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Elizabethtown

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Elizabethtown

Total population

11,925

Median home value

$238,700

31.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$76,105

Elizabethtown$76k
National$74k
Weather67°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates40.15°, -76.60°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Elizabethtown is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located 18 miles (29 km) southeast of Harrisburg, the state capital. Small factories existed at the turn of the 20th century when the population in 1900 was 1,861. As of the 2020 census, the population of the borough was 11,639. Elizabethtown is commonly referred to in south-central Pennsylvania as E-Town. This nickname is also used for the local college and high school.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
34.9
Median home value
$238,700
Housing units
4,679
Poverty rate
7.6%
Unemployment
3.4%

Race & ethnicity

White
87.8%
Black
2.6%
Asian
1.7%
Hispanic
5.3%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.1533
Longitude
-76.5987
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
67°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
86°F
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday Night
67°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Friday
80°F
Sunny
Friday Night
55°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
77°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Elizabethtown, PA from NOAA NWS API.

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Industrial & pollution facilities

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Health (adults)

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Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
13
Elementary
7
Middle
2
High
4
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Elizabethtown Area SHS
    High · Elizabethtown · 1,249 students · 17.3:1 ratio
  • Donegal HS
    High · Mount Joy · 930 students · 15.8:1 ratio
  • Elizabethtown Area MS
    Middle · Elizabethtown · 875 students · 14.6:1 ratio
  • Donegal Intermediate School
    Elementary · Marietta · 833 students · 14.9:1 ratio
  • Bear Creek School
    Elementary · Elizabethtown · 816 students · 15.4:1 ratio
  • Donegal Primary School
    Elementary · Mount Joy · 570 students · 15:1 ratio
  • Farmdale El Sch
    Elementary · Mount Joy · 517 students · 14.8:1 ratio
  • East High Street El Sch
    Elementary · Elizabethtown · 481 students · 14.6:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

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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
  • • iNaturalist