Manheim is a township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home to about 44,237 people across 24 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 17601 and 17606, and parts of 17540 and 17543 are in Manheim too.
Homes sold for a median of $213 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Manheim; also Lancaster City and East Hempfield
All in Manheim
Mostly Upper Leacock; part is in Manheim
Mostly Warwick Township (Lancaster County); part is in Manheim
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)59 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lancaster Airport (LNS)1 mile away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA62 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Manheim; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Manheim had 43,977 residents in the 2020 census, up 31% since 2000.
It’s the 21st 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).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lancaster Ap, PA weather station (about a mile away).
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).
1,763 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Manheim’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 129 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 404 |
| Dentists | 109 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 356 |
| Mental health providers | 516 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 186 |
| Optometrists | 34 |
| Chiropractors | 29 |
| Pharmacies | 27 |
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.
Parks (17 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Manheim Township SD, Hempfield SD, Conestoga Valley SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brecht SchLancaster | K–4 | 236 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Bucher SchLancaster | K–4 | 403 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Centerville El SchLancaster | K–6 | 544 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Fritz El SchLancaster | K–5 | 526 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Neff SchLancaster | K–4 | 283 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Nitrauer SchLancaster | K–4 | 468 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Schaeffer SchLancaster | K–4 | 318 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Landis Run Intermediate SchoolLancaster | 5–6 | 929 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Gerald G Huesken MSLancaster | 6–8 | 851 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Centerville MSLancaster | 7–8 | 559 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Manheim Twp MSLancaster | 7–8 | 914 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Conestoga Valley SHSLancaster | 9–12 | 1,304 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Manheim Twp HSLancaster | 9–12 | 1,953 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindercare Learning CenterLancaster | Pre-K–K | 80 | Nonsectarian | 6.5 mi |
| Montessori Academy of LancasterLancaster | Pre-K–6 | 108 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
| St John Neumann Catholic SchoolLancaster | Pre-K–8 | 186 | Roman Catholic | 1.8 mi |
| St Leo the Great SchoolLancaster | Pre-K–8 | 307 | Roman Catholic | 5.4 mi |
| Chesterbrook AcademyLancaster | K | 9 | Nonsectarian | 4.3 mi |
| Lancaster Catholic High SchoolLancaster | 9–12 | 492 | Roman Catholic | 4.0 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), Lancaster City, East Hempfield, Lititz, Upper Leacock, East Lampeter, Penn Township (Lancaster County), Elizabeth Township (Lancaster County), West Earl, West Hempfield, Clay Township (Lancaster County) and Ephrata Township.
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