East Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania

East Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
East Sharpsburg is located in Pennsylvania
East Sharpsburg
East Sharpsburg
East Sharpsburg is located in the United States
East Sharpsburg
East Sharpsburg
Coordinates: 40°20′06″N 78°22′25″W / 40.33500°N 78.37361°W / 40.33500; -78.37361
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBlair
TownshipTaylor
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
 • Land0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,289 ft (393 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
85
 • Density1,440.68/sq mi (551.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
16673 (Roaring Spring)
Area code(s)814/582
FIPS code42-21808
GNIS feature ID2805491[2]

East Sharpsburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

The CDP is in southern Blair County, in central Taylor Township. It is mainly on the north side of Pennsylvania Route 164, 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the borough of Roaring Spring and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northwest of Martinsburg.

East Sharpsburg sits in the western part of Morrisons Cove, at the southern base of Loop Mountain. Plum Creek runs through the community, flowing northwest to Halter Creek at McKee Gap, where the creeks form a water gap between Dunning Mountain and Short Mountain, exiting Morrisons Cove. Halter Creek continues to the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River, part of the Susquehanna River watershed.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202085—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania
  3. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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