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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 20.9 square miles (54.2 km 2), of which 18.8 square miles (48.8 km 2) are land and 2.1 square miles (5.4 km 2), or 9.89%, are water, consisting mainly of the Susquehanna River.
Agriculture is likely to remain an important part of Lancaster County: almost exactly half of Lancaster County's land – 320,000 acres (130,000 ha) – is zoned for agriculture, and of those, 276,000 acres (112,000 ha) are "effective agricultural zoning", requiring at least 20 acres (8.1 ha) per residence.
Lancaster (/ ˈ l æ ŋ k ɪ s t ər / LANG-kih-stər) is a city in and the county seat of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. [4] With a population of 58,039 at the 2020 census, [5] it is the tenth-most populous city in the state. [6]
Bart Township is a township in southeastern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. At the 2020 census , the population was 3,181, [ 2 ] up from 3,094 at the 2010 census . Situated in a highly Amish region of Lancaster County, only 43.7% of the township's population speaks English , while 56.3% speaks an "other [than Spanish] Indo ...
Mount Joy Township is a township that is located in northwestern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,753 at the time of the 2020 census . [ 2 ]
Paradise Township is a township that is located in east-central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,696 at the time of the 2020 census . [ 2 ]
U.S. Route 19, the Perry Highway, is a parallel local road that passes through the center of Middle Lancaster. According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 23.0 square miles (59.6 km 2 ), of which 0.0077 square miles (0.02 km 2 ), or 0.03%, is water.
The Paxtang Township of Lancaster County was established in 1729. The spelling "Paxtang" is from the original Indian name Peshtank, which meant "standing water". [3] The word "Paxton" is used today instead of Paxtang. Paxton Township was divided several times.