Hunterstown, Pennsylvania

Hunterstown, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Location in Adams County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Location in Adams County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 39°52′56″N 77°09′37″W / 39.88222°N 77.16028°W / 39.88222; -77.16028
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyAdams
TownshipStraban
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.73 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]
 • Total
506
 • Density293.50/sq mi (113.31/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code717
GNIS feature ID1177622[3]
FIPS code42-36352

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]

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%±
2010547—
2020506−7.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Education

It is in the Gettysburg Area School District.[7]

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.
  7. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Adams County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 18, 2024. - Text list


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