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Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County), Pennsylvania

Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County) is a township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home to about 10,803 people across 28 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17022, 17545 and 17552.

Homes sold for a median of $201 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population10,803388 per sq mi

Median home value$311,800Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$201Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking46%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Elizabethtown, PA17022 Seller’s market $186/sq ft −0.5% vs. last year 2.2 months of supply · 43% sold over asking Competition 81/100

Mostly Elizabethtown; part is in Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)

Manheim, PA17545 Seller’s market $201/sq ft +13.6% vs. last year 1.7 months of supply · 48% sold over asking Competition 89/100

Mostly Rapho; part is in Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)

Mount Joy, PA17552 Seller’s market $212/sq ft +6.1% vs. last year 0.7 months of supply · 46% sold over asking Competition 90/100

Mostly Mount Joy Borough; part is in Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County) at a glance

Township · Lancaster County, PA

Population	10,803388 per square mile
Land area	28 square milesplus 0.2 of water
Median household income	$97,926average $109,027
Median home value	$311,800as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,538/month
Homes lived in by owners	73%
Single-family houses	57% of homes
Median year built	1991
Average household	2.54 people
Median age	43.1
Average commute	24 minutes9% work from home
Adults with a degree	33%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the county subdivision; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)

Distances

Nearest major airport	Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)67 miles away
Closer regional airport	Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Baltimore, MD58 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Philadelphia, PA76 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)

U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 11th DistrictLloyd Smucker (R)
U.S. SenatorDavid McCormick (R)
U.S. SenatorJohn Fetterman (D)
GovernorJosh Shapiro (D)

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

Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County) had 10,721 residents in the 2020 census, up 35% since 2000.

It’s the 241st 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).

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.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Landisville 2 Nw, PA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Lancaster County

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).

Health care

348 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Milton S Hershey Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hershey9.8 miles
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lancaster10.2 miles
Upmc LititzGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lititz13.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	62
Specialist doctors	6
Dentists	35
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	52
Mental health providers	89
Physical and occupational therapists	82
Optometrists	8
Chiropractors	14
Pharmacies	19

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 Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)

Parks (16 nearby)

Cove Outlook Park · 33 acres3.4 mi
Elizabethtown Borough Community Park · 21 acres2.2 mi
Hickory Lane Park · 18 acres2.4 mi
Grandview Park · 11 acres2.8 mi
Poplar Street Park · 10 acres2.6 mi
Wolgemuth Park · 10 acres2.2 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

Weis1.3 mi
Giant1.7 mi
Weis3.0 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

Weis Pharmacy1.3 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.5 mi
Giant Pharmacy1.7 mi
CVS Pharmacy3.0 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

High Library1.9 mi
Elizabethtown Public Library2.6 mi
Milanof-Schock Library3.6 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

Winters Heritage House Museum2.5 mi
House of Oddities2.6 mi
Mount Joy Historical Society3.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

Amphitheater2.3 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 Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)

Public schools here are run by Manheim Central SD, Lower Dauphin SD, Donegal SD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (14)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Baron EL SchManheim	Pre-K–4	350	Public	8.8 mi
Conewago El SchElizabethtown	K–5	239	Public	6.6 mi
Doe Run El SchManheim	K–4	672	Public	10.1 mi
Donegal Primary SchoolMount Joy	K–2	559	Public	4.1 mi
East High Street El SchElizabethtown	K–2	466	Public	1.9 mi
Farmdale El SchMount Joy	K–6	489	Public	7.3 mi
Bear Creek SchoolElizabethtown	3–5	750	Public	1.6 mi
Manheim Central MSManheim	5–8	846	Public	9.4 mi
Elizabethtown Area MSElizabethtown	6–8	827	Public	2.1 mi
Donegal JHSMount Joy	7–8	419	Public	4.0 mi
Donegal HSMount Joy	9–12	955	Public	4.0 mi
Elizabethtown Area SHSElizabethtown	9–12	1,263	Public	2.1 mi
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center - Mt JoyMount Joy	9–12	15	Career and Technical	3.2 mi
Manheim Central SHSManheim	9–12	896	Public	9.0 mi

Private schools (10)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Kraybill Mennonite SchoolMount Joy	Pre-K–8	176	Mennonite	3.2 mi
Manheim Christian Day SchoolManheim	Pre-K–8	200	Christian (no specific denomination)	8.6 mi
Kelly SchoolElizabethtown	K–12	53	Christian (no specific denomination)	2.5 mi
Mount Calvary Christian SchoolElizabethtown	K–12	657	Christian (no specific denomination)	3.0 mi
Sporting Hill Christian SchoolManheim	K–10	54	Mennonite	7.4 mi
Clearview Mennonite SchoolManheim	1–8	68	Mennonite	5.6 mi
Friedenberg SchoolMount Joy	1–8	29	Amish	2.0 mi
Sonlight River Brethren SchoolMount Joy	1–12	68	Brethren	6.8 mi
Sporting Hill Mennonite SchoolManheim	1–10	14	Mennonite	8.0 mi
The Janus SchoolMount Joy	1–12	74	Nonsectarian	4.3 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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West Donegal, PATownship · 9,058 people2 miles away Elizabethtown, PABorough · 11,925 people2 miles away Mount Joy Borough, PABorough · 8,344 people3 miles away East Donegal, PATownship · 8,689 people4 miles away Conewago Township (Dauphin County), PATownship · 2,999 people5 miles away Marietta, PABorough · 2,886 people5 miles away Conoy, PATownship · 3,302 people6 miles away Rapho, PATownship · 12,149 people7 miles away

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