Cashtown-McKnightstown, Pennsylvania
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The Cashtown-McKnightstown Census Designated Place was the 2000 United States Census area designated by obsolete Census Code 11588 which has been replaced by the Cashtown and McKnightstown
Census Designated Places, which the USGS designated as separate named places on August 30, 2010.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), all of it land.
during the battle. After Lee's failure to defeat General Meade and the Army of the Potomac at the Battle of Gettysburg (July 1–3), Lee once again passed through Cashtown during the early morning hours of July 4, 1863 in heavy rain in his retreat to Virginia.
of 2000, there were 753 people, 289 households, and 223 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 315.9 people per square mile (122.2/km²). There were 300 housing units at an average density of 125.9/sq mi (48.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.75% White, 1.73% African American, 0.93% from other races
, and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.
There were 289 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples
living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,882, and the median income for a family was $49,732. Males had a median income of $35,382 versus $18,864 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $19,105. None of the families and 0.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 6.9% of those over 64.
McKnightstown, Pennsylvania
McKnightstown, Pennsylvania, is a census-designated place added to the USGS Geographic Names Information System on August 30, 2010. The founder of the Eshelman manufacturing company was born in the town, and the 1919 Motor Transport Corps convoy travelled through the town on the Lincoln Highway...
Census Designated Places, which the USGS designated as separate named places on August 30, 2010.
Geography
Cashtown-McKnightstown is located at 39°52′33"N 77°20′17"W (39.875934, -77.338137).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), all of it land.
History
In 1863 during the Civil War, General Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia passed through Cashtown on its way to Gettysburg, and a few generals made their headquarters at the Cashtown InnCashtown Inn
Cashtown Inn is a historic bed & breakfast located in Cashtown, Pennsylvania, about 8 miles from Gettysburg. The current owners are Jack and Maria Paladino. The official website is http://www.cashtowninn.com/-History:...
during the battle. After Lee's failure to defeat General Meade and the Army of the Potomac at the Battle of Gettysburg (July 1–3), Lee once again passed through Cashtown during the early morning hours of July 4, 1863 in heavy rain in his retreat to Virginia.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 753 people, 289 households, and 223 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 315.9 people per square mile (122.2/km²). There were 300 housing units at an average density of 125.9/sq mi (48.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.75% White, 1.73% African American, 0.93% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.
There were 289 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,882, and the median income for a family was $49,732. Males had a median income of $35,382 versus $18,864 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $19,105. None of the families and 0.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 6.9% of those over 64.