Mcsherrystown, PA

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McSherrystown, Pennsylvania

McSherrystown, Pennsylvania, in Adams county, is 34 miles NE of Frederick, Maryland (center to center) and 40 miles NW of Baltimore, Maryland. About 2,691 people people live in McSherrystown.

The People and Families of McSherrystown

In McSherrystown, about 51% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, McSherrystown had a median family income of $40,089.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in McSherrystown.

McSherrystown Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in McSherrystown, about 57% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the town.

Commuting

In McSherrystown, 92% of commuters drive to work. In McSherrystown, people like to walk or ride bicycles.

High Points

Mcsherrystown strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of McSherrystown, PA

Comparing Mcsherrystown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	34 miles NE of Frederick, Maryland (center to center)
Nearest Large City	40 miles NW of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Adams
Standard Zip Codes	17344
Phone Area Codes	717
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.807
Longitude	-77.011

Station	HANOVER
Distance	1.6 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	40 to 64 F
Jul Temp	63 to 88 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	39.2 inches

Station	EISENHOWER NATL HIS SITE
Distance	11.8 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 39 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	41 to 67 F
Annual Precip	42.9 inches

Station	BIGLERVILLE
Distance	15.4 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 36 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	44 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,691	100%
Male	1,249	46.4%
Female	1,442	53.6%
Under 18	601	22.3%
18+	2,090	77.7%
65+	490	18.2%
Median Age	37.4
Average Family Size	2.86
White	2,634	97.9%
African-American	14	0.5%
Asian	5	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.2%
Other	8	0.3%
Mixed Race	23	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	44	1.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,804
Growth	113
Growth %	4.2%

Ancestry	Percent
German	56.4%
US/American	12.9%
Irish	7.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.1%
English	3.6%
Italian	2.6%
Polish	2.4%
Pennsylvania German	1.7%
Welsh	1.3%
Scottish	1.2%
Canadian	1%
Dutch	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Croatian	0.4%
Eastern European	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
McSherrystown	2,691	$40,089
Abbottstown	905	$52,578
Bonneauville	1,378	$42,955
Hanover	14,535	$45,156
Littlestown	3,947	$42,261
New Oxford	1,696	$43,036
Spring Grove	2,050	$52,228

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