Shippensburg, Pennsylvania is a small town located in Cumberland County with a population of 4,328 people as of 2018. With a population density of 2,065 people per square mile, the town has a hometown feel with local businesses and plenty of year-round outdoor activities. The most popular outdoor activities are camping at Gifford Pinchot State Park, fishing and boating at Yellow Breeches Creek or South Mountain Reservoir, and biking at the Cumberland Valley Rail Trail. Shippensburg also has several organizations including the Shippensburg Public Library, Rotary Club of Shippensburg, and the Shippensburg Historical Society. For sporting events, fans can attend Greyhounds men’s & women’s basketball games at Heiges Field House on the campus of Shippensburg University or head to Indian Field in July for the annual Firemen's Carnival. Locally owned businesses such as Klingers Ice Cream Parlor and Classic Pizza have been serving customers for decades while new businesses like Grotto Pizza and The Dog House continue to offer delicious food options for locals and visitors alike.
The population in Shippensburg township is 4,328. There are 1,720 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Shippensburg township is 21, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Shippensburg township is 2.3, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Shippensburg township
- 16.8% are married
- 3.4% are divorced
- 21.8% are married with children
- 17.8% have children, but are single
Race in Shippensburg township
- 83.1% are White
- 9.8% are Black
- 1.7% are Asian
- 0.3% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 4.0% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.1% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander