Shirleysburg, PA

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Shirleysburg, Pennsylvania

Shirleysburg, Pennsylvania, in Huntingdon county, is 65 miles N of Frederick, Maryland (center to center) and 95 miles NW of Baltimore, Maryland. About 140 people people live in Shirleysburg.

The People and Families of Shirleysburg

In Shirleysburg, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Shirleysburg had a median family income of $40,625.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Shirleysburg.

Shirleysburg Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Shirleysburg, about 90% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Shirleysburg, 97% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	65 miles N of Frederick, Maryland (center to center)
Nearest Large City	95 miles NW of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Huntingdon
Standard Zip Codes	17260
Phone Area Codes	814
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.298
Longitude	-77.873

Station	RAYSTOWN LAKE 2
Distance	11.5 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	36 to 60 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	38.2 inches

Station	SHIPPENSBURG
Distance	25.5 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 37 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 65 F
Annual Precip	39.8 inches

Station	LEWISTOWN
Distance	25.5 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	40.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	140	100%
Male	70	50%
Female	70	50%
Under 18	36	25.7%
18+	104	74.3%
65+	23	16.4%
Median Age	42.3
Average Family Size	2.82
White	137	97.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	1.4%
Other	1	0.7%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	134
Growth	-6
Growth %	-4.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	36.2%
US/American	27.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.6%
Irish	7.4%
Scotch-Irish	5.3%
Slovak	3.2%
Italian	3.2%
English	2.1%
Macedonian	2.1%
Polish	2.1%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Shirleysburg	140	$40,625
Cassville	152	$33,500
Mount Union	2,504	$30,582
Newton Hamilton	272	$32,500
Orbisonia	425	$38,333
Rockhill Furnace	414	$36,250
Three Springs	445	$35,179

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