Landisville, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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Landisville, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lancaster |
| Township | East Hempfield |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.28 sq mi (3.32 km2) |
| • Land | 1.28 sq mi (3.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 410 ft (120 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,196 |
| • Density | 1,721.00/sq mi (664.41/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
17538
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| Area code(s) | 717 and 223 |
| FIPS code | 42-41304 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1178856 |
Landisville is a small community in Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in Lancaster County, within East Hempfield Township. In 2020, about 2,196 people lived there.
Landisville is also known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts for population statistics, even though it's not officially a city or town with its own local government. It used to be part of a larger area called Salunga-Landisville, but now it's its own separate place, just like Salunga.
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Where is Landisville Located?
Landisville is about 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Lancaster. Lancaster is the main city in Lancaster County.
A major road, Pennsylvania Route 283, runs along the northern edge of Landisville. This four-lane highway helps people travel easily. You can get onto Route 283 from Pennsylvania Route 722 or from Spooky Nook Road. Route 283 leads southeast to Lancaster and northwest to Harrisburg, the state capital.
The community covers about 1.28 square miles (3.3 square kilometers) of land. Only a tiny part, about 0.004 square miles (0.01 square kilometers), is water. Water from Landisville flows into Swarr Run, which then goes into Little Conestoga Creek. This creek eventually joins the Susquehanna River.
Landisville's Weather and Climate
Landisville has a climate with warm summers and cold winters. The weather changes quite a bit throughout the year.
| Climate data for Landisville, Pennsylvania (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1952–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 71 (22) |
81 (27) |
86 (30) |
92 (33) |
94 (34) |
99 (37) |
102 (39) |
102 (39) |
101 (38) |
91 (33) |
82 (28) |
76 (24) |
102 (39) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 37.4 (3.0) |
40.6 (4.8) |
50.0 (10.0) |
63.0 (17.2) |
72.6 (22.6) |
80.6 (27.0) |
84.5 (29.2) |
82.7 (28.2) |
76.4 (24.7) |
64.8 (18.2) |
52.7 (11.5) |
41.7 (5.4) |
62.3 (16.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 28.4 (−2.0) |
30.5 (−0.8) |
38.9 (3.8) |
50.2 (10.1) |
60.4 (15.8) |
69.1 (20.6) |
72.9 (22.7) |
71.0 (21.7) |
64.4 (18.0) |
52.9 (11.6) |
42.2 (5.7) |
32.9 (0.5) |
51.1 (10.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 19.4 (−7.0) |
20.4 (−6.4) |
27.9 (−2.3) |
37.3 (2.9) |
48.2 (9.0) |
57.6 (14.2) |
61.3 (16.3) |
59.2 (15.1) |
52.4 (11.3) |
40.9 (4.9) |
31.6 (−0.2) |
24.2 (−4.3) |
40.0 (4.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −24 (−31) |
−20 (−29) |
−13 (−25) |
17 (−8) |
22 (−6) |
34 (1) |
41 (5) |
35 (2) |
27 (−3) |
18 (−8) |
11 (−12) |
−12 (−24) |
−24 (−31) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.06 (78) |
2.44 (62) |
3.61 (92) |
3.56 (90) |
3.87 (98) |
4.33 (110) |
4.84 (123) |
4.04 (103) |
4.68 (119) |
4.17 (106) |
3.24 (82) |
3.33 (85) |
45.17 (1,147) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 7.1 (18) |
6.7 (17) |
4.5 (11) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.7 (1.8) |
3.9 (9.9) |
23.2 (59) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 10.0 | 8.8 | 10.1 | 11.2 | 12.9 | 11.2 | 11.4 | 10.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 8.3 | 10.1 | 123.5 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.5 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.5 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
How Many People Live Here?
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 2,196 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
The population of Landisville was counted in the 2020 United States Census. At that time, 2,196 people lived in the community.
See also
In Spanish: Landisville para niños
