Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:41 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:29 am – 4:47 pm
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People3,241 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.21,192 householdsMedian household income $91,429Median home value $256,300Median rent $1,359 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,929 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 1,580 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 14%, construction 12%Average commute 29 minutes69% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, German or Dutch 17%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 22°F42 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month September34 in of snow a year, on about 16 days30 days above 90°F, 111 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Shippensburg station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksLinns Pointpeak · 3.6 miGreen Springspring · 6.2 miHorseshoe Lakelake · 4.8 miSherman Mountainpeak · 5.1 miGunter Valley Reservoirreservoir · 4.8 miShippensburg University of Pennsylvaniacollege · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMartin Property Acquisitionrecreation area · 2.3 miHopewell Township Parkpark · 2.3 miFowlers Hollow State Parkstate park · 8.1 mi · 102 acresBig Spring State Parkstate park · 8.7 miThe Hemlocks Natural Areastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 99 acresFrank E. Masland Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 1,257 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201919 mi away, near Blain, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201919 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCumberland County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025261 of 365 days measured104 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 96main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cumberland County monitors, PA
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPa American Water Co Westserves 105,127 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation641 ft195 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRoxbury Treatment Center6.9 miPost officeNewburg Post Office1.6 miTown hallHopewell Township Administration Building1.2 miPoliceShippensburg Police Department7.5 miFire stationNewburg - Hopewell Volunteer Fire Company Station 512.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolMcKinney Amish School1.1 miCollegeShippensburg University of Pennsylvania7.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR32 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI83 miInterstateI-761.4 miUS highwayUS 117.3 miAmtrakAmtrak Station LEW30 miCoachHarrisburg, PA (Petro Travel Center at 1201 Harrisburg Ave Route 11, Carlisle, PA 17013)OurBus24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17240 ZIP area.
