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Conewago Valley School District
The Conewago Valley School District is a midsized, rural public school district. Conewago Valley School District encompasses approximately . It serves the Boroughs of Abbottstown, the northern portion of Bonneauville, McSherrystown and New Oxford and Berwick Township, Conewago Township, Hamilton Township, all but the southwestern edge of Mount Pleasant Township, Oxford Township, the eastern edge of Straban Township and the southeastern edge of Tyrone Township in Adams County, Pennsylvania. According to 2000 Federal Census data, it served a resident population of 23,314. By 2010, the district's population increased to 27,336 people. The educational attainment levels for the School District population (25 years old and over) were 84.1% high school graduates and 13.5% college graduates. According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 37.3% of the District's pupils lived at 185% or below the Federal Poverty level as shown by their eligibility for the federal free o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adams County, Pennsylvania
Adams County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 103,852. Its county seat is Gettysburg. The county was created on January 22, 1800, from part of York County, and was named for the second President of the United States, John Adams. On July 1–3, 1863, a crucial battle of the American Civil War was fought near Gettysburg; Adams County as a result is a center of Civil War tourism. Adams County comprises the Gettysburg, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Harrisburg–York–Lebanon combined statistical area. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.6%) is water. The Borough of Gettysburg is located at the center of Adams County. This county seat community is surrounded on three sides by the Gettysburg National Military Park (GNMP). The Eisenhower National Historic Site adjoins GNMP on its southwest edge. Most of Adams County's r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
