Manheim, Pennsylvania
| Borough of Manheim | |
| Mannem | |
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 Manheim, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lancaster |
| Elevation | 407 ft (124.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°09′45″N 76°23′47″W / 40.16250°N 76.39639°WCoordinates: 40°09′45″N 76°23′47″W / 40.16250°N 76.39639°W |
| Area | 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2) |
| - land | 1.4 sq mi (4 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 4,784 (2000) |
| Density | 3,416.7/sq mi (1,319.2/km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 17545 |
| Area code | 717 |
 Location of Manheim in Lancaster County
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 Location of Manheim in Pennsylvania
Location of Manheim in Pennsylvania
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Manheim (Pennsylvania Dutch: Mannem) is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,858 at the 2010 census. The borough was named after Mannheim, in Germany.
Manheim was laid out by Henry William Stiegel in 1762 on a land tract in Rapho Township, Pennsylvania, though it wasn't incorporated until 1838. He set out to build an industrial empire and founded the Manheim Glassworks. After financial failure, he was forced to sell the development in 1775. After several failed attempts at resurrecting the Manheim Glassworks, it closed in 1780.
The first railroad train came into Manheim on January 1, 1862, with the completion of the first division of the Columbia and Reading Railroad. In 1884, another forward step was the laying of water pipes and the beginning of service by the Manheim Electric Company, which set up a plant in Bomberger's Mill at the end of Mill Street.
Manheim is located at 40°9′45″N 76°23′47″W / 40.16250°N 76.39639°W (40.162564, -76.396466).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,784 people, 1,989 households, and 1,362 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,416.7 people per square mile (1,319.4/km²). There were 2,075 housing units at an average density of 1,481.9 per square mile (572.3/km²). 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.
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