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Manor Township grades A− overall, ranked 309th of 1032 in Pennsylvania, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It reports less crime per resident than 90% of U.S. towns and its schools outperform 83% of the state's. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $90K. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $286K for a typical one and 3.3 times the Lancaster metro’s $87K median household income. 29% of the land in Manor Township is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Windom Mill Farm is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Manor Township beats most towns.
Windom Mill Farm
Census counts: 16,498 in 2000, 21,920 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 6 maps from 1912 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Manor Township is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Manor 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 Manor Township.
Manor Township has seen reported crime fall by about half, but it has a long record of flood insurance claims.
Reported crimes fell from 101 to 52 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 6 reported in 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 residents.
At 2.1 per 1,000 residents, Manor Township’s property crime rate is where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 5.7 and U.S. towns at 9.9. The violent crime rate in Manor Township is 0.3 per 1,000 residents.
| Manor Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.1 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.3 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by Penn Manor SD. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Manor El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 595 | B+ |
| Letort El SchTop results in townGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 325 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
18 miles of trail in 12 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Safe Harbor Nature Preserve, at 203 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chestnut Grove Natural Area | 4.8 mi | 172 |
| 2. Manor Township Community Park | 0.6 mi | 20 |
| 3. John Herr Park | 0.5 mi | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave Manor Township for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Manor Township has added 231 jobs, to 4,382 in 2023. 8.1% of Manor Township workers work from home.
| Manor Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 8.1% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Manor 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
Manor Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 31% of adults have high blood pressure in Manor Township.
| Manor Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Manor Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.3% | 3.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 8.1% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Pennsylvania average. 39% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Manor Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 39.2 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 22% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 21% | 18% |
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.4 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Manor Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.4% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.8% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.9% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.8% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.6% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.1% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.7% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.2% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.3% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
133 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 12 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 133 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Manor Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Manor Township’s median rent is $1,525 a month.
| Manor Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,525 a month | $1,114 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Manor Township. Close and well known come first.
25 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
11 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
40 mi GardenLongwood Gardens
25 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
25 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
14 mi MuseumRailroad Museum of PennsylvaniaHersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania: Dough4872, Public domain
9 within 15 miles of the center of Manor Township
About 7 of every 100 Manor Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
19,612 counted in 2010 and 21,849 in 2020; an estimated 21,969 in 2025.
Growth has leveled off: within 1% of 2020, after 11.4% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Manor Township is a second-class township in west-central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 21,920.
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10 towns share a border with Manor Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Township | #309 | A− | C | A | A− | B |
| Lower Windsor Township | #294 | A− | A− | A− | B | B |
| Conestoga Township | #193 | A | B+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Chanceford Township | #728 | B− | B− | — | C | B+ |
| Lancaster Township | #952 | C− | C | — | D | B |
| Millersville | #286 | A− | C | A | A− | B+ |
| West Hempfield Township | #216 | A | B | — | A− | B |
| Pequea Township | #416 | B+ | C | — | A− | B+ |
Conestoga Township, Chanceford Township, Lancaster Township, West Hempfield Township and Pequea Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Manor Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Manor Township grades A− overall, better than 82% of U.S. towns and #309 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B for health, A for safety and A− for schools.
The typical home is worth about $286,000, 0% below 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.
