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Heidelberg Township (Lebanon County), Pennsylvania

Heidelberg Township (Lebanon County) is a township in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, home to about 4,070 people across 24 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 17039 and 17088, and parts of 17067 and 17073 are in Heidelberg Township (Lebanon County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $205 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population4,070168 per sq mi
Median home value$306,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$205Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking43%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Heidelberg Township (Lebanon County)

4 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
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Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)63 miles away
Closer regional airportLancaster Airport (LNS)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA63 miles away

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

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

Who represents Heidelberg Township (Lebanon 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

Heidelberg Township (Lebanon County) had 4,095 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 699th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Lebanon County grew from 53,827 residents in 1900 to 143,257 in 2020.

Heidelberg Township (Lebanon County) population by census2000: 3,832, 2010: 4,069, 2020: 4,0953,83220004,06920104,0952020

Lebanon County, 1900–2020

Lebanon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 53,827, 1910: 59,565, 1920: 63,152, 1930: 67,103, 1940: 72,641, 1950: 81,683, 1960: 90,853, 1970: 99,665, 1980: 108,582, 1990: 113,744, 2000: 120,327, 2010: 133,568, 2020: 143,25754K’00’1063K’20’3073K’40’5091K’60’70109K’80’90120K’00’10143K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 46.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Heidelberg Township (Lebanon County)Jan: high 37°F, low 22°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 23°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 31°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 63°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 44°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 34°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 27°F, 3.6 in37°22°Jan3.140°23°Feb2.649°31°Mar3.662°40°Apr3.772°51°May4.080°60°Jun4.584°64°Jul4.982°63°Aug4.676°55°Sep4.664°44°Oct4.152°34°Nov3.242°27°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lebanon 2 W, PA weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Lebanon County

50,901 jobs at 2,811 businesses in Lebanon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lebanon CountyManufacturing: 9,906 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 9,609 jobs; Retail trade: 6,851 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,542 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,965 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,574 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,844 jobs; Other services: 2,229 jobsManufacturing 20% Health care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 14% Wholesale trade 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Administrative and support 6% Other services 4%

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

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Heidelberg Township (Lebanon County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lebanon Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lebanon8.8 miles
  • Wellspan Good Samaritan HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lebanon9.0 miles
  • Wellspan Ephrata Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Ephrata12.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Chiropractors2

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 Heidelberg Township (Lebanon County)

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Myerstown Borough Recreation Area · 15 acres3.1 mi
  • Richland Carnival Grounds · 9 acres0.2 mi
  • Noel K. Hertzog Memorial Fields · 7 acres1.9 mi
  • Newmanstown Athletic Association · 5 acres1.8 mi
  • American Legion Park · 5 acres0.8 mi
  • Moehlmann Field · 2 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Dutch-Way Farm Market - Myerstown3.1 mi
  • Boyer's Food Markets Inc3.3 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Rite Aid3.3 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Richland Public Library0.5 mi
  • Womelsdorf Public Library3.3 mi

Museums

  • Gemberling-Rex House4.5 mi
  • Historic Schaefferstown4.9 mi
  • Conservation Heritage Museum5.7 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 Heidelberg Township (Lebanon County)

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Schaefferstown Mennonite High SchoolSchaefferstown9–1284Mennonite4.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 Jackson Township (Lebanon County), Myerstown, Millcreek Township (Lebanon County), North Lebanon, Bethel Township (Berks County), Tulpehocken, Bethel Township (Lebanon County), Elizabeth Township (Lancaster County) and Clay Township (Lancaster County).

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