Gardner's Station. In the 1886 it was described as "a modern railroad town on the Gettysburg & Harrisburg Railroad" and a "shipping point for the southern settlements of Huntington and Tyrone Townships". [6] In the intervening years, the rail line was operated by the Reading Railroad and Penn Central Railroad, and currently is operated by the Gettysburg and Northern Railroad. The surrounding area is known for its apple and other fruit orchards.

In 1912 a food processing plant was built in Gardners by C.H. Musselman as a second processing plant for the Musselman Company, which he started in Biglerville in 1907. The Gardners plant began processing apples in the fall of 1913. During World War I the plants at Biglerville and Gardners managed to maintain a steady flow of canned fruit despite labor, fuel and transportation shortages. During the 1960s, the company became part of the Pet Milk Company, which subsequently changed its name to Pet, Inc. In 1978 the company was acquired by IC Industries (ICI) and in 1981 ICI sold off the Musselman division to private owners from Vineland, New Jersey. They sold Musselman's to its currently owners, Knouse Foods, a growers' cooperative, in 1984. Today[ when? ] this 148,183 sq.ft. plant covering 471 acres employs approximately 150 who pack apple juice and apple sauce in a variety of sizes under the Lucky Leaf and Musselman labels. Archived 2016-02-02 at the Wayback Machine

Zeigler Brothers, which was founded in 1935 as a local producer of poultry and livestock feeds, operates a manufacturing facility and maintains its headquarters in the village of Gardners. The company develops and manufactures over 300 products and exports to over 50 countries around the world. In addition to its facilities in Gardners, the company has another manufacturing facility in south-central Pennsylvania and two franchises located in Mexico. In the 1960s, there was a major fire that destroyed the feed mill in Gardners.

Education

Residents of the village of Gardners and surrounding areas may attend elementary school in Bendersville and the middle school and high school in Biglerville. Operated by the Upper Adams School District, these schools' teams are known as "the Canners". Nearby residents outside of the Upper Adams School District's boundaries attend schools in the Bermudian Springs School District, the South Middleton School District, or the Carlisle Area School District.

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