Adams County, Pennsylvania

County in Pennsylvania, United States

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U.S. county in Pennsylvania

Adams County

U.S. county

Adams County Courthouse

Adams County Courthouse

Official seal of Adams County

Seal

Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania

Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.

Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.

Country|  United States
State| File:Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania
Founded| January 22, 1800
Named for| John Adams
Seat| Gettysburg
Largest borough| Gettysburg
Area

• Total| 522 sq mi (1,350 km2)
• Land| 519 sq mi (1,340 km2)
• Water| 3.1 sq mi (8 km2)  0.6%%
Population

(2020)

• Total| 103,852
• Density| 200/sq mi (80/km2)
Time zone| UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district| 13th
Website| www.adamscounty.us

Pennsylvania Historical Marker

Type| City
Designated| November 6, 1982[1]

Adams County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 103,852.[2] Its county seat is Gettysburg.[3] The county was created on January 22, 1800, from part of York County, and was named for the second President of the United States, John Adams. On July 1–3, 1863, a crucial battle of the American Civil War was fought near Gettysburg; Adams County as a result is a center of Civil War tourism.

Adams County comprises the Gettysburg, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Harrisburg-York-Lebanon, PA Combined Statistical Area.

## Contents

* 1 Geography
* 1.1 Adjacent counties
* 1.2 National protected areas
* 1.3 Climate
* 2 Government
* 2.1 Commissioners
* 2.2 Elected County Officials
* 3 Politics
* 3.1 Pennsylvania House of Representatives
* 3.2 Pennsylvania Senate
* 3.3 United States House of Representatives
* 3.4 United States Senate
* 3.5 Voter Registration
* 4 Demographics
* 4.1 2020 Census
* 5 Metropolitan and Combined Statistical Area
* 6 Education
* 6.1 Colleges and universities
* 6.2 Community, junior and technical colleges
* 6.3 Public school districts
* 6.4 Public charter schools
* 6.5 Private schools
* 6.6 Intermediate Unit
* 6.7 Libraries
* 7 Transportation
* 7.1 Air
* 7.2 Bus
* 7.3 Major Highways
* 8 Recreation
* 9 Communities
* 9.1 Boroughs
* 9.2 Townships
* 9.3 Census-designated places
* 9.4 Unincorporated areas
* 9.5 Population ranking
* 10 Notable people
* 11 See also
* 12 References
* 13 External links

## Geography[edit | edit source]

File:Gettysburg ELPMemorial.jpg

Eternal Light Peace Memorial at Gettysburg Battlefield

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 522 square miles (1,350 km2), of which 519 square miles (1,340 km2) is land and 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2) (0.6%) is water.[4] The Borough of Gettysburg is located at the center of Adams County. This county seat community is surrounded on three sides by the Gettysburg National Military Park (GNMP). The Eisenhower National Historic Site adjoins GNMP on its southwest edge. Most of Adams County's rural landscapes and its mid-19th century roadway pattern remain intact today. Thirteen historic roadways converge at or near Gettysburg Borough. Two circular rings of towns surround Gettysburg; the first is typically found at a distance of about 7 miles (11 km) from Gettysburg. The second ring is found at a distance of 12 to 15 miles (24 km) from the County Seat. This "spokes and wheel" pattern is one of the few examples of Central Place Theory in the Eastern United States.

The county is in the watershed of the Chesapeake Bay and is drained by the Susquehanna and Potomac Rivers.

### Adjacent counties[edit | edit source]

* Cumberland County (north)
* York County (east)
* Carroll County, Maryland (southeast)
* Frederick County, Maryland (southwest)
* Franklin County (west)

### National protected areas[edit | edit source]

* Eisenhower National Historic Site
* Gettysburg National Military Park

### Climate[edit | edit source]

Adams has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa).

