Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 3,951.
Yes, by almost any measure. Elizabeth Township earns an A+, 38th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. The median household earns $100K, its schools rank ahead of 81% of Pennsylvania towns, and residents are healthier than 78% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its lowest mark, a B, is in cost of living. 42% of the land in Elizabeth Township is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Only 78 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score higher on the outdoors. State Game Lands Number 156, at 1,140 acres with 8.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
Where Elizabeth Township beats most towns.
Stiegel-Coleman House| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| New Haven Mennonite School | K–8 | 128 |
| Hammercreek Amish School | 1–8 | 25 |
| Brickerville Mennonite School | 1–10 | 81 |
41.5% of the town is conserved land, across 10 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Elizabeth Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Stiegel-Coleman House is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier.
Census counts: 3,833 in 2000, 3,998 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 6 maps from 1902 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Elizabeth Township. Close and well known come first.
19 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
14 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
7 mi MuseumEphrata Cloister
19 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
19 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
19 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark ArenaHersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ephrata Cloister: 1549bcp at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth Township.
Elizabeth Township keeps more of its land conserved than most of Pennsylvania and has added half again as many jobs in ten years.
Its 4,667 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 97% of Pennsylvania towns.
36 miles of trail in 10 parks and preserves. At 2.1 miles per square mile, Elizabeth Township’s trail density is above both Pennsylvania’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4).
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. J. Edward Mack Scout Reservation | 9.3 mi | 357 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 156 | 8.8 mi | 1,140 |
| 3. State Game Lands Number 46 | 4.7 mi | 828 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven Mennonite School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 128 | – |
| Brickerville Mennonite School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 1–10 | Grades 1–10 | 81 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
15% of Elizabeth Township adults report frequent mental distress. Elizabeth Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 21% of Elizabeth Township adults get no exercise outside work.
| Elizabeth Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 24% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Elizabeth Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.3% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 16.1% | 18.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Jobs based here grew from 575 in 2013 to 906.
Most working residents leave Elizabeth Township for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Elizabeth Township grew to 906 in 2023, 331 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in Elizabeth Township is 22 minutes.
| Elizabeth Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Elizabeth Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Elizabeth Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 25% of residents (21% statewide). 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania. 19% never finished high school.
| Elizabeth Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 25% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 42.7 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.3 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Elizabeth Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.9% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.7% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.9% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.4% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.6% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.5% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 19.3% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.5% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.4% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.5% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.3% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,000, single groups can be off by several points
7 within 15 miles of the center of Elizabeth Township
About 4 of every 100 Elizabeth Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Elizabeth Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Elizabeth Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Elizabeth Township is a township in north central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,998 at the 2020 census.
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7 towns share a border with Elizabeth Township.
At #38 in PA, it grades higher overall than all 4 graded towns on its borders; Warwick Township (A−) comes closest.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Township | #38 | A+ | B | — | A− | A− |
| Clay Township | #732 | B− | C | — | B− | B+ |
| Warwick Township | #338 | A− | C | — | A− | A− |
| Brickerville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hopeland | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Penn Township | #473 | B+ | C | — | B | B+ |
| Penryn | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Heidelberg Township | #656 | B− | C+ | — | C | B− |
Elizabeth Township, Clay Township, Warwick Township, Penn Township and Heidelberg Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Brickerville, Hopeland and Penryn aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Elizabeth Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Elizabeth Township grades A+ overall, among the top 2% of U.S. towns and #38 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A− for health and A− for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
