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Farmersville, Pennsylvania
Farmersville, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Farmersville, Pennsylvania
Farmersville, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Farmersville, Pennsylvania is located in the United States
Farmersville, Pennsylvania
Farmersville, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Lancaster
Township West Earl
Area
 • Total 2.47 sq mi (6.40 km2)
 • Land 2.47 sq mi (6.40 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
370 ft (110 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,051
 • Density 425.68/sq mi (164.34/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 2584457
Website 1174624

Farmersville is a rural Mennonite settlement and a census-designated place (CDP) in West Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 991.

Geography

Farmersville is in northeastern Lancaster County, in the eastern part of West Earl Township. It is 5 miles (8 km) south of the borough of Ephrata and 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Lancaster, the county seat. Farmersville is near no major roads, with the town center being at the intersection of North Farmersville Road and East Farmersville Road. The Farmersville CDP includes the neighborhood of Fairmount to the east, at the intersection of East Farmersville Road and Katze Boucle Weeg (Cat's Back Road).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Farmersville CDP has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.18%, are water. The community drains north to the Conestoga River and south to Groff Creek, a tributary of the Conestoga. The entire area is part of the Susquehanna River watershed.

Every Tuesday, Farmersville has a weekly auction.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 1,051
U.S. Decennial Census

Notable person

  • Floyd Landis, former professional cyclist; born in Farmersville

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Farmersville (Pensilvania) para niños

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