Town guide

West Donegal, Pennsylvania

West Donegal is a township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home to about 9,058 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17570, and parts of 17022 and 17502 are in West Donegal too.

Homes sold for a median of $210 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population9,058574 per sq mi
Median home value$345,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$210Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in West Donegal

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around West Donegal

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)68 miles away
Closer regional airportHarrisburg International Airport (MDT)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD59 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA78 miles away

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

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

Who represents West Donegal

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 Donegal had 8,944 residents in the 2020 census, up 37% since 2000.

It’s the 298th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

West Donegal population by census2000: 6,539, 2010: 8,260, 2020: 8,9446,53920008,26020108,9442020

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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 44.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near West DonegalJan: high 39°F, low 23°F, 3 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 25°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 32°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; May: high 74°F, low 53°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 68°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 66°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 58°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 46°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 36°F, 3 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 28°F, 3.4 in39°23°Jan3.042°25°Feb2.651°32°Mar3.764°43°Apr3.674°53°May3.882°63°Jun4.087°68°Jul4.785°66°Aug3.878°58°Sep4.866°46°Oct3.854°36°Nov3.043°28°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Middletown Harrisburg Intl Ap, PA weather station (9 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

Nearest hospitals

  • Milton S Hershey Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hershey8.0 miles
  • Penn State Health Lancaster Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lancaster12.7 miles
  • Lebanon Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lebanon15.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around West Donegal

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Old Trolley Line Park · 47 acres2.3 mi
  • Elizabethtown Borough Community Park · 21 acres0.3 mi
  • Hickory Lane Park · 18 acres0.7 mi
  • Poplar Street Park · 10 acres0.4 mi
  • Rheems Athletic Association Fields · 5 acres2.4 mi
  • The Academic Quad · 1 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Giant1.2 mi
  • Weis1.5 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Giant Pharmacy1.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.3 mi
  • Weis Pharmacy1.5 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Elizabethtown Public Library0.3 mi
  • High Library0.7 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Winters Heritage House Museum0.2 mi
  • House of Oddities0.3 mi
  • Engine House and Lincoln Museum1.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Amphitheater0.3 mi

Counts are within about 3 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Elizabethtown, Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County), Conoy, Conewago Township (Dauphin County) and Londonderry Township (Dauphin County).

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