Cumberland Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania

Cumberland Township is a township in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,033 at the 2020 census. In 1863, the American Civil War Battle of Gettysburg took place mainly in Cumberland Township, which surrounds the borough of Gettysburg on three sides.

For other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see Cumberland Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).
Cumberland Township,
Adams County,
Pennsylvania
Township
Gettysburg National Military Park
Seal
Location in Adams County and the state of Pennsylvania.
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyAdams
Settled1733
IncorporatedBefore 1800
Area
 • Total33.60 sq mi (87.04 km2)
 • Land33.43 sq mi (86.58 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,033
 • Estimate 
(2016)
6,219
 • Density186.04/sq mi (71.83/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code717
FIPS code42-001-17640
Websitewww.cumberlandtownship.com
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