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Population: 13,213. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,092 (-0.9% change)
Males: 6,459 (48.9%), Females: 6,754 (51.1%)

Lancaster County

Zip code: 17522

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.0 years
Median household income: $41,550
Median house value: $99,100

Population by Race

Races in Ephrata:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (43.3%), Irish (11.1%), United States (9.9%), English (4.6%), Italian (4.1%), Polish (3.2%).

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 3.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ephrata

  • High school or higher: 76.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ephrata borough

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 58.1%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

4.6% Foreign born (2.3% Europe, 1.2% Latin America, 0.9% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +721 (+5.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Ephrata:

  • EPHRATA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (169 MARTIN AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Ephrata:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ephrata:

  • LANCASTER (about 9 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 21 miles; READING, PA; Abbreviation: RDG)
  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 40 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: MDT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ephrata:

  • SMOKETOWN (about 11 miles; SMOKETOWN, PA; Abbreviation: Q08)
  • KELLER BROTHERS (about 12 miles; LEBANON, PA; Abbreviation: 08N)
  • DECK (about 15 miles; MYERSTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: 9D4)

Amtrak station near Ephrata:

  • 13 miles: LANCASTER (53 MCGOVERN AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ephrata:

  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 18 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,384)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 19 miles; READING, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,003)
  • YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 32 miles; YORK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,541)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 38 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,101)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 39 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 44 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 10,419)
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 44 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,042)

Schools

Public high school in Ephrata:

  • EPHRATA SHS (Students: 1,362; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Ephrata:

  • PLEASANT VALLEY MENN SCHOOL (Students: 114; Location: 144 PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD; Grades: 1 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ephrata:

  • EPHRATA MS (Students: 956; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HIGHLAND EL SCH (Students: 478; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FULTON EL SCH (Students: 369; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LINCOLN EL SCH (Students: 284; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CLAY EL SCH (Students: 282; Grades: KG – 05)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Ephrata:

  • OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP (Students: 329; Location: 330 N CHURCH AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • EPHRATA MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 198; Location: 598 STEVENS ROAD; Grades: KG – 9)
  • SPRINGVILLE MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 195; Location: 520 SPRINGVILLE RD; Grades: 1 – 9)
  • HINKLETOWN MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 192; Location: 272 WANNER RD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • FARMERSVILLE SCHOOL (Students: 84; Location: FARMERSVILLE RD EAST; Grades: 1 – 9)
  • FARMERSVILLE MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 84; Location: 65 E. FARMERSVILLE RD; Grades: 1 – 9)
  • GLENWOOD PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (Students: 54; Location: 972 NEWSWANGER RD; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • LINCOLN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL (Students: 53; Location: 950 SENSENIG ROAD; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • WOODCREST PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (Students: 49; Location: 19 WOODCREST RD RD 3; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 44; Location: 219 CONESTOGA CREEK RD; Grades: 1 – 9)

Libraries

Library in Ephrata:

  • EPHRATA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $530,084; Location: 550 SOUTH READING RD; 61,950 books; 2,182 audio materials; 3,155 video materials; 72 serial subscriptions)

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