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McKnightstown, Pennsylvania

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McKnightstown, Pennsylvania

McKnightstown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Franklin Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was formerly part of the Cashtown-McKnightstown CDP as of the 2000 census, and was then split into two separate CDPs for the 2010 census..

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About McKnightstown

Set in the southern part of Pennsylvania, McKnightstown is a small unincorporated community.

McKnightstown holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.45 square miles.

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What Makes McKnightstown Unique

  • The only place in America named McKnightstown — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
  • An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
  • Positioned in southern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

  • Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
  • Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

TypeCDP
Population (2024)
Land area1.45 sq mi
Coordinates39.8735, -77.3302

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