Town guide

Newburg Borough (Cumberland County), Pennsylvania

Newburg Borough (Cumberland County) is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, home to about 444 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17240.

Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4442,467 per sq mi
Median home value$225,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$175Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking57%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Newburg Borough (Cumberland County)

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Newburg, PA17240 Seller’s market $175/sq ft +22.2% vs. last year 2.3 months of supply · 57% sold over asking

Mostly Hopewell Township (Cumberland County); part is in Newburg Borough (Cumberland County)

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

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Around Newburg Borough (Cumberland County)

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)82 miles away
Closer regional airportHagerstown 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 Newburg Borough (Cumberland County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Newburg Borough (Cumberland 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

Newburg Borough (Cumberland County) had 364 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 2219th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Cumberland County grew from 50,344 residents in 1900 to 259,469 in 2020.

Newburg Borough (Cumberland County) population by census2000: 372, 2010: 336, 2020: 364372200033620103642020

Cumberland County, 1900–2020

Cumberland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 50,344, 1910: 54,479, 1920: 58,578, 1930: 68,236, 1940: 74,806, 1950: 94,457, 1960: 124,816, 1970: 158,177, 1980: 178,541, 1990: 195,257, 2000: 213,674, 2010: 235,406, 2020: 259,46950K’00’1059K’20’3075K’40’50125K’60’70179K’80’90214K’00’10259K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Newburg Borough (Cumberland County)Jan: high 38°F, low 22°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 24°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 31°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3.6 in; May: high 74°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 64°F, 4 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 62°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 34°F, 3 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 27°F, 3.4 in38°22°Jan3.242°24°Feb2.751°31°Mar3.764°41°Apr3.674°51°May4.083°60°Jun4.087°64°Jul4.085°62°Aug3.378°55°Sep4.366°44°Oct3.353°34°Nov3.042°27°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Cumberland CountyRetail trade: 21,401 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 21,060 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 18,322 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 10,179 jobs; Professional services: 7,810 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,558 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,843 jobs; Finance and insurance: 6,819 jobsRetail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 16% Transportation and warehousing 14% Hotels and restaurants 8% Professional services 6% Manufacturing 6% Administrative and support 5% Finance and insurance 5%

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 Newburg Borough (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 providers1

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 Newburg Borough (Cumberland County)

Grocery stores

  • BB's Grocery Outlet2.7 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.

Schools in Newburg Borough (Cumberland County)

Private schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Mowersville Christian AcademyNewburgK–1259Brethren1.8 mi
Covered Bridge Amish SchoolNewburg1–827Amish2.2 mi
Hickory Lane SchoolNewburg1–824Amish5.1 mi
Mcclays Mill Amish SchoolNewburg1–816Amish3.3 mi
Meadow Run SchoolNewburg1–818Amish2.9 mi
Mountain View SchoolNewburg1–824Amish3.6 mi
Mowersville Amish Parochial SchoolNewburg1–819Amish1.6 mi
Otterbein SchoolNewburg1–810Amish2.3 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 Hopewell Township (Cumberland County), Lurgan and Upper Mifflin.

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