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A town of 5,135.
Martic Township's standout: it has 46 miles of trail and 39% conserved land. Overall it grades B+, 455th among Pennsylvania's 1032 graded towns. Its schools outperform 83% of the state's and the median household earns $93K. 39% of the land in Martic Township is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 86% of U.S. towns. Muddy Run Recreation Park, at 1,728 acres with 5.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
Where Martic Township beats most towns.
38.6% of the town is conserved land, across 13 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Martic Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 4,990 in 2000, 5,237 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers and 6 maps from 1912 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Martic Township, and how to reach them.
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Ordered by what stands out in Martic Township.
Martic Township keeps more of its land conserved than most of Pennsylvania, sends most of its workers to Lancaster and beyond and owes part of its health edge to its incomes.
Its 8,022 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 96% of Pennsylvania towns.
46 miles of trail in 13 parks and preserves. Martic Township’s trail density is 1.4 miles per square mile, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clark Nature Preserve | 6.7 mi | 379 |
| 2. Kelly's Run Nature Preserve | 5.9 mi | 446 |
| 3. Martic Township Park | 5.5 mi | 363 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Penn Manor SD. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marticville MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 393 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Martic Township has 617 jobs for its 2,201 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here grew from 471 in 2013 to 617.
Most working residents leave Martic Township for work: only 6% work in town. Martic Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes. Since 2013, Martic Township has added 146 jobs, to 617 in 2023.
| Martic Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 15% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Martic Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, 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 57% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 40 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Martic Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Against the 9,571 U.S. towns with household incomes like Martic Township’s, it is less healthy than 63%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Martic Township tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 26 CDC measures. 19% of adults binge drink in Martic Township.
| Martic Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Martic Township. Close and well known come first.
34 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
34 mi GardenLongwood Gardens
12 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
12 mi MuseumRailroad Museum of Pennsylvania
39 mi MuseumWinterthur Museum, Garden and Library
34 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark StadiumHersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0
8 within 15 miles of the center of Martic Township
About 2 of every 100 Martic Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Martic Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Martic Township is a township in southwestern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 5,237. Martic Township was organized in 1729. It borders Conestoga, Providence, Pequea and Drumore townships.
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5 towns share a border with Martic Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martic Township | #455 | B+ | B− | — | A− | B− |
| Drumore Township | #898 | C | B− | — | C+ | C |
| Conestoga Township | #193 | A | B+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Lower Chanceford Township | #822 | C+ | C+ | — | C | B |
| Pequea Township | #416 | B+ | C | — | A− | B+ |
| Providence Township | #838 | C | B | — | C+ | C |
Martic Township, Drumore Township, Conestoga Township, Lower Chanceford Township, Pequea Township and Providence Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Martic Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Martic Township grades B+ overall, better than 70% of U.S. towns and #455 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B− for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
