Elizabethtown Area School District, Pennsylvania

Elizabethtown Area School District is a unified school district in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, for grades K–12. About 32,340 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 52.1 sq mi (135 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
32,340 ± 738
Grades
K–12
Type
Unified school district
County
Lancaster County
Land area
52.1 sq mi (135 km²)
Median household income
$83,502 ± $6,327
Median home value
$287,800 ± $12,554
Water area
4.1 sq mi (10.6 km²)
State
Pennsylvania
Census code (GEOID)
4209120
Coordinates (central point)
40.139429, -76.614543

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Elizabethtown Area School District, largest first

  1. Elizabethtown (borough)11,925 people
  2. Mount Joy Township10,803 people
  3. West Donegal Township9,058 people
  4. Conoy Township3,302 people
  5. Rheems (CDP)2,426 people
  6. Bainbridge (CDP)1,376 people
  7. Falmouth (CDP)521 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Donegal School District4.6 mi southeast
  2. Northeastern York School District8.8 mi southwest
  3. Manheim Central School District9.7 mi east
  4. Eastern York School District10.0 mi south
  5. Lower Dauphin School District11 mi north
  6. Palmyra Area School District13 mi north

These share a boundary with Elizabethtown Area School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Elizabethtown Area School District before you rely on it.

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