East Lampeter Township, Pennsylvania

East Lampeter Township, Pennsylvania
Willow Hill Covered Bridge in East Lampeter Township
Map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania highlighting East Lampeter Township
Map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLancaster
Settled1723
Incorporated1841
Government
  TypeBoard of Supervisors
Area
  Total
19.95 sq mi (51.66 km2)
  Land19.66 sq mi (50.91 km2)
  Water0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
17,776
  Estimate 
(2024)
18,830
  Density958/sq mi (370/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code717
FIPS code42-071-21344
Websiteeastlampetertownship.org

East Lampeter Township is a township in central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 17,834.

East Lampeter Township is one of the six suburbs that border the city of Lancaster, all sharing the same ZIP code with Lancaster. Though the township is predominantly rural and agricultural, the busy highway U.S. 30, also known as the Lincoln Highway, crosses the township from the northwest to the southeast, traveling about eight and one-half miles. The two and one-half mile stretch bordering the city of Lancaster is very congested and serves many businesses including East Town Mall, the Lancaster Mennonite School, Dutch Wonderland amusement park, Tanger Outlets, The Shops at Rockvale, and several hotels and fast food businesses.