Climate data for Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °F (°C)  | 72
(22)  | 78
(26)  | 87
(31)  | 93
(34)  | 93
(34)  | 98
(37)  | 104
(40)  | 104
(40)  | 98
(37)  | 92
(33)  | 83
(28)  | 79
(26)  | 104
(40)
Average high °F (°C)  | 39
(4)  | 43
(6)  | 52
(11)  | 64
(18)  | 73
(23)  | 82
(28)  | 86
(30)  | 84
(29)  | 77
(25)  | 66
(19)  | 55
(13)  | 43
(6)  | 64
(18)
Average low °F (°C)  | 21
(−6)  | 23
(−5)  | 30
(−1)  | 40
(4)  | 49
(9)  | 58
(14)  | 63
(17)  | 61
(16)  | 53
(12)  | 41
(5)  | 33
(1)  | 25
(−4)  | 41
(5)
Record low °F (°C)  | −25
(−32)  | −14
(−26)  | 0
(−18)  | 16
(−9)  | 27
(−3)  | 35
(2)  | 43
(6)  | 35
(2)  | 31
(−1)  | 20
(−7)  | 12
(−11)  | −5
(−21)  | −25
(−32)
Average precipitation inches (mm)  | 3.24
(82)  | 3.00
(76)  | 3.54
(90)  | 3.53
(90)  | 4.33
(110)  | 4.29
(109)  | 3.36
(85)  | 3.81
(97)  | 4.22
(107)  | 3.28
(83)  | 3.40
(86)  | 3.23
(82)  | 43.23
(1,097)
Source: The Weather Channel[5]

## Government[edit | edit source]

### Commissioners[edit | edit source]

Adams County is administered by a three-person Board of Commissioners, who serve four-year terms. Elections occur in the odd-numbered years that precede U.S. presidential elections, with the next election falling in 2023. All three Commissioners are chosen in the same election, and voters may vote for no more than two of the candidates. The Commissioners are responsible for the management of the fiscal and administrative functions of the county.

Official  | Party  | Term ends

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Randy Phiel | Republican | 2023
Jim Martin | Republican | 2023
Marty Qually | Democratic | 2023

### Elected County Officials[edit | edit source]

As of the November 2017 election:[6]

Office  | Official  | Party  | Term ends

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Clerk of Courts | Kelly A. Lawver | Republican | 2023
Controller | John Phillips | Republican | 2023
Coroner | Patricia Felix | Republican | 2023
Treasurer | Chrissy Redding | Republican | 2021
District Attorney | Brian Sinnett | Republican | 2023
Prothonotary | Beverly Boyd | Republican | 2023
Recorder of Deeds and Register of Wills | Karen Heflin | Republican | 2023
Sheriff | James W. Muller | Republican | 2021

## Politics[edit | edit source]

Presidential politics

Adams is a consistently Republican county, like most of South Central Pennsylvania. In 2020, Donald Trump carried the county with 66.3% of the vote to Joe Biden's 32.2%. In 2016, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton only received 29.6% of the vote, the lowest share any Democrat had received in the county since George McGovern 44 years prior.[7] No Democratic presidential candidate has won Adams County since Lyndon Johnson’s 1964 landslide.[8] However, Democratic strength exists in Gettysburg, which Biden carried 63%-35%.[9]

