Cashtown, Pennsylvania
Cashtown, Pennsylvania | |
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 Location in Adams County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. | |
| Coordinates: 39°53′2″N 77°21′31″W / 39.88389°N 77.35861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Adams |
| Township | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.51 sq mi (3.92 km2) |
| • Land | 1.50 sq mi (3.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 746 ft (227 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 453 |
| • Density | 301.20/sq mi (116.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 17310 |
| FIPS code | 42-11576 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1171306 |
Cashtown is a census-designated place in Franklin Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community was part of the Cashtown-McKnightstown CDP, until it was split into two separate CDPs for the 2010 census. As of 2020, the population of Cashtown was 453.[3]
A post office called Cashtown has been in operation since 1833.[4] According to tradition, the community was named for the fact a local tavern owner required that payment be made in cash.[5]
Geography[edit]
Cashtown is located west of Gettysburg in western Adams County. U.S. Route 30 bypasses the center of the community and forms the northern edge of the CDP. Old U.S. 30, the original Lincoln Highway, is the main street of Cashtown. McKnightstown is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the east.
Demographics[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 453 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6][2] | |||
Notable person[edit]
- Nellie V. Mark (1857–1935), physician, suffragist
References[edit]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
- ^ "Explore Census Data".
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 20.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links[edit]
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