Adams County, Pennsylvania

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The Adams County Courthouse in Gettysburg, listed on the NRHP since 1974 [1]
The Adams County Courthouse in Gettysburg, listed on the NRHP since 1974
administration
US state : Pennsylvania
Administrative headquarters : Gettysburg
Address of the
administrative headquarters:
Adams County Courthouse
111 Baltimore Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325-2367
Foundation : January 22, 1800
Made up from: York County
Area code : 001 717
Demographics
Residents : 101,407  (2010)
Population density : 75.3 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1351 km²
Water surface : 4 km²
map
Map of Adams County within Pennsylvania
Website : www.adamscounty.us

The Adams County is a county in the US state of Pennsylvania . At the 2010 census , the county had 101,407 people and a population density of 75.3 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Gettysburg .

geography

The county is located in southern Pennsylvania and is separated from Maryland to the south by the Mason-Dixon Line . It has an area of ​​1,351 square kilometers, of which 4 square kilometers are water. The following neighboring counties border Adams County:

Cumberland County
Franklin County Compass card (de) .svg York County
Frederick County,
Maryland
Carroll County,
Maryland

history

Adams

Adams County was formed on January 22, 1800 from former parts of York County . It was named after John Adams (1735–1826), the second President of the United States (1797–1801).

In Adams County, the Battle of Gettysburg took place in July 1863 , one of the bloodiest battles and one of the turning points of the American Civil War , in which over 34,000 soldiers died.

Historical objects

The county has two protected sites of major importance to American history, the Eisenhower National Historic Site and the Gettysburg National Military Park . 33 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of July 18, 2018).

Demographic data

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1800 13,172 -
1810 15,152 15%
1820 19,370 27.8%
1830 21,379 10.4%
1840 23,044 7.8%
1850 25,981 12.7%
1860 28.006 7.8%
1870 30,315 8.2%
1880 32,455 7.1%
1890 33,486 3.2%
1900 34,496 3%
1910 34,319 -0.5%
1920 34,583 0.8%
1930 37,128 7.4%
1940 39,435 6.2%
1950 44.197 12.1%
1960 51.906 17.4%
1970 56,937 9.7%
1980 68.292 19.9%
1990 78.274 14.6%
2000 91,292 16.6%
2010 101.407 -99.9%
before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010

As of the 2010 census , Adams County had 101,407 people in 37,704 households. The population density was 75.3 inhabitants per square kilometer.

The racial the population was composed of 93.7 percent white, 1.5 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 0.7 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.3 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 6.0 percent of the population.

Statistically, 2.57 people lived in each of the 37,704 households.

22.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 62.2 percent were between 18 and 64 and 15.7 percent were 65 years or older. 50.8 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was 55,888  USD . The per capita income was $ 24,783. 7.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in Adams County

Adams County Map

Adams County is divided into 34 parishes, including 13 boroughs and 21 townships . For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau maintains 14 census-designated places . These are part of a township and have no self-administration.

Boroughs

Townships

Census-designated places (CDP)

other unincorporated communities

Individual evidence

  1. Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 74001728. Retrieved December 19, 2011
  2. Adams County in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey Accessed 22 February 2011
  3. ^ National Association of Counties.Retrieved December 19, 2011
  4. Charles Curry Aiken, Joseph Nathan Kane: The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, Area, and Population Data, 1950-2010 . 6th edition. Scarecrow Press, Lanham 2013, ISBN 978-0-8108-8762-6 , p. 3 .
  5. Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 75000155.Retrieved December 19, 2011
  6. Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 66000642.Retrieved December 19, 2011
  7. Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 90000422.Retrieved December 19, 2011
  8. Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 72001087. Retrieved December 19, 2011
  9. Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 74001729.Retrieved December 19, 2011
  10. Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 80003395.Retrieved December 19, 2011
  11. Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 85002693.Retrieved December 19, 2011
  12. Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 80003394.Retrieved December 19, 2011
  13. Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Pennsylvania . National Park Service , accessed July 18, 2018.
  14. Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed July 18, 2018.
  15. ^ University of Virginia Library. Retrieved December 19, 2011
  16. ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
  17. Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
  18. a b U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - York County Retrieved December 19, 2011

Web links

Commons : Adams County, Pennsylvania  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 39 ° 52 ′  N , 77 ° 13 ′  W