Town guide

Marietta, Pennsylvania

Marietta is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,886 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17547.

Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,8863,848 per sq mi
Median home value$211,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$196Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking63%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Marietta

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Marietta

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)62 miles away
Closer regional airportHarrisburg International Airport (MDT)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD53 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA76 miles away

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

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

Who represents Marietta

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

Marietta had 2,623 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 926th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Marietta population by census2000: 2,689, 2010: 2,588, 2020: 2,6232,68920002,58820102,6232020

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 MariettaJan: 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 (8 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

16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Marietta.

Nearest hospitals

  • Penn State Health Lancaster Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lancaster9.7 miles
  • Wellspan York HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · York11.7 miles
  • Oss Orthopaedic HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · York12.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors9
Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers2

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 Marietta

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Marietta War Memorial Park · 8 acres1.0 mi
  • Castle Park0.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Weis4.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy4.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.1 mi
  • Sloan's Mount Joy Pharmacy4.5 mi

Libraries

  • Kreutz Creek Valley Library Center3.7 mi
  • Milanof-Schock Library3.8 mi
  • Columbia Public Library4.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Marietta Restoration Associates0.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Susquehanna Stage Company0.7 mi
  • Susquehanna Stage0.8 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 Marietta

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Donegal Intermediate SchoolMarietta3–6806Public1.1 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Susquehanna Waldorf SchoolMariettaPre-K–887Nonsectarian0.8 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 East Donegal and Conoy.

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