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A town of 1,657, settled in 1813.
Shiremanstown’s best subject grades are an A− for walkability and health. Shiremanstown’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Shiremanstown has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Shiremanstown beats most towns.
Where Shiremanstown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Shiremanstown is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1850.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Shiremanstown. Close and well known come first.
12 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
16 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
16 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
16 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
16 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Arena
32 mi Ancient siteGettysburg BattlefieldCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Shiremanstown, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Shiremanstown.
Most working residents leave Shiremanstown for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Shiremanstown fell to 1,325 in 2023, 239 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Harrisburg (12%), Lower Allen Township (11%) and Hampden Township (9%).
| Shiremanstown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 15% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Childrens Garden of St. Johns Lutheran Church PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–K | Grades PK–K | 168 | – |
| West Shore Christian Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 560 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Shiremanstown since 1979.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Shiremanstown beats the Pennsylvania average on 7 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 20% of Shiremanstown adults binge drink, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 16%. 12% of adults report frequent physical distress in Shiremanstown.
| Shiremanstown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Shiremanstown | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.2% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 15% | 18.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Shiremanstown has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (22% statewide). The median age in Shiremanstown is 37.6 years. 36% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Shiremanstown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.6 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 21% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 20% | 22% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.6 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 76% are men (PA 51%).
| Shiremanstown | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.1% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.1% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.6% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.2% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.2% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.8% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.5% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.5% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.5% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.4% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
Shiremanstown’s property crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents. Shiremanstown's reported crime rate is well below Pennsylvania's. No violent crimes were reported in 2024.
| Shiremanstown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 6.8 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.7 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
The typical Shiremanstown home is worth about $275,000, up 2% in a year, close to the Pennsylvania typical home. 66% of Shiremanstown households own their home.
| Shiremanstown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 66% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,067 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Shiremanstown Memorial Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
6 within 15 miles of the center of Shiremanstown
About 4 of every 100 Shiremanstown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Shiremanstown is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Bordered to the north by Hampden Township and to the south by Lower Allen Township, it is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Shiremanstown had a population of 1,634.
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2 towns share a border with Shiremanstown.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiremanstown | — | — | B+ | — | A− | A− |
| Lower Allen Township | #429 | B+ | C | B | B | A− |
| Hampden Township | #17 | A+ | C | A+ | A | A |
Shiremanstown has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Shiremanstown reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Shiremanstown with a neighbor →
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Not for the area. That is 3.4 years of the area's median household income ($80,919 across the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
