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Data and lists allow for comparison, identification, contrast and opportunity! Here is the first of several lists contrasting categories among the boroughs in Lancaster County. Check back for other lists in the coming days. Population numbers have been changed to reflect 2010 Census population as stated in this Lancaster Newspapers’ article.

Population/Households

Borough

 Population Households (HH)

Housing Units
Ephrata

13,394

 5,477

5,672
Elizabethtown

11,545

 4,271

4,483
Columbia

10,400

 4,287

3,404
Lititz

9,369

 3,732

3,887
Millersville

8,168

 2,335

2,469
Mount Joy

7,410

 2,839

2,957
New Holland

5,378

 2,084

2,159
Manheim

4,858

 1,989

2,075
East Petersburg

4,506 

 1,708

1,766
Akron

3,876 

  1,622

1,687
Denver

3,861 

 1,266

1,298
Strasburg

2,809 

 1,018

1,041
Mountville

2,802 

  1,110

1,135 
Quarryville

2,576

 1,092

1,168
Marietta

2,558 

 838

864
Adamstown

1,772 

 501

533
Terre Hill

1,295

 447 

2.8 
Christiana

1,168 

 355 

3.2 
       
Average

5,232 

 2,075  2,080
Median

4,248

 1,665

1,727

Source:Economic Development Company of Lancaster County, United States Census Bureau and Lancaster Newspapers’ article (3/10/2011), 2000 Census and 2009 update projections.

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