McKnightstown, Pennsylvania
McKnightstown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Franklin Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States.[3] It was formerly part of the Cashtown-McKnightstown CDP as of the 2000 census, and was then split into two separate CDPs for the 2010 census.
McKnightstown, Pennsylvania | |
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 Keystone Marker | |
 Location in Adams County and the state of Pennsylvania. | |
| Coordinates: 39°52′07″N 77°19′39″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Adams |
| Township | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.45 sq mi (3.74 km2) |
| • Land | 1.45 sq mi (3.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 640 ft (200 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 387 |
| • Density | 267.63/sq mi (103.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 17343[3] (established 1860) |
| FIPS code | 42-46312 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2630025[3] |
History
The founder of the Eshelman manufacturing company was born in the town, and the 1919 Motor Transport Corps convoy travelled through the town on the Lincoln Highway before a modern highway bypassed the town in 1948-9.[4]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 226 | — | |
| 2020 | 387 | 71.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
As of the 2020 census the population was 387.[6]
Gallery
Lincoln Highway at Flohr's Church Road
References
- "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- "McKnightstown Census Designated Place (2630025)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- "Route 30 Work Near Halfway Mark; West End Already Paved" (Google News Archive). Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: Times and News Publishing Company. September 18, 1948. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): McKnightstown CDP, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
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