Rapho Township is a township that is located in northwestern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 12,058 at the time of the 2020 census.

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#60Fastest growing in PA #91Most conserved land in PA #255Most new homes in PA All PA rankings →

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of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.

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11.7%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · better

Care nearby

Penn State Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster · 6.5 mi · ER

Columbia Dental CenterColumbia · 8.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 17545, 17552, 17512 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Rapho →

Natural hazards in Rapho

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes

21Does Rapho flood?paid flood claims since 1978 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 19 declared for Lancaster County MapRapho vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Rapho has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41° / 24°Winter

62° / 40°Spring

83° / 62°Summer

65° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Rapho get?About 23 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 10, with the last in spring around Apr 30.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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The public schools Rapho’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 53% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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Manheim Christian Day SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 226 students Clearview Mennonite SchoolElementary · Grades 1–8 · 68 students Sporting Hill Christian SchoolOther · Grades K–10 · 54 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Nearest: Manheim Community LibraryManheim · 3.3 miles · 50 hrs a week

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Locator map of Rapho — Wikimedia Commons · Map: (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) (from U.S. Census Bureau source) · CC BY-SA 2.5

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