Cumberland County, Pennsylvania



Cumberland County is a located in the  of  and is one of the four counties comprising the greater. As of, the population was estimated at 221,397.

Cumberland County was created on, and named after. Its is. The county also lies within the adjoining the  at its eastern border, stretching approximately 42 miles from the  of  on the west to the Susquehanna River in east Cumberland County. The oldest towns in the county are Shippensburg and Carlisle, and although both were settled in the, they each have their own unique history.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,427 (551 ). 1,425 km² (550 sq mi) of it is land and 3 km² (1 sq mi) of it (0.18%) is water.

Adjacent counties

 * (north)
 * (east)
 * (southeast)
 * (southwest)
 * (west)

Major Highways

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Recreation
There are three.

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 213,674 people, 83,015 households, and 56,118 families residing in the county. The was 150/km² (388/sq mi). There were 86,951 housing units at an average density of 61/km² (158/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 94.40%, 2.36% or , 0.13% , 1.67% , 0.04% , 0.43% from , and 0.97% from two or more races. 1.35% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 83,015 households out of which 29.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.50% were living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.40% were non-families. 26.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the county, the population was spread out with 22.00% under the age of 18, 10.60% from 18 to 24, 28.50% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.70 males.

Its per capita income is $31,627, making it the wealthiest Pennsylvania county outside greater Philadelphia, and fifth wealthiest overall.

Municipalities
Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities:, , townships, and, in at most two cases,. The following boroughs and townships are located in Cumberland County:

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

Public Libraries

 * Cumberland County Library System- An Investment for Life
 * Amelia Givin Library
 * Bosler Memorial Library
 * East Pennsboro Branch Library
 * Cleve J. Fredricksen Public Library
 * John Graham Public Library
 * New Cumberland Public Library
 * Shippensburg Public Library
 * Joseph T. Simpson Public Library