A town of 9,619, settled in 1710. Home to 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Lititz does most differently from other towns.
1880 · 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps -…12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.
1887
View of Lititz and Warwick, Lancaster County, Pa. - 1887
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Ordered by what stands out in Lititz. Another town gets a different order.
Lititz beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Lititz | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 72.2% | 64.4% |
The typical Lititz home is worth about $467,000, up 4.4% in a year, 61% above the Pennsylvania typical home.
1.2 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lititz Springs Park | 0.9 mi | 17 |
| 2. New Street Park | — | 6 |
| 3. Dean L. Saylor Park | 0.1 mi | 3 |
Most working residents leave Lititz for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Lancaster (10%), Manheim (10%) and Warwick (7%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
The public schools Lititz’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kissel Hill El Sch | PK–6 | 579 | B |
| John R Bonfield El Sch | K–6 | 446 | B |
| Lititz El Sch | K–6 | 439 | B |
| Warwick MS | 7–9 | 568 | C+ |
| Warwick SHS | 9–12 | 1,241 | A |
| Lititz Christian School Private | PK–12 | 246 |
Lititz has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Lititz's reported crime rate is well below Pennsylvania's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2024.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 42% of U.S. communities.
5 places in Lititz on the National Register of Historic Places.
13 notable people were born in Lititz.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Lititz () is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, 9 miles (14 km) north of Lancaster. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 9,370.
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