Eden is a township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,584 people across 13 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17566.
Homes sold for a median of $233 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population2,584206 per sq mi
Median home value$425,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$233Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Eden. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Eden
Distances
Nearest major airport
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)48 miles away
Closer regional airport
Lancaster Airport (LNS)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD48 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA54 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Eden; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Eden
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 11th DistrictLloyd Smucker (R)
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
Eden had 2,239 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 1034th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Lancaster County grew from 159,241 residents in 1900 to 552,984 in 2020.
Lancaster County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 48.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Octoraro Lake, PA weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Lancaster County
249,379 jobs at 13,776 businesses in Lancaster County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
70 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Eden.
Nearest hospitals
Lancaster General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lancaster13.5 miles
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lancaster17.9 miles
Upmc LititzGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lititz18.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
12
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
8
Mental health providers
14
Physical and occupational therapists
15
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
7
Pharmacies
3
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 Eden
Parks (2 nearby)
Memorial Park · 24 acres0.6 mi
Huffnagle Park · 3 acres1.0 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Giant1.6 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Rite Aid1.2 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Quarryville Public Library1.5 mi
Museums
Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania6.1 mi
National Toy Train Museum6.4 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Solanco SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Clermont El SchQuarryville
K–5
398
Public
6.0 mi
Quarryville El SchQuarryville
K–5
346
Public
0.7 mi
Smith MSQuarryville
6–8
367
Public
<0.1 mi
Swift MSQuarryville
6–8
326
Public
5.9 mi
Solanco HSQuarryville
9–12
980
Public
2.0 mi
Private schools(15)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Bart View SchoolQuarryville
1–8
28
Amish
4.4 mi
Bethel Mennonite SchoolQuarryville
1–10
29
Mennonite
5.5 mi
Buck View Amish SchoolQuarryville
1–8
30
Amish
5.4 mi
Furnace Road SchoolQuarryville
1–8
21
Amish
2.0 mi
Haiti Woods SchoolQuarryville
1–8
23
Amish
2.3 mi
Hawksville Amish SchoolQuarryville
1–8
24
Amish
1.6 mi
Hess View Amish SchoolQuarryville
1–8
30
Amish
0.6 mi
Little Britain Mennonite SchoolQuarryville
1–10
47
Other Lutheran
8.1 mi
Oak Shade SchoolQuarryville
1–9
52
Amish
7.0 mi
Picadilly Ridge SchoolQuarryville
1–8
23
Amish
2.3 mi
Pond View C/O Daniel Blank, ChairmanQuarryville
1–8
10
Amish
3.1 mi
Quarryville Amish Parochial SchoolQuarryville
1–8
23
Amish
0.8 mi
Summit Hill SchoolQuarryville
1–8
30
Amish
3.4 mi
Loop Road Amish SchoolQuarryville
5–8
4
Amish
2.1 mi
Highfield Amish SchoolQuarryville
12
29
Amish
2.6 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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