Penryn is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Penn Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,024.[4]

Penryn, Pennsylvania
Penryn is located in Pennsylvania
Penryn
Penryn
Location in Pennsylvania
Penryn is located in the United States
Penryn
Penryn
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°12′18″N 76°22′06″W / 40.20500°N 76.36833°W / 40.20500; -76.36833
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLancaster
TownshipPenn
Area
 • Total
1.90 sq mi (4.92 km2)
 • Land1.89 sq mi (4.89 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
585 ft (178 m)
Population
 • Total
980
 • Density519.34/sq mi (200.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
17564
Area code717
FIPS code42-59344
GNIS feature ID1183564[3]

Geography

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Penryn is in northern Lancaster County, north of the center of Penn Township. It is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) northeast of Manheim, 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Lititz, and 13 miles (21 km) north of Lancaster, the county seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Penryn CDP has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.67%, are water.[5] Penryn is drained by tributaries of Chiques Creek, a south-flowing direct tributary of the Susquehanna River.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020980
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Penryn
  4. ^ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Penryn CDP, Pennsylvania". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  5. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Places: Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.