Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
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Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | |
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Old Cumberland County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania | |
Pennsylvania's location within the U.S. | |
Founded | January 27, 1750 |
Named for | Cumberlandshire |
Seat | Carlisle |
Largest borough | Carlisle |
Area | |
• Total | 550 sq mi (1,424 km2) |
• Land | 545 sq mi (1,412 km2) |
• Water | 4.8 sq mi (12 km2), 0.9% |
Population (est.) | |
• (2017) | 250,066 |
• Density | 452/sq mi (175/km2) |
Congressional districts | 10th, 13th |
Time zone | Eastern: UTC−5/−4 |
Website | www.ccpa.net |
Footnotes: | |
Pennsylvania Historical Marker | |
Designated | May 17, 1982[1] |
Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 235,406.[2] Its county seat is Carlisle.[3]
Cumberland County is included in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Contents
1 History
2 Geography
2.1 Adjacent counties
2.2 Major highways
2.3 State protected areas
3 Demographics
4 Metropolitan Statistical Area
5 Government and politics
5.1 County commissioners[16]
5.2 Other county offices
5.3 State Representatives[17]
5.4 State Senator[17]
5.5 United States House of Representatives
5.6 United States Senate
6 Education
6.1 Colleges and universities
6.2 Community, junior and technical colleges
6.3 Public school districts
6.4 Public charter schools
6.5 Technical school
6.6 Head Start preschool programs
6.7 PreK Counts schools
6.8 Private schools
6.9 Public libraries
7 Communities
7.1 Boroughs
7.2 Townships
7.3 Census-designated places
7.4 Unincorporated communities
7.5 Population ranking
8 See also
9 References
10 External links
History[edit]
Cumberland County was first settled by a majority of Scots-Irish immigrants who arrived in this area about 1730. English and German settlers constituted about ten percent of the early population. The settlers originally mostly devoted the area to farming and later developed other trades.[4] These settlers built the Middle Spring Presbyterian Church, among the oldest houses of worship in central Pennsylvania, in 1738 near present-day Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.
The General Assembly (legislature) of the Pennsylvania colony on January 27, 1750, created Cumberland County from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, naming it for Cumberland, England. Its county seat is Carlisle.[3] The county also lies within the Cumberland Valley adjoining the Susquehanna River at its eastern border, stretching approximately 42 miles from the borough of Shippensburg on the west to the Susquehanna River in east Cumberland County.
The oldest towns in the county are Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, and Carlisle, Pennsylvania, each with its unique history. Shippensburg is home to Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, one of 14 universities of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Carlisle is also home to Dickinson College, established in 1773, and the Penn State Dickinson School of Law.
The United States Army War College is a United States Army school located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on the 500 acre (2 km²) campus of the historic Carlisle Barracks, a military post dating back to the 1770s. It caters to high-level military personnel and civilians and prepares them for strategic leadership responsibilities. It is the U. S. Army's most senior military educational institution.
During the Gettysburg campaign of the American Civil War in the summer of 1863, Confederate troops marched through the Cumberland Valley, briefly occupying much of Cumberland County.
In the 20th century, the suburbs of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the state capital, expanded extensively into eastern Cumberland County. Carlisle also developed suburbs in adjoining townships.
Geography[edit]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 550 square miles (1,400 km2), of which 545 square miles (1,410 km2) is land and 4.8 square miles (12 km2) (0.9%) is water.[5] It has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) and its hardiness zone is 6b except in much of the eastern portion where it is 7a. The area code is 717 with an overlay of 223.
