Town guide

Manheim Borough, Pennsylvania

Manheim Borough is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home to about 5,027 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17545.

Homes sold for a median of $201 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5,0273,643 per sq mi
Median home value$246,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$201Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking48%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Manheim Borough

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Manheim Borough

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)65 miles away
Closer regional airportLancaster Airport (LNS)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD61 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA69 miles away

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

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

Who represents Manheim Borough

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

Manheim Borough had 5,046 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

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

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

Manheim Borough population by census2000: 4,784, 2010: 4,858, 2020: 5,0464,78420004,85820105,0462020

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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 45.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Manheim BoroughJan: high 37°F, low 19°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 20°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 28°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 37°F, 3.6 in; May: high 73°F, low 48°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 61°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 59°F, 4 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 52°F, 4.7 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 41°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 24°F, 3.3 in37°19°Jan3.141°20°Feb2.450°28°Mar3.663°37°Apr3.673°48°May3.981°58°Jun4.385°61°Jul4.883°59°Aug4.076°52°Sep4.765°41°Oct4.253°32°Nov3.242°24°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Landisville 2 Nw, 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

79 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Manheim Borough.

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc LititzGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lititz6.2 miles
  • Penn State Health Lancaster Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lancaster6.4 miles
  • Lebanon Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lebanon9.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors12
Specialist doctors4
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers25
Physical and occupational therapists18
Optometrists3
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies3

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 Manheim Borough

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Mummau Park · 9 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Weis1.7 mi
  • Grocery Outlet2.4 mi
  • The Country Store4.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Sloan's Pharmacy1.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.8 mi

Libraries

  • Manheim Community Library1.3 mi

Museums

  • The Fasig House1.3 mi
  • The Keath House1.3 mi
  • Manheim Train Station Museum1.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Endgame3.8 mi
  • Hart Inn Stage3.9 mi
  • Globe Theatre3.9 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1762.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Manheim Borough

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Baron EL SchManheimPre-K–4350Public1.2 mi
Doe Run El SchManheimK–4672Public2.4 mi
Manheim Central MSManheim5–8846Public1.6 mi
Manheim Central SHSManheim9–12896Public1.3 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Manheim Christian Day SchoolManheimPre-K–8200Christian (no specific denomination)0.9 mi
Sporting Hill Christian SchoolManheimK–1054Mennonite1.9 mi
Clearview Mennonite SchoolManheim1–868Mennonite3.3 mi
Sporting Hill Mennonite SchoolManheim1–1014Mennonite1.9 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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Towns near Manheim Borough

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Shares ZIP codes with Rapho, East Hempfield, Penn Township (Lancaster County), Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County) and West Cornwall.

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