Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 8,523 residents and lies in Pennsylvania.
30% of residents are under 18 in Southampton Township, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (22%). 50% of the land in Southampton Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Michaux State Forest, at 12,147 acres with 45.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Southampton Township yet; the figures below are still real.
6,359 counted in 2010 and 7,504 in 2020; an estimated 8,523 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1871 and 6 maps from 1919 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Southampton Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
19 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
20 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield
8 mi State parkPine Grove Furnace State Park
20 mi LandmarkGettysburg National Cemetery
17 mi National Military ParkGettysburg National Military Park730K 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 · Pine Grove Furnace State Park: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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
Who provides power, water and the rest in Southampton Township, 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 Southampton Township.
49 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Southampton Township’s concentration of trails comes in at 1.0 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Michaux State Forest | 45.2 mi | 12,147 |
| 2. Tumbling Run Game Preserve | 2.8 mi | 544 |
| 3. Southampton Park | — | 29 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Grove Parochial School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 36 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
For residents in Southampton Township, the share who live below the poverty line is 13%. Jobs based in Southampton Township grew to 1,561 in 2023, 614 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Chambersburg (9%), Shippensburg Township (6%) and Shippensburg (5%). Its average commute is 23 minutes.
| Southampton Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 7.9% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The FEMA risk score for Southampton Township comes to 29 of 100. Expected losses in Southampton Township break down as 74% from inland flooding and 9% from hurricanes. Flood insurance has paid one claim here since 2024.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 22°, with about 34 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Southampton Township, 15% report frequent physical distress. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Southampton Township is ahead of Pennsylvania on 1 and behind on 9. Two figures for adults here: 27% have been diagnosed with depression, 19% binge drink.
| Southampton Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Southampton Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 8.6% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3 within 15 miles of the center of Southampton Township
About 3 of every 100 Southampton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
49.6% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Southampton Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,359 at the 2010 census, up from 4,787 at the 2000 census.
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4 towns share a border with Southampton Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southampton Township | #402 | B+ | A | — | B | C |
| Shippensburg Township | – | A− | A | — | B | C |
| Hopewell Township | #671 | B− | C+ | — | B | C+ |
| South Newton Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | C |
South Newton Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Southampton Township, Shippensburg Township, Hopewell Township and South Newton Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Southampton Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Southampton Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
We don’t grade Southampton Township yet; the figures below are still real.