Adjacent counties[edit]
Perry County (north)
Dauphin County (east)
York County (southeast)
Adams County (south)
Franklin County (southwest)
Major highways[edit]
I-76 / Penna Turnpike
I-81
I-83
US 11
US 15
PA 34
PA 74
PA 94
PA 114
PA 174
PA 233
PA 465
PA 533
PA 581
PA 641
PA 696
PA 944
PA 997
State protected areas[edit]
- Colonel Denning State Park
- Kings Gap Environmental Education and Training Center
- Pine Grove Furnace State Park
Demographics[edit]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1790 | 18,208 | — | |
1800 | 25,386 | 39.4% | |
1810 | 26,757 | 5.4% | |
1820 | 23,606 | −11.8% | |
1830 | 29,226 | 23.8% | |
1840 | 30,953 | 5.9% | |
1850 | 34,327 | 10.9% | |
1860 | 40,098 | 16.8% | |
1870 | 43,912 | 9.5% | |
1880 | 45,977 | 4.7% | |
1890 | 47,271 | 2.8% | |
1900 | 50,344 | 6.5% | |
1910 | 54,479 | 8.2% | |
1920 | 58,578 | 7.5% | |
1930 | 68,236 | 16.5% | |
1940 | 74,806 | 9.6% | |
1950 | 94,457 | 26.3% | |
1960 | 124,816 | 32.1% | |
1970 | 158,177 | 26.7% | |
1980 | 178,541 | 12.9% | |
1990 | 195,257 | 9.4% | |
2000 | 213,670 | 9.4% | |
2010 | 235,406 | 10.2% | |
Est. 2017 | 250,066 | [6] | 6.2% |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9] 1990-2000[10] 2010-2017[2] |
As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 213,674 people, 83,015 households, and 56,118 families residing in the county. The population density was 388 people per square mile (150/km²). There were 86,951 housing units at an average density of 158 per square mile (61/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.40% White, 2.36% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.67% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. 1.35% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 35.3% were of German, 10.6% American, 10.1% Irish, 7.5% English and 6.8% Italian ancestry. 94.7% spoke English and 1.4% Spanish as their first language.
There were 83,015 households out of which 29.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.50% were married couples living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.40% were non-families. 26.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the county, the population was spread out with 22.00% under the age of 18, 10.60% from 18 to 24, 28.50% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.70 males.
Its per capita income is $31,627, making it the wealthiest Pennsylvania county outside greater Philadelphia, and fifth wealthiest overall.
Metropolitan Statistical Area[edit]
The United States Office of Management and Budget[12] has designated Cumberland County as the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2010 U.S. Census[13] the metropolitan area ranked 6th most populous in the State of Pennsylvania and the 96th most populous in the United States with a population of 549,475. Cumberland County is also a part of the larger Harrisburg-York-Lebanon, PA Combined Statistical Area (CSA), which combines the populations of Cumberland County as well as Adams, Dauphin, Lebanon, Perry and York Counties in Pennsylvania. The Combined Statistical Area ranked 5th in the State of Pennsylvania and 43rd most populous in the United States with a population of 1,219,422.
Government and politics[edit]
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third parties |
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2016 | 55.9% 69,076 | 38.1% 47,085 | 5.9% 7,325 |
2012 | 58.3% 64,809 | 39.9% 44,367 | 1.8% 2,015 |
2008 | 56.0% 63,739 | 42.4% 48,306 | 1.6% 1,780 |
2004 | 63.8% 67,648 | 35.8% 37,928 | 0.5% 506 |
2000 | 62.2% 54,802 | 35.2% 31,053 | 2.6% 2,289 |
1996 | 55.6% 43,943 | 36.4% 28,749 | 8.0% 6,293 |
1992 | 51.4% 43,447 | 31.5% 26,635 | 17.1% 14,491 |
1988 | 65.3% 47,292 | 34.0% 24,613 | 0.7% 528 |
1984 | 69.3% 49,282 | 30.1% 21,374 | 0.7% 467 |
1980 | 61.2% 41,152 | 29.4% 19,789 | 9.4% 6,319 |
1976 | 62.2% 39,950 | 35.8% 23,008 | 2.0% 1,312 |
1972 | 72.9% 42,099 | 25.2% 14,562 | 1.9% 1,114 |
1968 | 61.5% 32,908 | 28.9% 15,467 | 9.5% 5,097 |
1964 | 46.9% 23,685 | 52.7% 26,633 | 0.4% 207 |
1960 | 68.8% 35,636 | 30.8% 15,968 | 0.4% 197 |
1956 | 68.1% 29,468 | 31.6% 13,651 | 0.4% 153 |
1952 | 67.2% 26,302 | 32.6% 12,762 | 0.2% 91 |
