Borough of East Petersburg | ||
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A farm near East Petersburg
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Location of East Petersburg in Lancaster County |
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Location in Pennsylvania | ||
Coordinates: 40°06′00″N 76°21′10″W / 40.10000°N 76.35278°W | ||
Country | United States | |
State | Pennsylvania | |
County | Lancaster | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Jeff Geoghan (2010-) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 1.2 sq mi (3 km2) | |
• Land | 1.2 sq mi (3 km2) | |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) | |
Elevation | 374 ft (114 m) | |
Population (2000) | 4,450 | |
• Density | 3,688.6/sq mi (1,424.2/km2) | |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
ZIP code | 17520 | |
Area code(s) | 717 Exchange: 569 |
East Petersburg is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,450 at the 2000 census.
East Petersburg is located at 40°6′0″N 76°21′10″W / 40.10000°N 76.35278°W (40.100079, -76.352649).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,450 people, 1,708 households, and 1,327 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,688.6 people per square mile (1,420.0/km²). There were 1,766 housing units at an average density of 1,463.8 per square mile (563.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.03% White, 1.35% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.10% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.17% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. 2.85% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.