Cumberland Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania

Cumberland Township,
Adams County,
Pennsylvania
Location in Adams County and the state of Pennsylvania.
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyAdams
Settled1733
IncorporatedBefore 1800
Area
  Total
33.60 sq mi (87.04 km2)
  Land33.43 sq mi (86.58 km2)
  Water0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,031
  Estimate 
(2023)
7,138
  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

Cumberland Township is a township in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,031 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.