Local servicesHospitalUPMC Lititz6.5 miPost officeManheim Post Office1.7 miTown hallRapho Township Municipal Building1.5 miPoliceManheim Borough Police Department1.6 miFire stationManheim Fire Department Station 261.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherSchoolOld Line Amish Schoolright hereSchoolManheim Christian Day School1.0 miHighManheim Central High School1.6 miCollegeElizabethtown College9.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLancaster Airport LNS7.5 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL66 miInterstateI-763.5 miUS highwayUS 3225.5 miAmtrakMount Joy, PA MJY6.2 miRailMount Joy AmtrakPennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT)6.2 miCoachLancaster, PA (Downtown Lancaster In front of Holiday Inn on Chestnut Street, across from Queen Street Garage)OurBus11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17545 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17545 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:36 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:24 am – 4:43 pm
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People23,257 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.29,226 householdsMedian household income $87,589Median home value $271,600Median rent $1,325 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,729 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 12,164 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 15%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 24 minutes82% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, German or Dutch 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 19°F45 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month July23 in of snow a year, on about 14 days20 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Landisville 2 Nw station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksSpring Hillpeak · 5.1 miClarence Schock Memorial Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 4.8 miConewago Lakelake · 5.8 miHulls Hillpeak · 4.9 miMount Gretna Trailheadtrailhead · 6.1 miLake Duffylake · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMummau Parkpark · 1.2 miLogan Parkpark · 1.4 miCornwall Iron Furnacestate historic site · 6.8 miLandis Valley Village and Farm Museumstate historic site · 9.0 mi · 102 acresSusquehanna Riverlands State Parkstate park · 13.6 mi · 1,043 acresEphrata Cloisterstate historic site · 12.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199423 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Jun 201030 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighLancaster County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025221 of 365 days measured142 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 45, worst day 119main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lancaster County monitors, PA
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterManheim Area Water & Sewer Autserves 6,701 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation489 ft149 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
