The township is the location of the majority of the property of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

Three small areas of the township, all separate from one another and from the main body of the township, are located south of Shippensburg borough, between the borough limits and the Franklin County line.

[4] As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 4,504 people, 860 households, and 388 families residing in the township.

There were 938 housing units at an average density of 372.0 per square mile (143.6/km2).

25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.