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Hunterstown, Pennsylvania

Census-designated place in Pennsylvania, United States

39°52′56″N 77°09′37″W / 39.88222°N 77.16028°W / 39.88222; -77.16028CountryUnited StatesStatePennsylvaniaCountyAdamsTownshipStrabanArea

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• Total1.73 sq mi (4.48 km²) • Land1.72 sq mi (4.47 km²) • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km²)Elevation

554 ft (169 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total506 • Density293.50/sq mi (113.31/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code717GNIS feature ID1177622^[3]FIPS code42-36352

Hunterstown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Straban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 506.^[4]

Hunterstown is located along Pennsylvania Route 394, (Shrivers Corner Road), 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Gettysburg.

The Hunterstown Historic District and Great Conewago Presbyterian Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[5]

History

During the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863, there was a brief cavalry skirmish at Hunterstown, today known as the Battle of Hunterstown.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	547	—
2020	506	−7.5%
U.S. Decennial Census^[6]

References

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hunterstown, Pennsylvania
^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hunterstown CDP, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.