Leola, Pennsylvania | |
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Coordinates: 40°05′16″N 76°11′06″W / 40.08778°N 76.18500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Lancaster |
Townships | Upper Leacock, West Earl |
Area | |
• Total | 6.02 sq mi (15.58 km2) |
• Land | 6.01 sq mi (15.56 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 430 ft (130 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 7,465 |
• Density | 1,242.51/sq mi (479.76/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 17540 |
Area code | 717 |
FIPS code | 42-42776 |
GNIS feature ID | 2390047[3] |
Leola is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It includes the unincorporated communities of Leola, Leacock, and Bareville, and prior to 2010 was known as the Leacock-Leola-Bareville census-designated place. Originally named "Mechanicsburg", its present name is a portmanteau of "Leacock" and the "Glenola" train station that once served the town. As of the 2010 census, the population of the CDP was 7,214.[4]