Town guide

Cumberland Township (Adams County), Pennsylvania

Cumberland Township (Adams County) is a township in Adams County, Pennsylvania, home to about 7,116 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17325.

Homes sold for a median of $191 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population7,116213 per sq mi
Median home value$293,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$191Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking28%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cumberland Township (Adams County)

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Cumberland Township (Adams County)

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)54 miles away
Closer regional airportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD49 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA111 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cumberland Township (Adams County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cumberland Township (Adams County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cumberland Township (Adams County) had 7,033 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.

It’s the 403rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Adams County grew from 34,496 residents in 1900 to 103,852 in 2020.

Cumberland Township (Adams County) population by census2000: 5,718, 2010: 6,162, 2020: 7,0335,71820006,16220107,0332020

Adams County, 1900–2020

Adams County population, 1900 to 20201900: 34,496, 1910: 34,319, 1920: 34,583, 1930: 37,128, 1940: 39,435, 1950: 44,197, 1960: 51,906, 1970: 56,937, 1980: 68,292, 1990: 78,274, 2000: 91,292, 2010: 101,407, 2020: 103,85234K’00’1035K’20’3039K’40’5052K’60’7068K’80’9091K’00’10104K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 44.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Cumberland Township (Adams County)Jan: high 40°F, low 21°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 22°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 30°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 40°F, 3.4 in; May: high 73°F, low 49°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 57°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 32°F, 3 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 26°F, 3.3 in40°21°Jan3.543°22°Feb2.752°30°Mar3.664°40°Apr3.473°49°May4.182°57°Jun4.786°63°Jul3.685°61°Aug4.178°54°Sep4.666°43°Oct3.756°32°Nov3.045°26°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eisenhower Nhs, PA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Adams County

27,990 jobs at 1,967 businesses in Adams County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Adams CountyManufacturing: 6,614 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,301 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,959 jobs; Retail trade: 3,564 jobs; Educational services: 1,768 jobs; Construction: 1,455 jobs; Other services: 1,410 jobs; Wholesale trade: 953 jobsManufacturing 24% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 14% Retail trade 13% Educational services 6% Construction 5% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

486 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cumberland Township (Adams County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Gettysburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · GettysburgUnder a mile
  • Upmc HanoverGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hanover12.8 miles
  • Wellspan Waynesboro HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Waynesboro19.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors37
Specialist doctors141
Dentists24
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants92
Mental health providers136
Physical and occupational therapists42
Optometrists4
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies7

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Cumberland Township (Adams County)

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Gettysburg Recreational Park · 51 acres1.0 mi
  • Straban Township Park · 13 acres2.2 mi
  • West Fields1.0 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Weis0.6 mi
  • Kennie's Market0.7 mi
  • Giant1.0 mi
  • Aldi1.1 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Rite Aid0.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.5 mi
  • WellSpan Pharmacy @ AHC2.3 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Adams County Library0.5 mi
  • Musselman Library0.7 mi
  • Abdel Ross Wentz Library1.2 mi

Museums (16 nearby)

  • The David Wills House Museum0.4 mi
  • Ticket to the Past - Unforgettable Journeys0.5 mi
  • Gettysburg Museum of History0.5 mi
  • Shriver House Museum0.6 mi
  • Jennie Wade House Gifts0.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Gettysburg Community Theatre0.4 mi
  • The Jennifer and David LeVan Performing Arts Center0.5 mi
  • Battlefield Amphitheater2.6 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Cumberland Township (Adams County)

Public schools here are run by Gettysburg Montessori CS, Gettysburg Area SD, Vida CS and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Gettysburg Montessori CSGettysburgK–6281Charter5.0 mi
James Gettys El SchGettysburgK–5334Public1.4 mi
Lincoln El SchGettysburgK–5393Public0.5 mi
Vida CSGettysburgK–6251Charter0.5 mi
Gettysburg Area MSGettysburg6–8646Public0.5 mi
Gettysburg Area HSGettysburg9–121,069Public1.5 mi
Adams County Technical InstituteGettysburg11–125Career and Technical1.3 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Adams County Christian AcademyGettysburgPre-K–1277Christian (no specific denomination)3.3 mi
Freedom Christian SchoolsGettysburgPre-K–1297Christian (no specific denomination)5.1 mi
Forest Lane Mennonite SchoolGettysburg1–916Mennonite6.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Gettysburg, Straban, Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County), Bonneauville, Mount Joy Township (Adams County), Highland Township (Adams County), Freedom Township (Adams County), Butler Township (Adams County) and Franklin Township (Adams County).

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