United States presidential election results for Adams County, Pennsylvania[10][11] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2020 | 37,567  | 66.13% | 18,254  | 32.13%  | 988  | 1.74%
2016 | 31,423  | 65.48% | 14,219  | 29.63%  | 2,348  | 4.89%
2012 | 26,767  | 62.80% | 15,091  | 35.40%  | 767  | 1.80%
2008 | 26,349  | 58.89% | 17,633  | 39.41%  | 759  | 1.70%
2004 | 28,247  | 66.89% | 13,764  | 32.59%  | 217  | 0.51%
2000 | 20,848  | 62.34% | 11,682  | 34.93%  | 914  | 2.73%
1996 | 15,338  | 51.98% | 10,774  | 36.51%  | 3,396  | 11.51%
1992 | 13,552  | 45.94% | 9,576  | 32.46%  | 6,373  | 21.60%
1988 | 15,650  | 64.92% | 8,299  | 34.43%  | 156  | 0.65%
1984 | 16,786  | 69.44% | 7,289  | 30.15%  | 99  | 0.41%
1980 | 13,760  | 61.42% | 7,266  | 32.43%  | 1,378  | 6.15%
1976 | 12,133  | 56.90% | 8,771  | 41.14%  | 418  | 1.96%
1972 | 13,593  | 70.19% | 5,529  | 28.55%  | 243  | 1.25%
1968 | 11,303  | 59.78% | 5,993  | 31.70%  | 1,611  | 8.52%
1964 | 8,617  | 43.39%  | 11,148  | 56.13% | 95  | 0.48%
1960 | 12,933  | 62.02% | 7,895  | 37.86%  | 26  | 0.12%
1956 | 12,250  | 66.11% | 6,281  | 33.89%  | 0  | 0.00%
1952 | 11,016  | 65.82% | 5,691  | 34.00%  | 30  | 0.18%
1948 | 7,988  | 59.13% | 5,409  | 40.04%  | 112  | 0.83%
1944 | 8,787  | 59.63% | 5,881  | 39.91%  | 67  | 0.45%
1940 | 8,609  | 53.86% | 7,354  | 46.01%  | 21  | 0.13%
1936 | 8,313  | 47.75%  | 8,336  | 47.88% | 761  | 4.37%
1932 | 6,084  | 45.09%  | 7,185  | 53.25% | 225  | 1.67%
1928 | 9,656  | 67.29% | 4,635  | 32.30%  | 58  | 0.40%
1924 | 5,778  | 52.92% | 4,840  | 44.33%  | 300  | 2.75%
1920 | 5,323  | 56.94% | 3,852  | 41.20%  | 174  | 1.86%
1916 | 3,290  | 43.76%  | 3,963  | 52.71% | 266  | 3.54%
1912 | 819  | 11.36%  | 3,682  | 51.07% | 2,709  | 37.57%
1908 | 3,685  | 46.95%  | 4,034  | 51.40% | 130  | 1.66%
1904 | 4,017  | 50.65% | 3,812  | 48.06%  | 102  | 1.29%
1900 | 3,718  | 47.47%  | 3,967  | 50.65% | 147  | 1.88%
1896 | 4,170  | 50.95% | 3,814  | 46.60%  | 201  | 2.46%
1892 | 3,384  | 47.20%  | 3,716  | 51.83% | 70  | 0.98%
1888 | 3,371  | 46.54%  | 3,794  | 52.38% | 78  | 1.08%
1884 | 3,080  | 46.15%  | 3,530  | 52.89% | 64  | 0.96%
1880 | 3,137  | 45.08%  | 3,752  | 53.92% | 69  | 0.99%

### Pennsylvania House of Representatives[edit | edit source]

Adams County consists of two Pennsylvania House Districts. The 91st district is exclusively in Adams County, comprising the southern and middle parts of the county, including Gettysburg. The 193rd District spans into Cumberland County to the north.

District | Representative | Party

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91 | Dan Moul | Republican
193 | Torren Ecker | Republican

### Pennsylvania Senate[edit | edit source]

Adams County is entirely contained within the 33rd Senatorial District, which also includes parts of York and Franklin Counties.

District | Representative | Party

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33 | Doug Mastriano | Republican

### United States House of Representatives[edit | edit source]

From 2012 until 2018, Adams County was part of the 4th Congressional District until the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that the Commonwealth's Congressional Districts constituted an illegal partisan Gerrymander.[12] As a result, Adams County was moved from the 4th District to the 13th Congressional District and elected a new Representative in the 2018 election.

