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11% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Cashtown, below both the Pennsylvania town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Cashtown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Cashtown beats most towns.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 6 maps from 1909 on.
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Ordered by what stands out in Cashtown.
Most working residents leave Cashtown for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs in Cashtown grew by 41 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 103. The typical journey to work locally is 32 minutes. Half commute less than 19 miles.
| Cashtown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The range runs from 21° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 27 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected losses in Cashtown break down as 68% from inland flooding and 12% from hurricanes. Compared with 64% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Cashtown, two in five adults have obesity. 17% of adults in Cashtown report frequent physical distress; 14% have diabetes.
| Cashtown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Cashtown | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 10.6% | 7.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 7.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.9% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Cashtown: 82% of households live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cashtown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
24 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
8 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield
8 mi LandmarkGettysburg National Cemetery
6 mi National Military ParkGettysburg National Military Park730K visitors a year
7 mi National Historic SiteEisenhower National Historic Site75K visitors a yearRaven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Gettysburg National Cemetery: Photo: Henryhartley at en.wikipedia Statue: Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), Public domain · Gettysburg National Military Park: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eisenhower National Historic Site: Jack E. Boucher, Public domain
Cashtown is unincorporated, so Adams County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Where Cashtown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 within 15 miles of the center of Cashtown
About 2 of every 100 Cashtown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Cashtown is a census-designated place in Franklin Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community was part of the Cashtown-McKnightstown CDP, until it was split into two separate CDPs for the 2010 census. As of 2020, the population of Cashtown was 453. A post office called Cashtown has been in operation since 1833. According to tradition, the community was named for the fact a local tavern owner required that all payments be made in cash.
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Cashtown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including William Addison Duncan and Nellie V. Mark.
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