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Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County), Pennsylvania

Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County) is a township in Adams County, Pennsylvania, home to about 4,709 people across 30 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17325, 17331, 17340 and 17350.

Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population4,709155 per sq mi

Median home value$289,400Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$180Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking35%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County)

4 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

Gettysburg, PA17325 Seller’s market $191/sq ft +2.3% vs. last year 3.2 months of supply · 28% sold over asking Competition 60/100

Mostly Gettysburg; part is in Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County)

Hanover, PA17331 Seller’s market $177/sq ft +2.4% vs. last year 2.1 months of supply · 44% sold over asking Competition 83/100

Mostly Hanover Borough; part is in Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County)

Littlestown, PA17340 Seller’s market $184/sq ft −1.9% vs. last year 2.2 months of supply · 38% sold over asking Competition 77/100

Mostly Littlestown; part is in Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County)

New Oxford, PA17350 Seller’s market $174/sq ft +0.2% vs. last year 2 months of supply · 31% sold over asking Competition 77/100

Mostly Oxford Township; part is in Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County)

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County) at a glance

Township · Adams County, PA

Population	4,709155 per square mile
Land area	30 square milesplus 0.2 of water
Median household income	$90,833average $100,234
Median home value	$289,400as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,259/month
Homes lived in by owners	83%
Single-family houses	69% of homes
Median year built	1989
Average household	2.45 people
Median age	45.2
Average commute	30 minutes12% work from home
Adults with a degree	17%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the county subdivision; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County)

Distances

Nearest major airport	Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)51 miles away
Closer regional airport	Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Baltimore, MD46 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Philadelphia, PA106 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County)

U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 13th DistrictJohn Joyce (R)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 11th DistrictLloyd Smucker (R)
U.S. SenatorDavid McCormick (R)
U.S. SenatorJohn Fetterman (D)
GovernorJosh Shapiro (D)

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

Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County) had 4,666 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 601st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

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

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eisenhower Nhs, PA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Adams County

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

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

Health care

1,131 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Gettysburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gettysburg5.7 miles
Upmc HanoverGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hanover7.7 miles
Upmc MemorialGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · York19.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	107
Specialist doctors	245
Dentists	77
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	236
Mental health providers	278
Physical and occupational therapists	139
Optometrists	21
Chiropractors	28
Pharmacies	30

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 Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County)

Parks (2 nearby)

Straban Township Park · 13 acres3.7 mi
Norm Weaver Memorial Park · 3 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores

Giant4.3 mi
Aldi4.3 mi
Weis5.3 mi
Food Lion5.3 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

WellSpan Pharmacy @ AHC3.2 mi

Libraries

New Oxford Area Library4.7 mi
Adams County Library5.5 mi
Littlestown Library5.7 mi
Musselman Library5.8 mi
Abdel Ross Wentz Library6.3 mi

Museums

Gettysburg Battlefield Preservation Association4.3 mi
Battlefield Military Museum5.3 mi
Ford Motor Company Fund Education Center5.3 mi
Gettysburg Museum5.4 mi
Jennie Wade House Gifts5.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

Gettysburg Community Theatre5.5 mi
The Jennifer and David LeVan Performing Arts Center5.6 mi
Battlefield Amphitheater7.1 mi
Eichelberger Performing Arts Center7.5 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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 Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County)

Public schools here are run by Littlestown Area SD, South Western SD, Hanover Public SD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (25)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Alloway Creek El SchLittlestown	K–5	746	Public	5.4 mi
Baresville El SchHanover	K–5	586	Public	8.7 mi
Clearview El SchHanover	K–4	230	Public	7.3 mi
Conewago Twp El SchHanover	K–3	475	Public	6.4 mi
Gettysburg Montessori CSGettysburg	K–6	281	Charter	3.9 mi
Hanover Street El SchHanover	K–4	269	Public	8.1 mi
James Gettys El SchGettysburg	K–5	334	Public	6.0 mi
Lincoln El SchGettysburg	K–5	393	Public	5.5 mi
New Oxford El SchNew Oxford	K–3	565	Public	4.9 mi
Park Hills El SchHanover	K–5	572	Public	8.0 mi
Vida CSGettysburg	K–6	251	Charter	5.4 mi
Washington El SchHanover	K–4	213	Public	8.2 mi
West Manheim El SchHanover	K–5	538	Public	10.2 mi
Conewago Valley Intrmd SchNew Oxford	4–6	842	Public	5.1 mi
Hanover MSHanover	5–8	636	Public	8.4 mi
Emory H Markle MSHanover	6–8	1,046	Public	9.2 mi
Gettysburg Area MSGettysburg	6–8	646	Public	5.4 mi
Maple Avenue MSLittlestown	6–8	413	Public	5.8 mi
New Oxford MSNew Oxford	7–8	567	Public	4.9 mi
Hanover SHSHanover	8–12	578	Public	8.3 mi
Gettysburg Area HSGettysburg	9–12	1,069	Public	5.3 mi
Littlestown SHSLittlestown	9–12	532	Public	5.6 mi
New Oxford SHSNew Oxford	9–12	1,229	Public	4.9 mi
South Western SHSHanover	9–12	1,380	Public	9.3 mi
Adams County Technical InstituteGettysburg	11–12	5	Career and Technical	5.3 mi

Private schools (5)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Adams County Christian AcademyGettysburg	Pre-K–12	77	Christian (no specific denomination)	7.0 mi
Freedom Christian SchoolsGettysburg	Pre-K–12	97	Christian (no specific denomination)	2.3 mi
St Joseph Catholic SchoolHanover	Pre-K–8	210	Roman Catholic	8.3 mi
Forest Lane Mennonite SchoolGettysburg	1–9	16	Mennonite	5.7 mi
Hoffman AcademyLittlestown	2–12	71	Nonsectarian	5.9 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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