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Shippensburg is a borough in Cumberland County, in the Harrisburg-Carlisle metro area. (The community straddles Cumberland and Franklin counties; ePodunk links to the county with the greater share of population.)
The community was named after Edward Shippen, founder
[NOTE: This is not the only community in Pennsylvania named Shippensburg. For links to other places called Shippensburg, PA, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Shippensburg is 40.050N. The longitude is -77.52W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 656 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 5,620.
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$27,660National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Shippensburg demographic reports
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36% of Shippensburg residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Shippensburg ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Shippensburg was $14,816, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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23% of Shippensburg residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- Shippensburg Community Fair - July 23-28, 2007
- Corn Festival - Aug. 25, 2007
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Median rent in Shippensburg, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $411. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,038.
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Cumberland County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Shippensburg political report.
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The average commute time for Shippensburg workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
Hotels in Shippensburg include Amerihost Inn Shippensburg.
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