Abbottstown, Pennsylvania

Abbottstown: Borough of Pennsylvania

About

Abbottstown is a city located in the county of Adams in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,011 and a population density of 705 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,024 inhabitants.

The city was created 271 years ago in 1752.

Quick Facts about Abbottstown

Population : 1,024 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Pennsylvania (United States)
County : Adams County
Postal code : 17301
Phone Area Codes : 717
Area : 1.43 km2
Altitude : 564 feet / 172 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1753 (271 years ago)
Time Zone : UTC−05:00
Local time : 06:13:13 (29th March 2024)
Density : 714 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 1.27% (2010-2020)

Geography

Abbottstown is located at 39°53'11"N 76°59'5"W (39.8864900, -76.9847000).

Abbottstown map

Demographics

The population of Abbottstown increased by 1.27% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 1,011 - census
2011 1,011 0% estimation process
2012 1,008 -0.3% estimation process
2013 1,007 -0.1% estimation process
2014 1,010 0.3% estimation process
2015 1,013 0.3% estimation process
2016 1,015 0.2% estimation process
2017 1,021 0.59% estimation process
2018 1,026 0.49% estimation process
2019 1,026 0% estimation process
2020 1,024 -0.2% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 13,604
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 13,651
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -0.3%
April 1, 2020 Population : 13,635
April 1, 2010 Population : 13,656
People under 5 years old, percentage : 7.0%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 21.1%
People over 65 (%) : 22.4%
Female persons, % : 49.7%
White only, percent : 90.3%
Black or African American alone, percent : 4.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.0%
Asians alone % : 4.0%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.5%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 0.3%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 90.0%
2015-2019 Veterans : 577
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 7.5%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 85.2%

Abbottstown zip code is 17301. County name: Adams, County fips: 42001

Abbottstown, Berwick, Berwick Borough

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 85.2%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $283,000
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,991
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $830
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,582
2015-2019 Households : 5,539
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.43
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 90.7%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 9.8%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 94.2%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 90.2%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 98.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 59.0%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 3.8%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 3.0%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 64.6%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 58.1%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 20,063
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 96,074
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 157,521
2012 total retail sales per capita : $11,637
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 23.9
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $108,606
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $56,423
Percentage of people living in poverty : 4.5%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,968
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 986
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 674
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 171
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,610
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 123
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,608
2010 population per square mile : 697.7
2010 land area in square miles : 19.57

Schools in Abbottstown

College & universities near Abbottstown, PA

Code Name City ZIP
415039 Empire Beauty School-Hanover Hanover (PA) 17331

Stations (24)

Amtrak & bus stations near Abbottstown, PA

Code Name Address Type
MID Middletown Union Street and Mill Street RAIL
ELT Elizabethtown station South Wilson Avenue at West High Street RAIL
HAR Harrisburg Transportation Center 4th and Chestnut Streets RAIL
MJY Mount Joy East Henry St. and North Market St. RAIL
LNC Lancaster station 53 McGovern Avenue RAIL

Post offices near Abbottstown

Post Office Name City ZIP
Abbottstown Post Office Abbottstown (PA) 17301

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Marshall 9,869 Township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Gettysburg 7,708 Borough and the county seat of Adams County in the U.
Bridgeport 4,565 Borough of Pennsylvania
Littlestown 4,498 Borough of Pennsylvania
Mount Pleasant 4,186 Borough in Pennsylvania
Carroll Valley 3,930 Borough of Pennsylvania
McSherrystown 3,080 Borough of Pennsylvania
Latimore 2,696 Township of Pennsylvania
Lake Meade 2,563 Census designated place
Bonneauville 1,837 Borough of Pennsylvania
New Oxford 1,808 City in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
East Berlin 1,542 Borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States
Lake Heritage 1,333 Census-designated place in Adams County, Pennsylvania

Distance to Other Cities

Abbottstown distances to largest Pennsylvania cities