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McSherrystown
Pennsylvaniaborough
Total population
3,114
Median home value
$176,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$61,159
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
McSherrystown is a borough located in Pennsylvania, United States. McSherrystown maps to 39.804°, -77.020° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. The population stands at approximately 3,114. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,452 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 57% of daylight hours. Population density therefore averages about 2,395 per km², a high population density. The administrative footprint covers a compact 1.3 km². Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for McSherrystown, PA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- New Oxford SHSHigh · New Oxford · 1,249 students · 14.5:1 ratio
- Conewago Valley Intrmd SchMiddle · New Oxford · 850 students · 15.5:1 ratio
- Alloway Creek El SchElementary · Littlestown · 790 students · 14.9:1 ratio
- New Oxford MSMiddle · New Oxford · 601 students · 15.4:1 ratio
- New Oxford El SchElementary · New Oxford · 563 students · 14.4:1 ratio
- Littlestown SHSHigh · Littlestown · 551 students · 12:1 ratio
- Conewago Twp El SchElementary · Hanover · 481 students · 13.4:1 ratio
- Maple Avenue MSMiddle · Littlestown · 415 students · 12.2:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here










People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Pennsylvania
- Littlestown5.3 mi away
- Bonneauville6.2 mi away
- Hampton8.5 mi away · pop. 1,404
- Hunterstown9.1 mi away · pop. 137
- East Berlin9.5 mi away · pop. 1,523
- Arendtsville17 mi away · pop. 841
- Jacobus17.2 mi away · pop. 2,177
- McKnightstown17.2 mi away
- Cashtown18.4 mi away · pop. 346
- Carroll Valley19.8 mi away
- Dallastown21.2 mi away
- Dillsburg21.3 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about McSherrystown

Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library