Littlestown is a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,782 at the 2020 census.

Originally laid out by Peter Klein in 1760, the town was first named Petersburg. German settlers in the area came to call the town Kleine Stedtle. In 1795, as confusion between the town and a neighboring town (also named Petersburg and now named York Springs) was growing, the town changed its name to Littlestown, an English translation of the German name Kleine Stedtle.

Geography Littlestown is located at (39.743749, -77.089240). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land. Littlestown is surrounded by three larger towns, Hanover and Gettysburg in Pennsylvania and Westminster, Maryland, all within driving distance.

Demographics

2020 census As of the 2020 census, Littlestown had a population of 4,782. The median age was 39.7 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.3 males age 18 and over.

99.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.2% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,977 households in Littlestown, of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 47.2% were married-couple households, 15.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 2,082 housing units, of which 5.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.9%.

+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census Race Number Percent White 4,321 90.4% Black or African American 78 1.6% American Indian and Alaska Native 10 0.2% Asian 24 0.5% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 4 0.1% Some other race 53 1.1% Two or more races 292 6.1% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 168 3.5%

2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 3,947 people, 1,586 households, and 1,113 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 1,692 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 97.26% White, 0.56% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.51% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.

There were 1,586 households, out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the borough, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $36,678, and the median income for a family was $42,261. Males had a median income of $31,055 versus $23,658 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,310. About 6.9% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

While the agricultural past of the town is still clear, it has begun to become a bedroom community for commuters working in Baltimore, Harrisburg and York.

Education

It is in the Littlestown Area School District. - Text list

There are three branches of the school district:

Alloway Creek Elementary (K–5th), Maple Avenue Middle School (grades 6 to 8), Littlestown Senior High School (grades 9 to 12), home of the Thunderbolts.

This is outdated, the middle school and high school have been combined

Recreation and parks The borough contains Littlestown Community Park, and Crouse Park.

Notable people

George Peter Deisert, fraktur artist Congressman Joseph A. GouldenPennsylvania Society of New York, Yearbook, 1916, page 58 Congressman James McSherry Stage actress/writer/dancer Myrtle Louise Stonesifer- King Escaped slave James W. C. Pennington

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