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Providence

A township of 7,106 people in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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Conserved land16%2,063 of 12,735 acres
Trails0.8 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2290 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Township in Pennsylvania, US
6,995Population
20.1 sq miArea

Providence Township is a township that is located in south central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,025 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Solanco School District.

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The public schools Providence’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 59% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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