Shippensburg Township, Pennsylvania

Shippensburg Township,
Pennsylvania
Shippensburg Township Office
Shippensburg Township Office
Map of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania highlighting Shippensburg Township
Map of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania highlighting Shippensburg Township
Map of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Map of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyCumberland
Government
 • TypeBoard of Supervisors
Area
 • Total2.53 sq mi (6.55 km2)
 • Land2.52 sq mi (6.52 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total5,429
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
5,480
 • Density2,177.20/sq mi (840.73/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
17257[3]
Area code717
FIPS code42-041-70360
Websiteshippensburgtownship.com

Shippensburg Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States, adjacent to the borough of Shippensburg. The population of the township was 5,429 at the 2010 census,[4] up from 4,504 at the 2000 census. The township is the location of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  2. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ^ "Shippensburg Township PA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Shippensburg township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2015.