Town guide

Lititz, Pennsylvania

Lititz is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home to about 9,619 people across 2.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17543.

Homes sold for a median of $234 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population9,6194,146 per sq mi
Median home value$299,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$234Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking57%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lititz

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lititz

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)60 miles away
Closer regional airportLancaster Airport (LNS)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA63 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lititz; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Lititz

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

Lititz had 9,381 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 280th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Lititz population by census2000: 9,029, 2010: 9,369, 2020: 9,3819,02920009,36920109,3812020

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 LititzJan: 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 (4 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

356 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lititz.

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc LititzGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lititz3.6 miles
  • Wellspan Ephrata Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Ephrata6.2 miles
  • Penn State Health Lancaster Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lancaster8.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors67
Specialist doctors57
Dentists18
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants68
Mental health providers50
Physical and occupational therapists78
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 Lititz

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Dean L. Saylor Park · 39 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Weiser's Market0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lititz Apothecary1.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.4 mi
  • Sloan's Pharmacy5.1 mi

Libraries

  • Lititz Public Library2.6 mi
  • Manheim Community Library5.1 mi

Museums

  • Lititz Historical Foundation1.9 mi
  • Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery1.9 mi
  • The Keath House5.1 mi
  • The Fasig House5.1 mi
  • Manheim Train Station Museum5.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Mickey's Black Box0.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Lititz

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–6579Public3.1 mi
John Beck El SchLititzK–6432Public0.8 mi
John R Bonfield El SchLititzK–6446Public2.0 mi
Lititz El SchLititzK–6439Public2.0 mi
Reidenbaugh El SchLititzK–4488Public4.5 mi
Warwick MSLititz7–9568Public2.1 mi
Warwick SHSLititz9–121,241Public2.1 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Lititz Christian SchoolLititzPre-K–12197Christian (no specific denomination)2.3 mi
New Haven Mennonite SchoolLititzK–8128Mennonite2.2 mi
Brickerville Mennonite SchoolLititz1–1081Mennonite2.7 mi
Hammercreek Amish SchoolLititz1–825Amish2.2 mi
Lititz Area Mennonite SchoolLititz2–1210Mennonite1.9 mi
Linden HallLititz6–1299Nonsectarian2.1 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, Penn Township (Lancaster County), Elizabeth Township (Lancaster County), Clay Township (Lancaster County) and Ephrata Township.

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