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Caernarvon Township (Lancaster County), Pennsylvania

Caernarvon Township (Lancaster County) is a township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home to about 4,591 people across 23 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17519, 17555 and 19543.

Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population4,591200 per sq mi
Median home value$335,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$196Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking64%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Caernarvon Township (Lancaster County)

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns
Narvon, PA17555 Seller’s market $334/sq ft +63.0% vs. last year 2.7 months of supply · 71% sold over asking

Mostly Salisbury Township (Lancaster County); part is in Caernarvon Township (Lancaster County)

Morgantown, PA19543 Seller’s market $194/sq ft −3.9% vs. last year 1 months of supply · 58% sold over asking Competition 95/100

Mostly Caernarvon Township (Berks County); part is in Caernarvon Township (Lancaster County)

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Caernarvon Township (Lancaster County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)42 miles away
Closer regional airportLancaster Airport (LNS)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA45 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Caernarvon Township (Lancaster County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Caernarvon Township (Lancaster County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Caernarvon Township (Lancaster County) had 4,609 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 613th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Lancaster County grew from 159,241 residents in 1900 to 552,984 in 2020.

Caernarvon Township (Lancaster County) population by census2000: 4,278, 2010: 4,748, 2020: 4,6094,27820004,74820104,6092020

Lancaster County, 1900–2020

Lancaster County population, 1900 to 20201900: 159,241, 1910: 167,029, 1920: 173,797, 1930: 196,882, 1940: 212,504, 1950: 234,717, 1960: 278,359, 1970: 319,693, 1980: 362,346, 1990: 422,822, 2000: 470,658, 2010: 519,445, 2020: 552,984159K’00’10174K’20’30213K’40’50278K’60’70362K’80’90471K’00’10553K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 46.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Caernarvon Township (Lancaster County)Jan: high 39°F, low 24°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 25°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 32°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3.6 in; May: high 73°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 62°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 65°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 58°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 47°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 37°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 29°F, 3.7 in39°24°Jan3.342°25°Feb2.851°32°Mar4.163°42°Apr3.673°53°May3.581°62°Jun4.586°66°Jul4.484°65°Aug4.377°58°Sep4.965°47°Oct4.654°37°Nov3.243°29°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Holland 2 Se, PA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Lancaster County

249,379 jobs at 13,776 businesses in Lancaster County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lancaster CountyHealth care and social assistance: 43,316 jobs; Manufacturing: 40,080 jobs; Retail trade: 32,246 jobs; Construction: 22,032 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 19,678 jobs; Professional services: 13,974 jobs; Wholesale trade: 13,623 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 12,733 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Manufacturing 16% Retail trade 13% Construction 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Professional services 6% Wholesale trade 6% Transportation and warehousing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Caernarvon Township (Lancaster County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wellspan Ephrata Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Ephrata12.2 miles
  • Coatesville Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Coatesville12.7 miles
  • Reading HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · West Reading13.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors1
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists1
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Caernarvon Township (Lancaster County)

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Historic Poole Forge · 25 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • B.B.'s Grocery Outlet3.7 mi
  • Shady Maple Farm Market3.9 mi
  • Route 10 Roadside Market4.4 mi
  • Eby's General Store of Honey Brook4.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Doug's Family Pharmacy5.7 mi
  • Yoder's Pharmacy5.8 mi

Libraries

  • Village Library of Morgantown3.9 mi
  • Honey Brook Community Library4.1 mi
  • Eastern Lancaster County Library6.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Caernarvon Historical Society and Museum0.2 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Caernarvon Township (Lancaster County)

Public schools here are run by Eastern Lancaster County SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Blue Ball El SchEast EarlK–6374Public4.1 mi
Private schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Conestoga Christian SchoolMorgantownPre-K–12346Christian (no specific denomination)3.0 mi
Twin Valley Bible AcademyNarvonPre-K–1242Christian (no specific denomination)1.4 mi
Pequea Christian SchoolNarvonK–8114Mennonite7.3 mi
Waterloo Amish School/Henry R StoltzfusNarvonK–823Amish7.3 mi
Mill Run SchoolNarvon1–723Amish3.1 mi
Union Grove Mennonite SchoolEast Earl1–9121Mennonite3.2 mi
Abraxas AcademyMorgantown7–1240Nonsectarian4.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with East Earl, Salisbury Township (Lancaster County), Caernarvon Township (Berks County), Brecknock Township (Lancaster County), Robeson, Terre Hill, Honey Brook Township and New Morgan.

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