Guilford, Pennsylvania | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location within the state of Pennsylvania | |
Coordinates: 39°55′10″N 77°35′54″W / 39.91944°N 77.59833°WCoordinates: 39°55′10″N 77°35′54″W / 39.91944°N 77.59833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Franklin |
Townships | Guilford, Greene |
Area | |
• Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
• Land | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
Elevation | 800 ft (200 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,138 |
• Density | 1,621/sq mi (625.7/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 42-31716 |
GNIS feature ID | 2389887 |
Guilford is a census-designated place (CDP) in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,138 at the 2010 census.
Guilford is located in eastern Franklin County at 39°55′10″N 77°35′54″W / 39.91944°N 77.59833°W (39.919506, -77.598262). It is primarily in Guilford Township, but a portion extends north into Greene Township. The area is also known as Guilford Hills.
U.S. Route 30 passes through the community, leading east 2 miles (3 km) to Fayetteville and west 4 miles (6 km) to Chambersburg, the county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,835 people, 731 households, and 595 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,467.0 people per square mile (566.8/km²). There were 751 housing units at an average density of 600.4/sq mi (232.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.42% White, 1.80% African American, 1.09% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.