Moving to Lititz, Pennsylvania

Population: 9,029. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,008 (-0.2% change)
Males: 4,184 (46.3%), Females: 4,845 (53.7%)

Lancaster County

Zip code: 17543

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $40,417
Median house value: $104,900

Population by Race

Races in Lititz:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (39.7%), Irish (14.9%), United States (10.0%), English (8.8%), Italian (6.3%), Swiss (3.1%).

Elevation: 387 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lititz

  • High school or higher: 84.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lititz borough

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 59.3%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +684 (+8.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lititz:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lititz:

  • LANCASTER (about 3 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 29 miles; READING, PA; Abbreviation: RDG)
  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 31 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: MDT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lititz:

  • KELLER BROTHERS (about 9 miles; LEBANON, PA; Abbreviation: 08N)
  • SMOKETOWN (about 11 miles; SMOKETOWN, PA; Abbreviation: Q08)
  • DECK (about 14 miles; MYERSTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: 9D4)

Amtrak stations near Lititz:

  • 7 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.
  • 15 miles: MOUNT JOY (DELTA & HENRY STS.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Lititz:

  • AIRWAYS INC (Location: AIRPORT RD LANCASTER AIRPORT; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lititz:

  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 12 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,384)
  • YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 23 miles; YORK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,541)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 27 miles; READING, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,003)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 31 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 42 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,653)
  • HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; BEL AIR, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 45 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,101)

Schools

Public high school in Lititz:

  • WARWICK SHS (Students: 1,524; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Lititz:

  • LITITZ CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 363; Location: 501 WEST LINCOLN AVENUE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • LINDEN HALL SCHOOL (Students: 101; Location: 212 E MAIN STREET; Grades: 6 – 12; Girls only)

Public primary/middle schools in Lititz:

  • WARWICK MS (Students: 764; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • JOHN R BONFIELD EL SCH (Students: 610; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LITITZ EL SCH (Students: 596; Grades: KG – 06)
  • JOHN BECK EL SCH (Students: 576; Grades: KG – 06)
  • KISSEL HILL EL SCH (Students: 574; Grades: KG – 06)
  • REIDENBAUGH EL SCH (Students: 501; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Lititz:

  • LITITZ AREA MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 227; Location: 1050 EAST NEWPORT ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • LEARNING LADDER CHILD DEV CTR (Students: 60; Location: 3 TROLLY RUN RD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • LIME ROCK SCHOOL (Students: 59; Location: 464 LEXINGTON RD; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • NEW HAVEN MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 42; Location: 225 CREST ROAD; Grades: 1 – 10)
  • CHERRY GROVE PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (Students: 40; Location: CO MERLE MARTIN 446 E BRUBAKER; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • OWL HILL LEARNING CENTER (Students: 27; Location: 506 OWL HILL RD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • WOOD CORNER PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (Students: 21; Location: WOOD CORNER RD; Grades: UG – UG)
  • FAIRVIEW PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (Students: 21; Location: SOUTH FAIRVIEW ROAD; Grades: UG – UG)
  • MIDDLE CREEK PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (Students: 17; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Lititz:

  • LITITZ PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $344,784; Location: 651 KISSEL HILL ROAD; 40,755 books; 1,349 audio materials; 1,876 video materials; 56 serial subscriptions)