Cumberland Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania

For other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see Cumberland Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).

Cumberland Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania
Township
Gettysburg National Military Park
Seal
Location in Adams County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Adams
Settled	1733
Incorporated	Before 1800
Area [1]
• Total	33.60 sq mi (87.04 km2)
• Land	33.43 sq mi (86.58 km2)
• Water	0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	7,031
• Estimate  (2023) [2]	7,138
• Density	186.04/sq mi (71.83/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	717
FIPS code	42-001-17640
Website	www.cumberlandtownship.com

Cumberland Township is a township in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,031 at the 2020 census. ^[2] In 1863, the American Civil War Battle of Gettysburg took place mainly in Cumberland Township, which surrounds the borough of Gettysburg on three sides.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.6 square miles (87.0 km²), of which 33.4 square miles (86.6 km²) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km²), or 0.53%, is water. ^[3]

3,785 acres (1,532 ha) of area is held by the Gettysburg National Military Park, making up almost 20% of the municipality's area. ^[4] Eisenhower National Historic Site is also mainly in the township. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	6,300		—
2010	6,162		−2.2%
2020	7,031		14.1%
2023 (est.)	7,138	[2]	1.5%

As of the census, ^[6] there were 6,300 people living in the township. The population density was 171.0 inhabitants per square mile (66.0/km²). There were 2,365 housing units at an average density of 70.7 per square mile (27.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.84% White, 2.54% African American, 0.30% Native American, 1.45% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.05% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.15% of the population.

There were 2,231 households, out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the township the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $48,580, and the median income for a family was $54,890. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $25,909 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,782. About 3.7% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Cumberland Regional Airport is in the township. ^[7]

Education

The school district is Gettysburg Area School District. ^[8]

James Gettys Elementary School, which has a Gettysburg postal address, is in Cumberland Township. ^[9] Northern portions of the township are zoned to Gettys Elementary, while southern portions are zoned to Lincoln Elementary School in Gettysburg borough. ^[10] The district's comprehensive middle and high schools are Gettysburg Area Middle School and Gettysburg Area High School.

Vida Charter School Charter School is in Cumberland Township. ^[11] A bilingual school, it began operations in 2009. ^[12]

Harrisburg Area Community College Gettysburg Campus is in Cumberland Township. ^[11]

Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg (of the United Lutheran Seminary) is mostly in Gettysburg borough, but extends into the township. ^[13]

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
2. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Conewago township, Adams County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
4. "Cumberland Township History". Cumberland Township, Pennsylvania. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
5. "Introduction Eisenhower National Historic Site" (PDF). National Park Service . Retrieved October 19, 2024.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
7. "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Cumberland township, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/3). Retrieved October 19, 2024. Gettysburg Regional Arprt
8. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Adams County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 18, 2024. - Text list
9. "REGIONAL DEMOGRAPHICS" (PDF). Cumberland Township. p. A196 (PDF p. 66/96). Retrieved October 19, 2024. Municipality: Cumberland Township
10. "Elementary Boundaries". Gettysburg Area School District . Retrieved October 19, 2024. - Compare to township map.
11. "REGIONAL DEMOGRAPHICS" (PDF). Cumberland Township. p. A198 (PDF p.68/96). Retrieved October 19, 2024.
12. "REGIONAL DEMOGRAPHICS" (PDF). Cumberland Township. p. A150 (PDF p.20/96). Retrieved October 19, 2024.
13. "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Cumberland township, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/3). Retrieved October 19, 2024.

External links

• Cumberland Township official website

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