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FarmersvillePA

Is Farmersville a good place to live?

Farmersville’s midpoint age is 71.9 years, above both the Pennsylvania town median (43.2 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 8 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Farmersville. Farmersville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Farmersville stand out

Where Farmersville beats most towns.

Lloyd Kramer farmhouse. Northampton Farms site. Farmersville, Pennsylvania
Lloyd Kramer farmhouse. Northampton Farms site. Farmersville, Pennsylvania, 1936
Farmersville’s story

171 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1936 and 2 maps from 1906 on.

  • 1855Farmersville is settled
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Small town

870 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Farmersville.

Natural hazards

Farmersville faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

72risk score of 100

The FEMA risk score in Farmersville is 72 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 76% come from inland flooding and 10% from hurricanes.

FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Farmersville has four seasons and pleasant summers

34″snow a winter

The range runs from 22° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 34 inches of snow a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–42°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall45–65°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Farmersville has 0.8 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

1%work in town

Half the trips to work are shorter than 10 miles. Farmersville had 312 jobs in 2023, down 147 from 2013. The share of residents in Farmersville who live below the poverty line is 2.5%. The top destinations are Lancaster (8%), West Earl Township (8%) and Upper Leacock Township (7%).

FarmersvilleTypical Pennsylvania townTypical U.S. town
Below the poverty line2.5%7.6%9.6%
Median household income$52,000$81,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Farmersville1%
Lancaster8%
West Earl Township8%
Upper Leacock Township7%
Earl Township5%
10 mi
median commute distance
312
jobs based in Farmersville
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

Farmersville stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with fewer of its adults who binge drink

Among adults in Farmersville, 14% have diabetes. Only 4 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Farmersville. Against the Pennsylvania average, Farmersville comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 11.

FarmersvilleTypical Pennsylvania townTypical U.S. town
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)12%18%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)44%34%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)83%79%79%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%16%17%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
7 better8 too close to call11 worse
What stands outFarmersvillePA
Fewer binge drinkers12.3%18.3%
Fewer smokers12.1%15.8%
More adults with heart disease13.8%7.4%
Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital
4.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Farmersville

16pages on Farmersville
Nearby attractions

Hersheypark and 61 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Farmersville. Close and well known come first.

All 215 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Hersheypark: Epicgenius, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ephrata Cloister: 1549bcp at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania: Dough4872, Public domain · Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library: Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5

Getting set up

Moving to Farmersville: who provides what

Farmersville is unincorporated, so Lancaster County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFairmount Home water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLancaster CountyLancaster County provides services here
SchoolsConestoga Valley School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereLancaster County Board of ElectionsLancaster County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2025
ZIP code1752217522 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

After high school

Colleges nearby

8 within 15 miles of the center of Farmersville

About Farmersville

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Farmersville is a rural Mennonite settlement and a census-designated place (CDP) in West Earl Township, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 991.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
371 ft

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