District | Representative | Party

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13 | John Joyce | Republican

### United States Senate[edit | edit source]

* Pat Toomey, Republican
* Bob Casey Jr., Democratic

### Voter Registration[edit | edit source]

As of November 16, 2020 there were 72,357 registered voters in the county. Republicans hold a majority of the voters. There was 40,767 registered Republicans, 20,051 registered Democrats, 8,078 voters without any partisan affiliation, and 3,461 voters registered to other parties. "Other Parties" also includes voters who left their preferred party blank; only those who chose No Affiliation are included under No Partisan Affiliation.[13]

Chart of Voter Registration

Republican (56.34%)

Democratic (27.71%)

No Party Affiliation (11.16%)

Other Parties (4.16%)

Voter registration and party enrollment

Party  | Number of voters  | Percentage
| Republican | 40,767  | 56.34
| Democratic | 20,051  | 27.71
| No Partisan Affiliation  | 8,078  | 11.16
| Other Parties  | 3,461  | 4.16
Total  | 72,357  | 100%

## Demographics[edit | edit source]

Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1800| 13,172| | —
1810| 15,152| | 15.0%
1820| 19,370| | 27.8%
1830| 21,379| | 10.4%
1840| 23,044| | 7.8%
1850| 25,981| | 12.7%
1860| 28,006| | 7.8%
1870| 30,315| | 8.2%
1880| 32,455| | 7.1%
1890| 33,486| | 3.2%
1900| 34,496| | 3.0%
1910| 34,319| | −0.5%
1920| 34,583| | 0.8%
1930| 37,128| | 7.4%
1940| 39,435| | 6.2%
1950| 44,197| | 12.1%
1960| 51,906| | 17.4%
1970| 56,937| | 9.7%
1980| 68,292| | 19.9%
1990| 78,274| | 14.6%
2000| 91,292| | 16.6%
2010| 101,407| | 11.1%
2020| 103,852| | 2.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[14]
1790–1960[15] 1900–1990[16]
1990–2000[17] 2010–2017[18][19]

As of the 2010 census,[20] there were 101,407 people, 33,652 households, and 24,767 families in the county. The population density was 194 people per square mile (75/km2). There were 35,831 housing units at an average density of 69 per square mile (27/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 95.39% White, 1.21% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.71% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. 3.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 42.7% were of German, 14.1% American, 8.5% Irish and 7.1% English ancestry. 95.0% spoke English and 3.6% Spanish as their first language.

There were 33,652 households, of which 33.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.10% were married couples living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.40% were non-families. 21.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.20% 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 3.02.

The county population was spread out, with 24.90% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.80 males. Adams County is one of two counties in Pennsylvania where Latter-Day Saints make up 1% of the population.

### 2020 Census[edit | edit source]

Adams County Racial Composition[21] Race  | Num.  | Perc.

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White (NH)  | 89,945  | 86.6%
Black or African American (NH)  | 1,473  | 1.42%
Native American (NH)  | 147  | 0.14%
Asian (NH)  | 952  | 1%
Pacific Islander (NH)  | 33  | 0.03%
Other/Mixed (NH)  | 3,512  | 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino | 7,790  | 7.5%

## Metropolitan and Combined Statistical Area[edit | edit source]

The US OMB[22] has designated Adams County as the Gettysburg, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2010 census[23] the metropolitan area population of 101,407 ranked 19th most populous in the State of Pennsylvania and the 349th most populous in the United States. Adams County is also a part of the larger Harrisburg-York-Lebanon, PA Combined Statistical Area (CSA), which combines the populations of Adams County with those of Cumberland, Dauphin, Lebanon, Perry and York Counties in Pennsylvania. The Combined Statistical Area ranked 5th in the State of Pennsylvania and 43rd most populous in the United States with a population of 1,219,422.

