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| Coordinates: 39°59′24″N 76°14′23″W / 39.99000°N 76.23972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lancaster |
| Township | West Lampeter |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.72 sq mi (4.45 km2) |
| • Land | 1.72 sq mi (4.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 407 ft (124 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,737 |
| • Density | 1,012.83/sq mi (390.98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 17537 |
| Area code | 717 |
| FIPS code | 42-41192 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1203977 [3] |
Lampeter is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in West Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,669. [4] It is a suburb of Lancaster and has a ZIP code of 17537. The community was named after Lampeter, in Wales. [5]
Geography
Lampeter is in central Lancaster County, in the eastern part of West Lampeter Township. It is bordered to the west by the Willow Street CDP. Lampeter is 5 miles (8 km) southeast of the center of Lancaster, the county seat. Pennsylvania Route 741 passes through the center of the community, leading east 3 miles (5 km) to Strasburg. U.S. Route 222 forms the western edge of Lampeter, separating it from Willow Street; US 222 leads north into the center of Lancaster and southeast 9 miles (14 km) to Quarryville.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Lampeter CDP has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), of which 0.9 acres (3,600 m2), or 0.08%, are water. [6] The community drains north via Big Spring Run to Mill Creek, a tributary of the Conestoga River, and south via unnamed streams to Pequea Creek. Both the Conestoga River and Pequea Creek are tributaries of the Susquehanna River.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 1,737 | — | |
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Neighborhoods
- Lampeter Village
Lampeter Village is in the Lampeter-Strasburg School District. It is one of the smallest neighborhoods in Lampeter, with its main road being Lampeter Road.
- Pioneer Woods
Pioneer Woods is an apartment neighborhood located off Lampeter Road. Pioneer Woods is divided into two different sections. It has 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom apartments, townhouses, and an office.
- Applecroft
Applecroft is a middle class neighborhood in Lampeter off Lampeter Road.
- Candlestick
Candlestick is a middle class neighborhood in Lampeter off Village Road. The "Busted Bean Cafe" is located at the entrance of this neighborhood. The cafe opened in the spring of 2012.
- Hunter's Ridge
Hunter's Ridge is located in a rural area. It is an upper-middle-class neighborhood far off from Lampeter Road.
Fire protection
One of the Lampeter Fire Department [8] buildings is located in neighboring Willow Street.
The Lampeter Fire Station is and has been an all-volunteer fire company for over 96 years. Each year for three days in September, the Lampeter Fire Company hosts the Lampeter Fair, giving local residents a chance to exhibit animals, produce, and artwork. It is a fundraiser for the fire company and brings the larger community together.
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Lampeter, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Lampeter CDP, Pennsylvania". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. p. 180.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Places: Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ FireDepartments.net - LFD (Lampter Fire Department)
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