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Leola, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lancaster |
| Townships | Upper Leacock, West Earl |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.02 sq mi (15.58 km2) |
| • Land | 6.01 sq mi (15.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 430 ft (130 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 7,214 |
| • Density | 1,201/sq mi (463.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
17540
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| Area code(s) | 717 Exchanges: 556.656.661 |
| FIPS code | 42-42776 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2390047 |
Leola is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It includes the unincorporated communities of Leola, Leacock, and Bareville, and prior to 2010 was known as the Leacock-Leola-Bareville census-designated place. Originally named "Mechanicsburg", its present name is a portmanteau of "Leacock" and the "Glenola" train station that once served the town. As of the 2010 census, the population of the CDP was 7,214.
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