## Education[edit | edit source]

File:Map of Adams County Pennsylvania School Districts.png

Map of Adams County, Pennsylvania School Districts

### Colleges and universities[edit | edit source]

* Gettysburg College
* Lutheran Theological Seminary

### Community, junior and technical colleges[edit | edit source]

* Harrisburg Area Community College

### Public school districts[edit | edit source]

* Bermudian Springs School District
* Conewago Valley School District
* Fairfield Area School District
* Gettysburg Area School District
* Littlestown Area School District
* Upper Adams School District

### Public charter schools[edit | edit source]

* Gettysburg Montessori Charter School – Gettysburg (K-6)
* Vida Charter School – Gettysburg (K-6)

County residents may apply to attend any of the Commonwealth's 14 (as of 2015) public, cyber charter schools at no additional cost to the parents.[24]

### Private schools[edit | edit source]

As reported by Pennsylvania Department of Education April 2015

* Academy for Media Production – McSherrystown
* Adams County Christian Academy – Gettysburg
* Delone Catholic High School – McSherrystown
* Forest Lane Mennonite School – Gettysburg
* Freedom Christian School – Gettysburg
* Gettysburg SDA Church School – Gettysburg
* Independent Baptist Day School – Biglerville
* JIL Christian School – Biglerville
* Littlestown Christian Academy – Littlestown
* Oxford Christian Academy – New Oxford
* Paradise School – Abbottstown
* St. Teresa of Calcutta School -McSherrystown
* St James Child Care Center – Gettysburg
* St Joseph Academy Preschool – McSherrystown

### Intermediate Unit[edit | edit source]

Lincoln Intermediate Unit (IU#12) region includes: Adams, Franklin, and York Counties. The agency offers school districts, home schooled students and private schools many services including: Special education services, combined purchasing, and instructional technology services. It runs Summer Academy which offers both art and academic strands designed to meet the needs of gifted, talented and high achieving students. Additional services include: Curriculum Mapping, Professional Development for school employees, Adult Education, Nonpublic School Services, Business Services, Migrant & ESL (English as a Second Language), Instructional Services, Special Education, Management Services, and Technology Services. It provides a GED program for adults to earn a high school diploma, and offers literacy programs. The Lincoln Intermediate Unit is governed by a 13-member Board of Directors, each a member of a local school board from the 25 school districts. Board members are elected by school directors of all 25 school districts for three-year terms that begin July 1.[25] There are 29 intermediate units in Pennsylvania. They are funded by school districts, state and federal program specific funding and grants; they do not have the power to tax.

### Libraries[edit | edit source]

* A R Wentz Library – Gettysburg
* Adams County Historical Society[26] – Gettysburg
* Adams County Library at Carroll Valley – Carroll Valley[27]
* Adams County Law Library – Gettysburg[27]
* Gettysburg Library - Gettysburg[27]
* Harbaugh-Thomas Library – Biglervilleh[27]
* Jean Barnett Trone Memorial Library of East Berlin[28] – East Berlin
* Littlestown Community Library – Littlestown[27]
* Musselman Library – Gettysburg
* New Oxford Area Library – New Oxford[27]

## Transportation[edit | edit source]

### Air[edit | edit source]

There are currently no scheduled commercial flights into Adams County. The nearest airports with regular commercial service are in Hagerstown, Maryland (Hagerstown Regional Airport), Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (Harrisburg International Airport), and Lancaster, Pennsylvania (Lancaster Airport).

### Bus[edit | edit source]

Public bus service in Adams County is available through the Adams County Transit Authority.