1948 | 60.7% 18,028 | 38.5% 11,421 | 0.8% 246 |
1944 | 59.3% 17,782 | 40.3% 12,068 | 0.5% 134 |
1940 | 49.2% 15,297 | 50.6% 15,758 | 0.2% 68 |
1936 | 43.8% 14,912 | 55.4% 18,850 | 0.8% 259 |
1932 | 50.9% 13,098 | 46.9% 12,086 | 2.2% 567 |
1928 | 78.1% 19,170 | 21.1% 5,189 | 0.8% 192 |
1924 | 53.2% 10,196 | 39.9% 7,643 | 6.9% 1,321 |
1920 | 54.7% 8,579 | 41.2% 6,455 | 4.1% 640 |
1916 | 43.0% 5,296 | 52.2% 6,432 | 4.9% 601 |
1912 | 21.9% 2,566 | 42.9% 5,023 | 35.2% 4,123 |
1908 | 51.4% 6,261 | 44.3% 5,403 | 4.3% 528 |
1904 | 56.7% 7,138 | 40.1% 5,038 | 3.2% 404 |
1900 | 49.1% 5,587 | 47.7% 5,428 | 3.3% 374 |
1896 | 52.3% 6,178 | 44.0% 5,202 | 3.7% 432 |
1892 | 44.1% 4,520 | 53.1% 5,446 | 2.9% 293 |
1888 | 45.4% 4,693 | 52.1% 5,386 | 2.6% 268 |
As of November 2008, there are 152,408 registered voters in Cumberland County.[15]
Republican: 78,568 (51.55%)
Democratic: 52,887 (34.70%)- Other Parties: 20,953 (13.75%)
The Republican Party has been dominant in Cumberland County politics since before the American Civil War, with the victories of Robert P. Casey for governor in 1990, Bob Casey Jr. for state treasurer in 2004 and Tom Wolf for governor in 2018 being among the few times where a statewide Democrat carried the county. The county commissioner majority, all row offices, and all legislative seats serving Cumberland are held by Republicans.
County commissioners[16][edit]
- Vince DiFilippo, chairman, Republican
- Jim Hertzler, vice-chairman, Democrat
- Gary Eichelberger, secretary, Republican
Other county offices[edit]
- Clerk of Courts, Dennis Lebo, Republican
- Controller, Alfred Whitcomb, Republican
- Coroner Charles Hall, Republican
- District Attorney, M.L."Skip" Ebert, Republican
- Prothonotary, Dale Sabadish, Republican
- Recorder of Deeds, Tammy L. Shearer, Republican
- Register of Wills, Lisa M. Grayson, Esq., Republican
- Sheriff, R. Ron Anderson, Republican
- Treasurer, John Gross, Republican
State Representatives[17][edit]
Mark K. Keller, Republican, 86th district
Greg Rothman, Republican, 87th district
Sheryl M. Delozier, Republican, 88th district
Dawn W. Keefer, Republican, 92th district
Torren C. Ecker Republican, 193rd district
Barbara Gleim, Republican, 199th district
State Senator[17][edit]
Judy Ward, Republican, 30th district
Mike Regan, Republican, 31st district
Richard L. Alloway II, Republican, 33rd district
United States House of Representatives[edit]
Scott Perry, Republican, 10th district
John Joyce, Republican, 13th district
United States Senate[edit]
Pat Toomey, Republican
Bob Casey, Democrat
Education[edit]
Colleges and universities[edit]
- Central Pennsylvania College
- Dickinson College
- Messiah College
- Penn State Dickinson School of Law
- Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Army War College
Community, junior and technical colleges[edit]
- ITT Technical Institute
Public school districts[edit]
- Big Spring School District
- Camp Hill School District
- Carlisle Area School District
- Cumberland Valley School District
- East Pennsboro Area School District
- Mechanicsburg Area School District
Shippensburg Area School District (also in Franklin County)- South Middleton School District
West Shore School District (also in York County)
Public charter schools[edit]
Commonwealth Connections Academy Charter School - Mechanicsburg[18][19]
Technical school[edit]
- Cumberland-Perry Area Vocational Technical School
Head Start preschool programs[edit]
Head Start is a federally and state funded preschool program for low income children. The programs serve 3 and 4 year olds. In order to participate the family income must be below federal poverty guidelines.[20]
- Capital Area Head Start
- Shippensburg Head Start Program
PreK Counts schools[edit]
PreK Counts is a state funded preschool program for low income and middle class children aged 3–4 years old. Low income children attend for free. Middle class children receive a partial taxpayer funded subsidy, on a sliding scale which maxes out at $66,000. In accepting these grant dollars, the provider agrees to abide by state mandates. PreK Counts is run by the Pennsylvania Office of Early Learning and Child Development.
