General Information
Zip code: 17257 Area code: 717 Local phone exchanges: 300, 477, 530, 532

Geography
Shippensburg is placed at 40°Two'58" North, 77°31'26" West (Xl.049453, -77.523830).

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the borough has the sum region of Five.Deuce km² (2.0 mi²). None of the vicinity is covered using water supply.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 5,586 people, 2,397 menage, & 1,138 families living in the borough. A population density is 1,067.7/km² (2,772.0/mi²). There are 2,602 housing units at an typical density of 497.3/km² (1,291.2/mi²). A racial makeup of the borough is 94.16% White, 3.44% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.98% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Unity.15% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 2,397 house away from which Xx.9% own kids under a age of Eighteen accept the babies, 34.5% come married couples living together, 9.9% have a female homeowner by using there is no hubby present, & 52.5% come non-families. 33.4% of everthing menage come manufactured higher of people & Xv.1% own individual residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical home size is Two.3Two & a typical personal size is 2.87.

In a borough the people is spread retired sustaining Seventeen.6% under a age of Xviii, Xxviii.5% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Xxi.8% from either 25 to 44, Sixteen.4% from either 45 to 64, & Xv.6% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is Twenty-eight years. For each Century females there are 85.Trey males. For each Centred females age Eighteen & assibilate, there are 82.V males.

the median income for a house in the borough is $27,660, & the median income for a personal is $39,896. Males have a median income of $29,387 versus $21,775 for females. A per capita income for the borough is $14,816. Twenty-eight.6% of the people & Nine.4% of families come in a image below the poverty line. Away from a amount people, Nineteen.6% of victims under a age of 18 & 10.9% of victims 65 & older come dwelling following a poverty level.

Colleges and Universities
Shippensburg University School District
[http://www.ship.k12.pa.us Shippensburg Area School District] Simple Schools: Grace B. Luhrs Simple, James Burd Simple, Nancy Grayson Elementary Shippensburg Vicinity Middle School (Grades 6-8) Shippensburg Region Senior High School (Grades 9-12) Mascot: Greyhound School colours: Marroon & Grey