### Major Highways[edit | edit source]

* File:US 15.svg US 15
* File:Business plate.svg
File:US 15.svg US 15 Bus.
* File:US 30.svg US 30
* File:PA-16.svg PA 16
* File:PA-34.svg PA 34
* File:PA-94.svg PA 94
* File:PA-97.svg PA 97
* File:PA-116.svg PA 116
* File:PA-134.svg PA 134
* File:PA-194.svg PA 194
* File:PA-233.svg PA 233
* File:PA-234.svg PA 234
* File:PA-394.svg PA 394

## Recreation[edit | edit source]

Recreational areas of Adams County include

* Caledonia State Park, state park named for an iron furnace that was owned by Thaddeus Stevens. Most of this park is in neighboring Franklin County, but a portion of it extends into Adams. It is near U.S. Route 30 between Chambersburg and Gettysburg.
* Eisenhower National Historic Site, the home and farm of 34th President of the United States Dwight D. Eisenhower.
* Gettysburg Battlefield, Civil War battlefield fought July 1–3, 1863
* Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area, federally designated National Heritage Area in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
* McPherson Ridge, landform used during the Battle of Gettysburg
* Michaux State Forest
* Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 249, providing hunting, trapping and other activities.
* Strawberry Hill Nature Preserve

## Communities[edit | edit source]

File:Map of Adams County Pennsylvania With Municipal and Township Labels.png

Map of Adams County with Municipal Labels showing Boroughs (red), Townships (white), and Census-designated places (blue)

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following boroughs and townships are located in Adams County, as well as unincorporated areas and CDPs:

### Boroughs[edit | edit source]

* Abbottstown
* Arendtsville
* Bendersville
* Biglerville
* Bonneauville
* Carroll Valley
* East Berlin
* Fairfield
* Gettysburg (county seat)
* Littlestown
* McSherrystown
* New Oxford
* York Springs

### Townships[edit | edit source]

* Berwick
* Butler
* Conewago
* Cumberland
* Franklin
* Freedom
* Germany
* Hamilton
* Hamiltonban
* Highland
* Huntington
* Latimore
* Liberty
* Menallen
* Mount Joy
* Mount Pleasant
* Oxford
* Reading
* Straban
* Tyrone
* Union

### Census-designated places[edit | edit source]

Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data, but are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.

* Aspers
* Cashtown
* Floradale
* Gardners
* Hampton
* Heidlersburg
* Hunterstown
* Idaville
* Lake Heritage
* Lake Meade
* Midway
* McKnightstown
* Orrtanna
* Table Rock

### Unincorporated areas[edit | edit source]

* Advance
* Barlow
* Beechersville
* Berlin Junction
* Bermudian
* Bittinger
* Bridgeport
* Brush Run
* Brushtown
* Brysonia
* Cedar Ridge
* Centennial
* Center Mills
* Charnita
* Cross Keys
* Deardorffs Mill
* Edgegrove
* Fairplay
* Floradale
* Fountain Dale
* Gargol
* Georgetown
* Germantown
* Gladhill
* Goldenville
* Green Springs
* Greenmount
* Greenstone
* Guernsey
* Guldens
* Hershey Heights
* Hilltown
* Indian Village
* Irishtown
* Iron Springs
* Jacks Mountain
* Kingsdale
* Knoxlyn
* Latimore
* Maria Furnace
* Menges Mill
* Mount Hope
* Mount Misery
* Mount Pleasant
* Mount Tabor
* Mummasburg
* New Chester
* Oak Grove
* Peach Glen
* Plainview
* Quaker Valley
* Sedgwick
* Sell
* Seven Stars
* Shanks Mill
* Slate Ridge
* Square Corner
* Stremmels
* The Pines
* Two Taverns
* Virginia Mills
* Wenksville
* Whitehall
* Zora

### Population ranking[edit | edit source]

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Adams County.[23]

† county seat

Rank  | City/Town/etc.  | Population (2010 Census)  | Municipal type  | Incorporated

