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Elizabeth Township (Lancaster County), Pennsylvania

Elizabeth Township (Lancaster County) is a township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,979 people across 17 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17073 and 17543.

Homes sold for a median of $224 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population3,979229 per sq mi
Median home value$307,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$224Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking55%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Elizabeth Township (Lancaster County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Newmanstown, PA17073 Seller’s market $214/sq ft +13.6% vs. last year 3.1 months of supply · 52% sold over asking Competition 83/100

Mostly Millcreek Township (Lebanon County); part is in Elizabeth Township (Lancaster County)

Lititz, PA17543 Seller’s market $234/sq ft −0.1% vs. last year 1 months of supply · 57% sold over asking Competition 96/100

Mostly Warwick Township (Lancaster County); part is in Elizabeth Township (Lancaster County)

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elizabeth 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)60 miles away
Closer regional airportLancaster Airport (LNS)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA63 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth 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

Elizabeth Township (Lancaster County) had 3,985 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 718th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Elizabeth Township (Lancaster County) population by census2000: 3,833, 2010: 3,886, 2020: 3,9853,83320003,88620103,9852020

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 22°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Elizabeth Township (Lancaster County)Jan: high 40°F, low 22°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 23°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 31°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 40°F, 3.3 in; May: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.7 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 44°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 34°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 27°F, 3.1 in40°22°Jan2.642°23°Feb2.252°31°Mar3.364°40°Apr3.374°50°May3.482°60°Jun4.886°65°Jul4.285°63°Aug3.578°56°Sep4.766°44°Oct3.854°34°Nov3.144°27°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lancaster Ap, PA weather station (6 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

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc LititzGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lititz4.9 miles
  • Wellspan Ephrata Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Ephrata5.8 miles
  • Penn State Health Lancaster Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lancaster9.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors69
Specialist doctors57
Dentists18
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants68
Mental health providers50
Physical and occupational therapists79
Optometrists9
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies13

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 Elizabeth Township (Lancaster County)

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Dean L. Saylor Park · 39 acres2.4 mi
  • Penn-Elm Area Lions Club Park · 2 acres2.8 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Weiser's Market2.2 mi
  • Green Hills Farm Discount Grocery2.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lititz Apothecary3.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy5.3 mi
  • WellSpan Community Pharmacy5.9 mi

Libraries

  • Lititz Public Library3.8 mi
  • Ephrata Public Library5.5 mi
  • Manheim Community Library6.0 mi

Museums

  • Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery3.2 mi
  • Lititz Historical Foundation3.2 mi
  • Conservation Heritage Museum5.2 mi
  • Ephrata Cloister5.6 mi
  • Eicher Indian Museum5.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Mickey's Black Box2.1 mi

Counts are within about 3 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 Elizabeth Township (Lancaster County)

Public schools here are run by Warwick SD, Manheim Township SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Kissel Hill El SchLititzPre-K–6579Public4.3 mi
John Beck El SchLititzK–6432Public1.2 mi
John R Bonfield El SchLititzK–6446Public3.1 mi
Lititz El SchLititzK–6439Public3.3 mi
Reidenbaugh El SchLititzK–4488Public5.8 mi
Warwick MSLititz7–9568Public3.4 mi
Warwick SHSLititz9–121,241Public3.5 mi
Private schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Lititz Christian SchoolLititzPre-K–12197Christian (no specific denomination)3.6 mi
New Haven Mennonite SchoolLititzK–8128Mennonite1.2 mi
Brickerville Mennonite SchoolLititz1–1081Mennonite1.3 mi
Hammercreek Amish SchoolLititz1–825Amish1.1 mi
Millbach Mennonite SchoolNewmanstown1–1059Mennonite9.4 mi
Wildlife View Amish SchoolNewmanstown1–827Amish6.6 mi
Lititz Area Mennonite SchoolLititz2–1210Mennonite2.8 mi
Linden HallLititz6–1299Nonsectarian3.4 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 Warwick Township (Lancaster County), Manheim, Lititz, Penn Township (Lancaster County), Millcreek Township (Lebanon County), Clay Township (Lancaster County), Heidelberg Township (Lebanon County) and Ephrata Township.

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