36% of residents are under 18 in Lampeter, against 20% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 4 have a lower share of residents 65 or older than Lampeter. 28% of the land in Lampeter is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Village Park, at 54 acres with 1.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Lampeter yet; the figures below are still real.

The other Lampeter

Lampeter takes its name from Lampeter in Dyfed, Wales, 3,410 miles across the Atlantic.

UKUK edition

Dyfed, WalesLampeterA town of 2,505

Photo: Philip Halling · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lampeter, settled in 1827, takes its name from Lampeter, a town in Dyfed, Wales.

Lampeter, PA3,410 miles · Lampeter, Dyfed

People2,5052,140 here

Typical home£178,000$390,000 here

Listed buildings27on the National Heritage List

TownGradeC⁻against UK towns#7 of 23 in Dyfed

Explore Lampeter, Dyfed

Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.

Getting set up

Moving to Lampeter: who provides what

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

PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterCity of Lancaster water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesLancaster CountyLancaster County provides services here

SchoolsLampeter-Strasburg 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 code1760217602 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.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Lampeter.

Outdoors

Lampeter has set aside nearly a quarter of its land for conservation

1.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

28.1%conserved

28.1%

conserved · 307 of 1,094 acres

1.7 mi

of trails · 1 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Village Park	1.5 mi	54

Full pageLampeter’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map1.7 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk1.5 miles of trail · Village Park Conserved land28.1% conserved · 307 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Lampeter?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Climate

Lampeter has four seasons and pleasant summers

Lampeter has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–42°

Spring41–63°

Summer63–84°

Fall45–66°

Oct 24

typical first frost

Apr 19

typical last frost

+1.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageLampeter’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 22°Rain & snow21″ of snow a winter · 45 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Most of Lampeter’s workers commute out: the town has 0.8 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Lampeter for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Lampeter is 30 minutes. Since 2013, Lampeter has added 518 jobs, to 620 in 2023.

2%work in town

	Lampeter	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	30 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	3.9%	7.6%	9.6%
Median household income	$102,000	$81,000	$80,000
Working residents who work in town	1.7%	6.3%	8%

Where working residents work

In Lampeter2%

Lancaster14%

West Lampeter Township8%

Manheim Township7%

East Lampeter Township7%

8 mi

median commute distance

620

jobs based in Lampeter

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageLampeter’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here620 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work2% work in Lampeter Commute times30 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 8 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, more of Lampeter’s adults binge drink

21% of adults binge drink in Lampeter. Lampeter beats the Pennsylvania average on 12 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 17% of adults get no exercise outside work in Lampeter.

	Lampeter	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	21%	18%	16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	10%	14%	14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	17%	24%	25%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	13%	19%	19%

26 measures vs. Pennsylvania

12 better14 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Lampeter	PA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	8%	14.5%
Fewer adults who have had a stroke	2.5%	3.7%

Lancaster General Hospital

4.9 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

Full pageLampeter’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby4.9 miles to an ER · Lancaster General Hospital How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than PA on 12 of 26

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

Natural hazards

Lampeter faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.

45risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanes

Full pageLampeter’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready3.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

A home in Lampeter sells for about $390K at the median

55% of Lampeter households own their home.

$390Kmedian sale price

	Lampeter	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	55%	78%	73%
Median rent	$1,442 a month	$1,115 a month	$1,185 a month

homes sold in April

Full pageLampeter’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.8 years of income Rents$1,442 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors1 bordering town

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Hersheypark and 54 more within 40 miles

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

All 244 attractions →

30 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year

3 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland

31 mi GardenLongwood Gardens

5 mi MuseumRailroad Museum of Pennsylvania

37 mi MuseumWinterthur Museum, Garden and Library

13 mi MuseumEphrata Cloister

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Ephrata Cloister: 1549bcp at English Wikipedia, Public domain

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