Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 6,372. Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
Pequea Township's standout: the median household earns $109K. Overall it grades B+, 416th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. Its schools outperform 83% of the state's. 30% of the land in Pequea Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Baumgardner's Mill Covered Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 76% of U.S. towns.
Where Pequea Township beats most towns.
4,605 counted in 2010 and 5,474 in 2020; an estimated 6,372 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 16% since 2020, after 18.9% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Pequea Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1899 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 Pequea 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 Pequea Township.
Its public schools are run by Penn Manor SD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pequea El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 336 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
5.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest place to walk is Silver Mine Park, 145 acres with 5.1 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Silver Mine Park | 5.1 mi | 145 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave Pequea Township for work: only 5% work in town. 4.1% of Pequea Township residents live below the poverty line, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Pequea Township grew to 1,180 in 2023, 103 more than in 2013.
| Pequea Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $109,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Against the 7,223 U.S. towns with household incomes like Pequea Township’s, it is healthier than 52%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
Pequea Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Pequea Township.
| Pequea Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Pequea Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.8% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 13.4% | 15.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 8.3% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Pequea 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
Adults 18 to 34 are 26% of residents (22% statewide). Pequea Township has grown 16% since 2020, to 6,372 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Pequea Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.7 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 29% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 21% | 18% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Pequea Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.5% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.9% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 19.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.3% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.7% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.5% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.8% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.5% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.2% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.6% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.7% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 18 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Pequea Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pequea Township. Close and well known come first.
29 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
6 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
34 mi GardenLongwood Gardens
7 mi MuseumRailroad Museum of Pennsylvania
39 mi MuseumWinterthur Museum, Garden and Library
29 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 · 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 Pequea Township
About 3 of every 100 Pequea Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Pequea Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Pequea is an unincorporated community that is located in Martic Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is situated where Route 324 ends at the Susquehanna River, twelve miles south of Lancaster.
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10 towns share a border with Pequea Township.
Providence Township next door grades lower for schools (C+ to Pequea Township’s A−) and higher for cost of living (B to C).
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pequea Township | #416 | B+ | C | — | A− | B+ |
| Lancaster Township | #952 | C− | C | — | D | B |
| Providence Township | #838 | C | B | — | C+ | C |
| Martic Township | #455 | B+ | B− | — | A− | B− |
| Conestoga Township | #193 | A | B+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Manor Township | #309 | A− | C | A | A− | B |
| West Lampeter Township | #479 | B+ | D | A | A | B− |
| Millersville | #286 | A− | C | A | A− | B+ |
Pequea Township, Lancaster Township, Providence Township, Martic Township and Conestoga Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Pequea Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Pequea Township grades B+ overall, better than 73% of U.S. towns and #416 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B+ for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
