Paradise Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

For other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see Paradise Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).
Paradise Township,
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Township
Herr's Mill Covered Bridge and an Amish buggy in Paradise Township
Herr's Mill Covered Bridge and an Amish buggy in Paradise Township
Map of Lancaster County highlighting Paradise Township
Map of Lancaster County highlighting Paradise Township
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLancaster
Settled1710
Incorporated1843
Government
 • TypeBoard of Supervisors
Area
[1]
 • Total
18.71 sq mi (48.45 km2)
 • Land18.60 sq mi (48.17 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
5,696 Increase
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
5,680
 • Density301.93/sq mi (116.57/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code717
FIPS code42-071-57848
Websiteparadisetownship.org

Paradise Township is a township that is located in east-central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,696 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)