Hopewell Township (Cumberland County), Pennsylvania
Hopewell Township (Cumberland County) is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,537 people across 28 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17240.
Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population2,53792 per sq mi
Median home value$264,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$175Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking57%Latest 3 months
ZIP codes in Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)
Mostly Hopewell Township (Cumberland County); also Lurgan and Newburg Borough (Cumberland County)
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Around Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)82 miles away
Closer regional airport
Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD77 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA129 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Hopewell Township (Cumberland County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 13th DistrictJohn Joyce (R)
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
Hopewell Township (Cumberland County) had 2,452 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 1047th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Cumberland County grew from 50,344 residents in 1900 to 259,469 in 2020.
Cumberland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 42.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shippensburg, PA weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Cumberland County
131,167 jobs at 6,534 businesses in Cumberland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hopewell Township (Cumberland County).
Nearest hospitals
Wellspan Chambersburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chambersburg14.3 miles
Upmc CarlisleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Carlisle18.4 miles
Wellspan Waynesboro HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Waynesboro26.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
1
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 Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
BB's Grocery Outlet2.7 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy6.0 mi
Libraries
Ezra Lehman Memorial Library5.5 mi
Jeffrey W. & Jo Anne R. Coy Public Library of Shippensburg6.2 mi
Museums
The Fashion Archives at Shippensburg University5.4 mi
Conrail Museum5.9 mi
Cumberland Valley Railroad Museum6.0 mi
Theaters and performance venues
H Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center5.3 mi
Huber Art Center5.6 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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