Pequea Township, Pennsylvania

For the unincorporated community named Pequea, see Pequea, Pennsylvania.

Pequea Township, Pennsylvania
Township
Dairy in Pequea Township
Dairy in Pequea Township
Map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania highlighting Pequea Township
Map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania highlighting Pequea Township
Map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLancaster
Incorporated1853
Government
 • TypeBoard of Supervisors
Area
[1]
 • Total
13.61 sq mi (35.25 km2)
 • Land13.42 sq mi (34.77 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.48 km2)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
5,493 Increase
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
5,619
 • Density357.12/sq mi (137.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code717
FIPS code42-071-59360
Websitewww.pequeatwp.org

Pequea Township (pronounced peck-way) is a township that is located in central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,493 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)