Manheim Pennsylvania Information
Manheim is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It is located in the southern part of the state. According to the United States Census Bureau, as of 2000 the borough of Manheim has a total population of 4,784. The borough has a total area of 1.4 square miles, all of it land. The racial demographics of the borough of Manheim are The racial makeup of the borough was 96.38% White, 0.63% African American, 0.08% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.69% of the population. Manheim has approximately 2,000 households. The median income for a household in the borough is $41,855, and the median income for a family is $46,987.
Lancaster County is surrounded by five counties in southeastern Pennsylvania and two counties of Maryland. The county has a population of approximately 470,000 people living in an area of 984 square miles, of which 3.5 % is water. Most of Lancaster County is in the Chesapeake Bay drainage basin, via the Susquehanna River. The county is home to Susquehannock State Park, a Pennsylvania State Park with over 220 acres. Lancaster County is home to a large agricultural industry. Having some of the nation's most fertile soil, the county produces about a billion dollars worth of agricultural products. The county has over 5,000 local farms. Lancaster County has a solid tourism industry because of the vast historical sites found in the county. Over 47,000 people are employed in the tourism industry in Lancaster County. Lancaster County has 18 boroughs, 41 townships, and over a dozen unincorporated communities. The county seat is Lancaster, Pennsylvania's eight largest city. Lancaster County is home to major colleges and universities such as Elizabethtown College, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster Bible College, and Millersville University of Pennsylvania. The county is served by 16 public school districts. Lancaster County has two sports teams. The Lancaster Inferno is an American soccer team who is part of the Mid-Atlantic Divisions of the National Premier Soccer League and the Women's Premier Soccer League, respectively, both of which are on the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. Lancaster Barnstormers is a professional baseball team playing in the Freedom Division of the Atlantic League.
