Fivepointville, Pennsylvania
Fivepointville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,156.[2] The town is named for its position at an intersection of five separate roads.
Fivepointville, Pennsylvania | |
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  Fivepointville Location in Pennsylvania  Fivepointville Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′58″N 76°03′04″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lancaster |
| Township | Brecknock |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.26 sq mi (3.27 km2) |
| • Land | 1.24 sq mi (3.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 464 ft (141 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,156 |
| • Density | 937/sq mi (361.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 42-26232 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1203594[3] |
Geography
Fivepointville is in northeastern Lancaster County, in the southwest part of Brecknock Township. It is bordered to the south by Muddy Creek, which is also the border with East Earl Township. The five roads meeting at the center of town are Dry Tavern Road (north and south), Fivepointville Road (west), West Maple Grove Road (northeast), and Pleasant Valley Road (east-southeast). Pennsylvania Route 897 follows Dry Tavern Road, leading north 4 miles (6 km) to Swartzville and south 2 miles (3 km) to Terre Hill. Ephrata is 8 miles (13 km) to the west, and Lancaster, the county seat, is 19 miles (31 km) to the southwest.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Fivepointville CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.07 km2), or 2.16%, are water.[1] The community is in the Muddy Creek watershed, which flows west to the Conestoga River and eventually the Susquehanna.
The main offices of Weaver's Store Inc. are located in Fivepointville. Since 1959, Greenview Bible Camp has operated a youth summer camp program here.
References
- "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Places: Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Fivepointville CDP, Pennsylvania". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fivepointville, Pennsylvania
