Hopeland, Pennsylvania

Hopeland is a small unincorporated hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) that is located in Lancaster County in the south of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania in the United States. The hamlet's ZIP code is 17533.

Hopeland, Pennsylvania
Hopeland is located in Pennsylvania
Hopeland
Hopeland
Location in Pennsylvania
Hopeland is located in the United States
Hopeland
Hopeland
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°14′01″N 76°15′44″W / 40.23361°N 76.26222°W / 40.23361; -76.26222
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLancaster
TownshipsClay, Elizabeth
Area
 • Total0.67 sq mi (1.73 km2)
 • Land0.66 sq mi (1.71 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
400 ft (100 m)
Population
 • Total641
 • Density971.21/sq mi (375.25/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
17533
FIPS code42-35632
GNIS feature ID1177388

As of the 2010 census the population was 738.[3]

Geography edit

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Hopeland CDP has a total area of 0.67 square miles (1.74 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 1.56%, are water.[4] The community is drained by Middle Creek and its tributary Furnace Run, flowing south to Cocalico Creek and part of the Conestoga River watershed leading to the Susquehanna River.

The community is in northern Lancaster County, in western Clay Township. A small portion extends south into Elizabeth Township. It is bordered to the southwest by Brickerville and to the southeast by Clay, both unincorporated. U.S. Route 322 (28th Division Highway) passes through the south end of the community, leading northwest 12 miles (19 km) to Quentin and southeast 5 miles (8 km) to Ephrata. Lititz is 7 miles (11 km) to the southwest. Interstate 76, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, forms the northern edge of Hopeland, with the closest access being Exit 266 to the west or Exit 286 to the east, both 11 miles (18 km) away.

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020641
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Hopeland CDP, Pennsylvania". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Places: Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.