Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A well-rated place to live, with prices to match. Its strongest subject is incomes (A): the median household earns $99K. It is strong on schools as well — its schools outperform 84% of the state's. What counts against it is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $360K, 4.1 years of the Lancaster metro’s $87K median household income. Put together, the subjects come to an A overall, ranking 256th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. That leaves it better than 86% of U.S. towns. East Hempfield Township has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Landis Mill Covered Bridge and Christian Habeck Farm. 50% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in the town, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%).
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · National Register of Historic Places.
Where East Hempfield Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Landisville Pri Ctr | K–3 | 547 |
| Centerville El Sch | K–6 | 544 |
| Rohrerstown El Sch | K–6 | 457 |
23,522 counted in 2010 and 26,304 in 2020; an estimated 27,287 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far East Hempfield Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,266 in 1850, 26,350 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers and 6 maps from 1902 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Hempfield Township. Close and well known come first.
20 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
10 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
20 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
20 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
12 mi MuseumEphrata Cloister
14 mi MuseumRailroad Museum of PennsylvaniaHersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ephrata Cloister: 1549bcp at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania: Dough4872, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Hempfield Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in East Hempfield Township.
East Hempfield Township draws workers from Lancaster and beyond and sees little violent crime.
21,865 jobs are based in East Hempfield Township, 2 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 20 minutes, against 26.3 across Pennsylvania.
In East Hempfield Township, 5.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Most working residents leave East Hempfield Township for work: only 15% work in town. For East Hempfield Township, the average commute is 20 minutes. Jobs in East Hempfield Township grew by 2,073 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 21,865.
| East Hempfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 16% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Three of its 13 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. Its public schools are run by Hempfield SD. Public school enrollment in East Hempfield Township: 1,548 students across 3 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centerville MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 559 | B+ |
| Hempfield SHSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,281 | B |
| Landisville Pri CtrTop results in townGrades K–3 | Grades K–3 | 547 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
For adults in East Hempfield Township, the share who get no exercise outside work is 21%. This Pennsylvania town beats the Pennsylvania average on 5 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. Among adults in the town, 31% have high blood pressure and 15% report frequent mental distress.
| East Hempfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | East Hempfield Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.1% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 13.8% | 15.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 6.9% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Violent crime is rare: 20 reported in 2025, 0.7 per 1,000 residents.
Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns East Hempfield Township sits closer to the middle. In East Hempfield Township, the rate of reported violence is 0.7 per 1,000 residents.
| East Hempfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.7 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.7 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Count the trails in 5 parks and preserves and they come to 7.7 miles. Farmingdale Park, at 74 acres with 1.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. The density of trails in East Hempfield Township is 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Farmingdale Park | 1.6 mi | 74 |
| 2. Amos Herr Park | 0.1 mi | 40 |
| 3. Noel S. Dorwart Memorial Park | 0.2 mi | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected losses in East Hempfield Township break down as 62% from inland flooding and 14% from hurricanes. Since 1978, 63 flood insurance claims have been paid out here. Its natural-hazard score from FEMA is 32 of 100.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 22°, with about 21 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
9 within 15 miles of the center of East Hempfield Township
About 3 of every 100 East Hempfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where East Hempfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in East Hempfield Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
East Hempfield Township is a township in west-central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 26,350. East Hempfield is one of the six immediate suburbs of the city of Lancaster, all sharing the same official designation as Lancaster, Pennsylvania by the United States Postal Service.
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7 towns share a border with East Hempfield Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Hempfield Township | #256 | A | C | B+ | A− | A− |
| Manheim Township | #227 | A | C− | B+ | A | A− |
| Rapho Township | #590 | B | C | — | B | B+ |
| East Petersburg | #179 | A | B− | — | A− | A− |
| West Hempfield Township | #216 | A | B | — | A− | B |
| Lancaster Township | #952 | C− | C | — | D | B |
| Penn Township | #473 | B+ | C | — | B | B+ |
| Manor Township | #309 | A− | C | A | A− | B |
Rapho Township, East Petersburg, West Hempfield Township, Lancaster Township and Penn Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare East Hempfield Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. East Hempfield Township grades A overall, better than 86% of U.S. towns and #256 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A− for health, B+ for safety and A− for schools.
Yes, by national standards. Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns East Hempfield Township sits nearer the middle.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
