Town guide

Shiremanstown, Pennsylvania

Shiremanstown is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,777 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17011.

Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,7775,732 per sq mi
Median home value$215,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$178Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking55%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Shiremanstown

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Shiremanstown

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)74 miles away
Closer regional airportHarrisburg International Airport (MDT)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD67 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA96 miles away

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

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

Who represents Shiremanstown

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

Shiremanstown had 1,634 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 1303rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Shiremanstown population by census2000: 1,521, 2010: 1,569, 2020: 1,6341,52120001,56920101,6342020

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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 41.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ShiremanstownJan: high 40°F, low 25°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 26°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 34°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; May: high 75°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 63°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 66°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 47°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 37°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 30°F, 3.2 in40°25°Jan2.643°26°Feb2.453°34°Mar3.465°43°Apr3.775°53°May3.583°63°Jun3.788°67°Jul4.385°66°Aug3.779°58°Sep4.167°47°Oct3.755°37°Nov2.844°30°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Harrisburg Cptl Cy Ap, PA weather station (4 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

959 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shiremanstown.

Nearest hospitals

  • Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Camp Hill1.2 miles
  • Upmc Pinnacle HospitalsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Harrisburg4.0 miles
  • Penn State Health Hampden Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Enola4.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors68
Specialist doctors261
Dentists77
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants216
Mental health providers215
Physical and occupational therapists97
Optometrists12
Chiropractors13
Pharmacies13

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 Shiremanstown

Parks (7 nearby)

  • FIALA Playing Fields · 28 acres0.4 mi
  • Schaeffer Park · 5 acres0.5 mi
  • Cedar Spring Run Park · 4 acres0.7 mi
  • Willow Park · 4 acres0.5 mi
  • Eisenhower Playing Field · 2 acres0.8 mi
  • Beverly Park · 2 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Giant0.4 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter0.7 mi
  • ALDI0.8 mi
  • Trader Joe's0.9 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.4 mi
  • Rite Aid0.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Cleve J. Fredricksen Library0.8 mi

Museums

  • Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts3.1 mi
  • State Museum of Pennsylvania3.1 mi
  • Historic Harrisburg Association3.2 mi
  • Susquehanna Art Museum3.2 mi
  • Pennsylvania National Fire Museum3.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Color Me Mine0.8 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 Shiremanstown

Public schools here are run by West Shore SD, Camp Hill SD, East Pennsboro Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Highland El SchCamp HillK–4375Public1.7 mi
Hoover El SchCamp HillK–2254Public0.2 mi
West Creek Hills El SchCamp HillK–5587Public2.5 mi
Eisenhower El SchCamp Hill3–5260Public0.9 mi
Camp Hill MSCamp Hill6–8299Public0.3 mi
Allen MSCamp Hill7–8272Public1.8 mi
Camp Hill SHSCamp Hill9–12400Public0.3 mi
Cedar Cliff HSCamp Hill9–121,333Public1.8 mi
Private schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Al-HudaCamp HillPre-K–5123Islamic1.1 mi
Brookside Montessori SchoolCamp HillPre-K–K8Nonsectarian1.0 mi
Grace Way Children AcademyCamp HillPre-K–K12Church of God1.4 mi
Kindercare Learning CenterCamp HillPre-K2Nonsectarian0.9 mi
Oakwood Baptist Day SchoolCamp HillPre-K–K7Baptist1.4 mi
The Childrens Garden of St Johns Lutheran ChurchShiremanstownPre-K–K18Evangelical Lutheran Church in America1.7 mi
River Rock Academy-ShiremanstownShiremanstownK–1240Nonsectarian1.5 mi
West Shore Christian AcademyShiremanstownK–12560Christian (no specific denomination)1.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Lower Allen, Camp Hill, Hampden, East Pennsboro, Wormleysburg and Fairview Township (York County).

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