West Hempfield is a township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home to about 17,163 people across 18 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17512, 17538, 17552, 17554 and 17601.
Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Columbia; part is in West Hempfield
Mostly East Hempfield; part is in West Hempfield
Mostly Mount Joy Borough; part is in West Hempfield
Mostly Mountville; part is in West Hempfield
Mostly Manheim; part is in West Hempfield
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| Nearest major airport | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)62 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lancaster Airport (LNS)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD53 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA70 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Hempfield; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
West Hempfield had 17,020 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 133rd 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).
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 (4 miles away).
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).
1,959 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Hempfield’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 152 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 404 |
| Dentists | 136 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 379 |
| Mental health providers | 587 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 221 |
| Optometrists | 39 |
| Chiropractors | 41 |
| Pharmacies | 45 |
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.
Parks (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Manheim Township SD, Hempfield SD, Donegal SD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brecht SchLancaster | K–4 | 236 | Public | 7.9 mi |
| Bucher SchLancaster | K–4 | 403 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Centerville El SchLancaster | K–6 | 544 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Donegal Primary SchoolMount Joy | K–2 | 559 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Farmdale El SchMount Joy | K–6 | 489 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Fritz El SchLancaster | K–5 | 526 | Public | 11.4 mi |
| Landisville Pri CtrLandisville | K–3 | 547 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Mountville El SchMountville | K–6 | 552 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Nitrauer SchLancaster | K–4 | 468 | Public | 8.9 mi |
| Park El SchColumbia | K–4 | 511 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Schaeffer SchLancaster | K–4 | 318 | Public | 8.8 mi |
| Landisville Intrmd CtrLandisville | 4–6 | 474 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Columbia MS Taylor CampusColumbia | 5–6 | 202 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Landis Run Intermediate SchoolLancaster | 5–6 | 929 | Public | 9.0 mi |
| Gerald G Huesken MSLancaster | 6–8 | 851 | Public | 12.7 mi |
| Centerville MSLancaster | 7–8 | 559 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Columbia MS Hill CampusColumbia | 7–8 | 202 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Donegal JHSMount Joy | 7–8 | 419 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Landisville MSLandisville | 7–8 | 501 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Manheim Twp MSLancaster | 7–8 | 914 | Public | 8.8 mi |
| Columbia HSColumbia | 9–12 | 397 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Conestoga Valley SHSLancaster | 9–12 | 1,304 | Public | 12.5 mi |
| Donegal HSMount Joy | 9–12 | 955 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Hempfield SHSLandisville | 9–12 | 2,281 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Lancaster County Career and Technology Center - Mt JoyMount Joy | 9–12 | 15 | Career and Technical | 4.7 mi |
| Manheim Twp HSLancaster | 9–12 | 1,953 | Public | 8.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayspring Christian AcademyMountville | Pre-K–12 | 334 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.1 mi |
| Kindercare Learning CenterLancaster | Pre-K–K | 80 | Nonsectarian | 3.2 mi |
| Kraybill Mennonite SchoolMount Joy | Pre-K–8 | 176 | Mennonite | 5.2 mi |
| Montessori Academy of LancasterLancaster | Pre-K–6 | 108 | Nonsectarian | 7.7 mi |
| Our Lady of the Angels SchoolColumbia | Pre-K–8 | 97 | Roman Catholic | 3.0 mi |
| St John Neumann Catholic SchoolLancaster | Pre-K–8 | 186 | Roman Catholic | 8.9 mi |
| St Leo the Great SchoolLancaster | Pre-K–8 | 307 | Roman Catholic | 4.8 mi |
| Chesterbrook AcademyLancaster | K | 9 | Nonsectarian | 5.1 mi |
| New StoryMountville | K–12 | 183 | Nonsectarian | 2.6 mi |
| Friedenberg SchoolMount Joy | 1–8 | 29 | Amish | 5.8 mi |
| Sonlight River Brethren SchoolMount Joy | 1–12 | 68 | Brethren | 1.0 mi |
| The Janus SchoolMount Joy | 1–12 | 74 | Nonsectarian | 3.8 mi |
| Lancaster Catholic High SchoolLancaster | 9–12 | 492 | Roman Catholic | 8.5 mi |
| Prospect Grove High SchoolColumbia | 9–12 | 18 | Nonsectarian | 2.0 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 Manheim, Lancaster City, East Hempfield, Columbia, Mount Joy Borough, East Lampeter, East Donegal, Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County), Mountville, Rapho and Manor.
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