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Churchtown
PennsylvaniaCDP
Churchtown
Total population
763
Median home value
$284,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$143,487
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Churchtown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, along Pennsylvania Route 23. The population was 470 as of the 2010 census.
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History
The first settlers of the oldest Amish settlement still in existence, the Lancaster Amish settlement, settled near Churchtown. The Bangor Episcopal Church, Caernarvon Presbyterian Church and Edward Davies House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
Churchtown is in eastern Lancaster County, in the center of Caernarvon Township. Pennsylvania Route 23 is the community's Main Street, leading east to Morgantown and west to Lancaster, the county seat. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Churchtown CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.71%, are water. The community sits on a ridge draining south to the Conestoga River, a west-flowing tributary of the Susquehanna River. CAERNARVON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, LANCASTER COUNTY, PA.jpg|Caernarvon Presbyterian Church File:Churchtown Inn LanCo PA.JPG|Edward Davies House
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Churchtown, PA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Garden Spot SHSHigh · New Holland · 926 students · 13.6:1 ratio
- New Holland ElementaryElementary · New Holland · 523 students · 11.4:1 ratio
- Brecknock El SchElementary · Denver · 458 students · 11.7:1 ratio
- Blue Ball El SchElementary · East Earl · 442 students · 12.3:1 ratio
- Garden Spot MSMiddle · New Holland · 436 students · 13.6:1 ratio
- Adamstown El SchElementary · Adamstown · 403 students · 14.4:1 ratio
- Salisbury El SchElementary · Gap · 279 students · 12.1:1 ratio
- Pequea Valley Intrmd SchMiddle · Kinzers · 210 students · 11.7:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Pennsylvania
- Honey Brook3.9 mi away · pop. 1,941
- Elverson6.5 mi away · pop. 1,458
- Fivepointville6.5 mi away
- Flying Hills9.8 mi away
- Gibraltar10.9 mi away · pop. 398
- Birdsboro11.4 mi away · pop. 5,116
- Baumstown12.1 mi away
- Lorane12.1 mi away · pop. 4,601
- Coatesville12.8 mi away
- Christiana13 mi away · pop. 998
- Bird-in-Hand14.4 mi away · pop. 537
- Jacksonwald14.6 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Books about Churchtown
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library