Hunterstown, Pennsylvania

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Hunterstown, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Adams County Pennsylvania incorporated and unincorporated areas Hunterstown highlighted.svg
Location in Adams County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 39°52′56″N77°09′37″W / 39.88222°N 77.16028°W / 39.88222; -77.16028
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Adams
Township Straban
Area
[1]
 • Total1.73 sq mi (4.48 km2)
 • Land1.72 sq mi (4.47 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
554 ft (169 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total506
 • Density293.50/sq mi (113.31/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 717
GNIS feature ID1177622 [3]
FIPS code 42-36352

Hunterstown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Straban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 506. [4]

Contents

Hunterstown is located along Pennsylvania Route 394, (Shrivers Corner Road), 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Gettysburg.

The Hunterstown Historic District and Great Conewago Presbyterian Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [5]

History

During the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863, there was a brief cavalry skirmish at Hunterstown, today known as the Battle of Hunterstown.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010 547—
2020 506−7.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hunterstown, Pennsylvania
  4. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hunterstown CDP, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
  5. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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