Town guide

West Cornwall, Pennsylvania

West Cornwall is a township in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,111 people across 8.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17042, 17064 and 17545.

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.

Population2,111244 per sq mi
Median home value$229,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$201Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking48%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in West Cornwall

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Cornwall. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around West Cornwall

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)68 miles away
Closer regional airportLancaster Airport (LNS)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD68 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA70 miles away

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

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

Who represents West Cornwall

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

West Cornwall had 1,992 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 1164th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Lebanon County grew from 53,827 residents in 1900 to 143,257 in 2020.

West Cornwall population by census2000: 1,909, 2010: 1,976, 2020: 1,9921,90920001,97620101,9922020

Lebanon County, 1900–2020

Lebanon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 53,827, 1910: 59,565, 1920: 63,152, 1930: 67,103, 1940: 72,641, 1950: 81,683, 1960: 90,853, 1970: 99,665, 1980: 108,582, 1990: 113,744, 2000: 120,327, 2010: 133,568, 2020: 143,25754K’00’1063K’20’3073K’40’5091K’60’70109K’80’90120K’00’10143K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 46.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near West CornwallJan: high 37°F, low 22°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 23°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 31°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 63°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 44°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 34°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 27°F, 3.6 in37°22°Jan3.140°23°Feb2.649°31°Mar3.662°40°Apr3.772°51°May4.080°60°Jun4.584°64°Jul4.982°63°Aug4.676°55°Sep4.664°44°Oct4.152°34°Nov3.242°27°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lebanon 2 W, PA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Lebanon County

50,901 jobs at 2,811 businesses in Lebanon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lebanon CountyManufacturing: 9,906 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 9,609 jobs; Retail trade: 6,851 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,542 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,965 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,574 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,844 jobs; Other services: 2,229 jobsManufacturing 20% Health care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 14% Wholesale trade 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Administrative and support 6% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,222 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Cornwall’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lebanon Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lebanon2.4 miles
  • Wellspan Good Samaritan HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lebanon4.0 miles
  • Upmc LititzGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lititz11.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors83
Specialist doctors241
Dentists56
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants216
Mental health providers490
Physical and occupational therapists97
Optometrists28
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies17

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 West Cornwall

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Power Park · 2 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • Giant2.5 mi
  • Giant4.7 mi
  • ALDI4.7 mi
  • Ideal Food Basket5.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy2.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.8 mi

Libraries

  • Mt. Gretna Community Library3.8 mi
  • Lebanon Community Library4.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Cornwall Iron Furnace0.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Mount Gretna Tabernacle3.7 mi
  • Globe Theatre3.7 mi
  • Hart Inn Stage3.8 mi
  • Endgame3.8 mi
  • Mount Gretna Playhouse4.0 mi

Counts are within about 2 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 West Cornwall

Public schools here are run by Manheim Central SD, Lebanon SD, Annville-Cleona SD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (15)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Baron EL SchManheimPre-K–4350Public7.7 mi
Harding El SchLebanonPre-K–5555Public4.2 mi
Southeast El SchLebanonPre-K–5438Public4.1 mi
Southwest El SchLebanonPre-K–5390Public3.6 mi
Cleona El SchCleonaK–2302Public5.2 mi
Cornwall El SchCornwallK–5541Public0.4 mi
Doe Run El SchManheimK–4672Public7.4 mi
South Lebanon El SchLebanonK–5554Public3.4 mi
Manheim Central MSManheim5–8846Public7.2 mi
Cedar Crest MSLebanon6–81,224Public2.3 mi
Lebanon JHSLebanon7–8693Public3.2 mi
Cedar Crest HSLebanon9–121,676Public2.3 mi
Lebanon County Career and Technology CenterLebanon9–129Career and Technical4.4 mi
Lebanon SHSLebanon9–121,393Public3.4 mi
Manheim Central SHSManheim9–12896Public7.4 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Manheim Christian Day SchoolManheimPre-K–8200Christian (no specific denomination)6.8 mi
Sporting Hill Christian SchoolManheimK–1054Mennonite9.3 mi
Clearview Mennonite SchoolManheim1–868Mennonite10.4 mi
Fairview Mennonite SchoolLebanon1–9110Mennonite5.7 mi
Meadow Ridge SchoolLebanon1–824Amish5.0 mi
Sporting Hill Mennonite SchoolManheim1–1014Mennonite9.2 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 Lebanon, South Lebanon, Rapho, North Cornwall, East Hempfield, Penn Township (Lancaster County), Manheim Borough, Cornwall, South Annville, Cleona, Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County), South Londonderry, West Lebanon and Mount Gretna.

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