McKnightstown, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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McKnightstown, Pennsylvania
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Keystone Marker
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Location in Adams County and the state of Pennsylvania.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Adams |
| Township | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.45 sq mi (3.74 km2) |
| • Land | 1.45 sq mi (3.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 640 ft (200 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 387 |
| • Density | 267.63/sq mi (103.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code |
17343 (established 1860)[1]
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| FIPS code | 42-46312 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2630025 |
McKnightstown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Franklin Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was formerly part of the Cashtown-McKnightstown CDP as of the 2000 census, and was then split into two separate CDPs for the 2010 census.
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History
The founder of the Eshelman manufacturing company was born in the town, and the 1919 Motor Transport Corps convoy travelled through the town on the Lincoln Highway before a modern highway bypassed the town in 1948-9.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2010 | 226 | — | |
| 2020 | 387 | 71.2% | |
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As of the 2020 census the population was 387.
Gallery
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Lincoln Highway at Flohr's Church Road
See also
In Spanish: McKnightstown para niños
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