- Mechanicsburg Area School District
- Carlisle Early Education Center
- Knowledge Learning Corporation
Private schools[edit]
As reported by the National Center for Educational Statistics[21]
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Public libraries[edit]
- Cumberland County Library System
- Amelia S. Givin Free Library
- Bosler Memorial Library
- East Pennsboro Branch Library
- Cleve J. Fredricksen Public Library
- John Graham Public Library
- New Cumberland Public Library
- Shippensburg Public Library
- Joseph T. Simpson Public Library
Communities[edit]
Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following boroughs and townships are located in Cumberland County:
Boroughs[edit]
- Camp Hill
Carlisle (county seat)- Lemoyne
- Mechanicsburg
- Mount Holly Springs
- New Cumberland
- Newburg
- Newville
Shippensburg (partly in Franklin County)- Shiremanstown
- Wormleysburg
Townships[edit]
- Cooke
- Dickinson
- East Pennsboro
- Hampden
- Hopewell
- Lower Allen
- Lower Frankford
- Lower Mifflin
- Middlesex
- Monroe
- North Middleton
- North Newton
- Penn
- Shippensburg
- Silver Spring
- South Middleton
- South Newton
- Southampton
- Upper Allen
- Upper Frankford
- Upper Mifflin
- West Pennsboro
Census-designated places[edit]
Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.
- Boiling Springs
- Enola
- Lower Allen
- Messiah College
- New Kingstown
- Plainfield
- Schlusser
- Shippensburg University
- West Fairview
Unincorporated communities[edit]
- Bloserville
- Grantham
- Summerdale
- Lisburn
Population ranking[edit]
The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Cumberland County.[13]
† county seat
Rank | City/Town/etc. | Municipal type | Population (2010 Census) |
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1 | † Carlisle | Borough | 18,682 |
2 | Mechanicsburg | Borough | 8,981 |
3 | Camp Hill | Borough | 7,888 |
4 | New Cumberland | Borough | 7,277 |
5 | Lower Allen | CDP | 6,694 |
6 | Enola | CDP | 6,111 |
7 | Shippensburg (partially in Franklin County) | Borough | 5,492 |
8 | Schlusser | CDP | 5,265 |
9 | Lemoyne | Borough | 4,553 |
10 | Boiling Springs | CDP | 3,225 |
11 | Wormleysburg | Borough | 3,070 |
12 | Shippensburg University | CDP | 2,625 |
13 | Messiah College | CDP | 2,215 |
14 | Mount Holly Springs | Borough | 2,030 |
15 | Shiremanstown | Borough | 1,569 |
16 | Newville | Borough | 1,326 |
17 | West Fairview | CDP | 1,282 |
18 | New Kingstown | CDP | 495 |
19 | Plainfield | CDP | 399 |
20 | Newburg | Borough | 336 |
See also[edit]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
References[edit]
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External links[edit]
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