Cumberland Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania

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Cumberland Township,
Adams County,
Pennsylvania
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Adams County Pennsylvania incorporated and unincorporated areas Cumberland highlighted.svg
Location in Adams County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Adams
Settled1733
IncorporatedBefore 1800
Area
[1]
  Total33.60 sq mi (87.04 km2)
  Land33.43 sq mi (86.58 km2)
  Water0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total7,033
  Estimate 
(2016) [2]
6,219
  Density186.04/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 7,033 at the 2020 census. [3] In 1863, the American Civil War Battle of Gettysburg took place mainly in Cumberland Township, which surrounds the borough of Gettysburg on three sides.

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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]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2000 6,300
2010 6,162−2.2%
2020 7,03314.1%
2016 (est.)6,219 [2] 0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census, [5] 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.

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References

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "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. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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