Town guide

McSherrystown, Pennsylvania

McSherrystown is a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,114 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17344.

Homes sold for a median of $138 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,1146,106 per sq mi
Median home value$176,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$138Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking46%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in McSherrystown

1 ZIP code

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Around McSherrystown

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)47 miles away
Closer regional airportHarrisburg International Airport (MDT)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD41 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA101 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of McSherrystown; driving is longer.

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

Who represents McSherrystown

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

McSherrystown had 3,077 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.

It’s the 873rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

McSherrystown population by census2000: 2,691, 2010: 3,038, 2020: 3,0772,69120003,03820103,0772020

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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 44.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near McSherrystownJan: high 39°F, low 21°F, 3 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 23°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 30°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 54°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 26°F, 3.5 in39°21°Jan3.042°23°Feb2.650°30°Mar3.763°40°Apr3.772°50°May3.981°60°Jun3.785°64°Jul4.384°62°Aug3.977°54°Sep4.866°43°Oct3.954°33°Nov3.144°26°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hanover 4 Sw, 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

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in McSherrystown.

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc HanoverGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hanover2.1 miles
  • Gettysburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gettysburg11.3 miles
  • Upmc MemorialGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · York15.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Mental health providers2
Pharmacies2

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 McSherrystown

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Plumb Creek Park · 106 acres0.6 mi
  • Fairview Avenue Recreation Park · 10 acres0.5 mi
  • North Street Park · 9 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Food Lion0.5 mi
  • Myers' Meat Market0.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Choice Family Pharmacy0.6 mi

Libraries

  • Guthrie Memorial Library1.9 mi
  • New Oxford Area Library4.8 mi

Museums

  • Neas House1.9 mi
  • Hanover Fire Museum2.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Eichelberger Performing Arts Center2.0 mi
  • Hanover Theater2.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1765.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in McSherrystown

Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic SchoolMc SherrystownPre-K–8271Roman Catholic0.3 mi
Delone Catholic High SchoolMc Sherrystown9–12344Roman Catholic0.7 mi

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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Shares ZIP codes with Conewago Township (Adams County).

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