Shippensburg Township, Pennsylvania

Shippensburg Township,
Pennsylvania
Shippensburg Township Office
Map of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania highlighting Shippensburg Township
Map of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyCumberland
Government
  TypeBoard of Supervisors
Area
  Total
2.53 sq mi (6.55 km2)
  Land2.52 sq mi (6.52 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
5,429
  Estimate 
(2016)
5,480
  Density2,177.20/sq mi (840.73/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
17257
Area code717
FIPS code42-041-70360
Websiteshippensburgtownship.com

Shippensburg Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States, adjacent to the borough of Shippensburg. The population of the township was 5,429 at the 2010 census, up from 4,504 at the 2000 census. The township is the location of the majority of the property of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.