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Upper LeacockPA
A town of 8,939. A regional job hub with 8,976 jobs.
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Population
8,939
+2.4% since 2010
Median home value
$334K
Census ACS
Household income
$84K
median
Median age
35.1
years
Jobs based here
8,976
A job hub
What makes Upper Leacock stand out
The 3 things Upper Leacock does most differently from other towns.
8,976jobs here
Work
8,976 jobs
based in Upper Leacock, a regional job hub
14% of working residents work in town.
1 miof trails
Outdoors
#269 most conserved land in PA
0.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
16.4% of the town is conserved land.
B+School Grade
Schools
Better than 71%
of PA districts
School Grade B+.
A job hub
Every workday, about 8,435 people come to Upper Leacock for work
Where Upper Leacock’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
8,976jobs based in Upper Leacock
14%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Upper Leacock’s report card
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The data
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Work & commute
About one in seven working residents works right in Upper Leacock
Most working residents leave Upper Leacock for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are East Lampeter (8%), Lancaster (8%) and Manheim (6%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
14%work in town
Where working residents work
In Upper Leacock14%
East Lampeter8%
Lancaster8%
Manheim6%
Earl4%
8 mi
median commute distance
8,976
jobs based in Upper Leacock
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors
16.4% of Upper Leacock is conserved land
0.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
16.4%conserved
16.4%
conserved · 1,905 of 11,614 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
#269
most conserved land in PA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Leola Community Park | 0.3 mi | 20 |
| 2. Cobbler Courts - Old Leacock Village Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
How healthy Upper Leacock is
Upper Leacock tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.
5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
Lancaster General Hospital
6.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Upper Leacock’s public schools outperform 71% of Pennsylvania districts
The public schools Upper Leacock’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 71% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
B+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snake Hill School C/O John Glick/Chairman Private | 1–8 | 32 | |
| Gibbons School Private | 1–8 | 22 | |
| Veritas Academy Private | K–12 | 325 |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.
26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes
17
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Upper Leacock 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.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall45–66°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
About Upper Leacock
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Upper Leacock Township is a township in east central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,949 at the 2020 census. The Mascot Roller Mills and Pinetown Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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- Population
- 8,921
- Area
- 18 sq mi
Upper Leacock’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Upper Leacock.
LeacockManheimWest EarlEarlEast LampeterLeolaUpper Leacock
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