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1  | † Gettysburg | 7,620  | Borough  | 1806
2  | Littlestown | 4,434  | Borough  | 1864
3  | Carroll Valley | 3,876  | Borough  | 1974
4  | McSherrystown | 3,038  | Borough  | 1882
5  | Lake Meade | 2,563  | CDP  |
6  | Midway | 2,125  | CDP  |
7  | Bonneauville | 1,800  | Borough  | 1961
8  | New Oxford | 1,783  | Borough  | 1874
9  | East Berlin | 1,521  | Borough  | 1879
10  | Lake Heritage | 1,333  | CDP  |
11  | Biglerville | 1,200  | Borough  | 1903
12  | Abbottstown | 1,011  | Borough  | 1835
13  | Arendtsville | 952  | Borough  | 1896
14  | York Springs | 833  | Borough  | 1868
15  | Heidlersburg | 707  | CDP  |
16  | Bendersville | 641  | Borough  | 1866
17  | Hampton | 632  | CDP  |
18  | Hunterstown | 547  | CDP  |
19  | Fairfield | 507  | Borough  | 1896
20  | Cashtown | 459  | CDP  |
21  | Aspers | 350  | CDP  |
22  | McKnightstown | 226  | CDP  |
23  | Idaville | 177  | CDP  |
24  | Orrtanna | 173  | CDP  |
25  | Gardners | 150  | CDP  |
26  | Table Rock | 62  | CDP  |
27  | Floradale | 38  | CDP  |

## Notable people[edit | edit source]

* Joel Funk Asper (1822-1872), born in Adams County, United States Congressman from Missouri[29]
* Henry Roelif Brinkerhoff (1787–1844), born in Adams County, United States Congressman[29]
* Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mamie Eisenhower; their retirement home outside Gettysburg is preserved as Eisenhower National Historic Site.
* Erik Harris, football player
* Eddie Plank (1875–1926), Major League Baseball pitcher; third winningest left-handed pitcher of all time. Baseball Hall of Fame induction 1946.
* John Studebaker (1833–1917); co-founder of what would become the Studebaker Corporation automobile company. He was the third son of the founding Studebaker family and was company president from 1868 to 1917.
* David A. Day (1854–1897), American Lutheran missionary to Liberia.
* John A. Hauser (1907-1983); president of the apple processing company, C. H. Musselman Company.
* Gabor Boritt (1940); Renowned historian of Abraham Lincoln and the American Civil War, professor at Gettysburg College, immigrant from Hungary.
* Jake Boritt (1975); American documentary producer based in Gettysburg and Harlem, NYC.

## See also[edit | edit source]

* Adams County Courthouse (Pennsylvania)
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Adams County, Pennsylvania

## References[edit | edit source]

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2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Adams County, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
4. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
5. ^ "Gettysburg, PA Monthly Weather". The Weather Channel.
6. ^ http://www.adamscounty.us/Dept/Pages/default.aspx
7. ^ "2016 Election Results" (PDF).
8. ^ Sullivan, Robert David; ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’; America Magazine in The National Catholic Review; June 29, 2016
9. ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
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21. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Adams County, Pennsylvania".
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24. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2015). "Pennsylvania Charter School".
25. ^ Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12 website (accessed April 2010)
26. ^ "Home — Adams County Historical Society". www.achs-pa.org.
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29. ^ a b Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607–1896. Chicago IL: Marquis Who's Who. 1963.

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* Abbottstown
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* East Berlin
* Fairfield
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Townships|

* Berwick
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* Freedom
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* Highland
* Huntington
* Latimore
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* Mount Joy
* Mount Pleasant
* Oxford
* Reading
* Straban
* Tyrone
* Union

CDPs|

* Aspers
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* Gardners
* Hampton
* Heidlersburg
* Hunterstown
* Idaville
* Lake Heritage
* Lake Meade
* McKnightstown
* Midway
* Orrtanna
* Table Rock

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* Barlow
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* Bermudian
* Bittinger
* Cross Keys
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* Greenmount
* Guldens
* Iron Springs
* Knoxlyn
* Maria Furnace
* Mount Tabor
* Peach Glen
* Round Top
* Tillie
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Ghost town|

* Tartown

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* Abington
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