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For most people who can afford it, yes. Manheim Township grades A overall, ranked 227th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. The median household earns $102K. Its schools outperform 85% of the state's and it is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns. What holds it back is price: homes are expensive, about $363K for a typical one and 4.2 times the Lancaster metro’s $87K median household income. 53% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Manheim Township, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Manheim Township is home to Lancaster Bible College. Manheim Township has 7 places on the National Register.
Where Manheim Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 778 in 1850, 5,046 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1858 and 7 maps from 1902 on.
7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Manheim Township is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Manheim 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 Manheim Township.
Manheim Township has better schools than East Hempfield Township or any other neighbor, but it has seen reported crime rise by about half.
Its A is the best School Grade on its borders; East Hempfield Township (A−) is next.
Its public schools are run by Manheim Township SD. Three of its 13 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landis Run Intermediate SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–6 | Grades 5–6 | 929 | A− |
| Manheim Twp HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,953 | B+ |
| Reidenbaugh El SchTop results in townGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 488 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
15 miles of trail in 13 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Overlook Campus & Park, 168 acres with 3.3 miles of trail.
| Manheim Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.4% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Overlook Campus & Park | 3.3 mi | 168 |
| 2. Landis Woods Park | 2.8 mi | 67 |
| 3. Spalding Conservancy | 2.3 mi | 64 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
15% of Manheim Township adults report frequent mental distress. Manheim Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 5 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 12% of Manheim Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Manheim Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 24% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Manheim Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.9% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 13% | 15.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Reported crimes rose from 462 to 506 over the last three FBI years, a rise beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 34 reported in 2025, 0.8 per 1,000 residents.
Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Manheim Township sits closer to the middle.
| Manheim Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 10.6 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Manheim Township 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.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 49 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Manheim Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Manheim Township for work: only 16% work in town. Manheim Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes. Jobs based in Manheim Township grew to 27,659 in 2023, 4,148 more than in 2013.
| Manheim Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 18% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $102,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The median rent in Manheim Township is $1,609 a month.
| Manheim Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,609 a month | $1,114 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Manheim Township. Close and well known come first.
23 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
6 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
36 mi GardenLongwood Gardens
9 mi MuseumEphrata Cloister
10 mi MuseumRailroad Museum of Pennsylvania
24 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark StadiumHersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · 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 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0
8 within 15 miles of the center of Manheim Township
About 6 of every 100 Manheim Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
7 places in Manheim Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Manheim (Pennsylvania German: Mannem) is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,064 at the 2020 census. The borough was named after Mannheim, Germany.
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9 towns share a border with Manheim Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manheim Township | #227 | A | C− | B+ | A | A− |
| East Hempfield Township | #256 | A | C | B+ | A− | A− |
| Lancaster | #1002 | D | C+ | — | D | C |
| Upper Leacock Township | #595 | B | C− | — | B+ | B |
| East Lampeter Township | #681 | B− | C | C+ | B+ | B− |
| East Petersburg | #179 | A | B− | — | A− | A− |
| Warwick Township | #338 | A− | C | — | A− | A− |
| Lancaster Township | #952 | C− | C | — | D | B |
Lancaster, Upper Leacock Township, East Petersburg, Warwick Township and Lancaster Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Manheim Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Manheim Township grades A overall, better than 88% of U.S. towns and #227 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A− for health, B+ for safety and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes, by national standards. Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Manheim Township sits nearer the middle.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $363,000, 26% above the Pennsylvania typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
