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Warfordsburg is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Bethel Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania
Bethel Township is a township in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,553 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and 0.03% i ...
, just north of the
Mason-Dixon line, near
Interstate 70
Interstate 70 (I-70) is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from I-15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to a park and ride lot just east of I-695 in Baltimore, Maryland, and is the fifth-longest Interstate in the co ...
, and readily accessible to
U.S. Route 40, the historic
National Road
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, just across the Maryland state line. The zip code is 17267.
In December 1776, Joseph Warford was deeded of land on which he laid out a village that was to become known as Warfordsburg. A large stone structure that served as the Warford home and tavern was built, though the building was destroyed by fire in 1947.
The population is 2,708, There are 28 people per square mile, and the median age is 44.2. The average household size is 2.43 people. 29.32% of people are married with children, and 9.42% have children, but are single. 96.31% of people are White, 0.55% of people are Black, 0.15% of people are Asian, 0.07% of people are Native American, and 0.00% of people are Other. The Female population is 50.81% of the population, while the Male population is 49.19% of the population.
References
Unincorporated communities in Fulton County, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania
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