West Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania

For other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).
West Hempfield Township,
Pennsylvania
Township
Forry's Mill Covered Bridge in West Hempfield Township
Forry's Mill Covered Bridge in West Hempfield Township
Map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania highlighting West Hempfield Township
Map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania highlighting West Hempfield Township
Map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLancaster
Settled1718
Incorporated1818
Government
 • TypeBoard of Supervisors
Area
[1]
 • Total
21.03 sq mi (54.47 km2)
 • Land18.45 sq mi (47.80 km2)
 • Water2.57 sq mi (6.67 km2)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
17,047 Increase
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
17,182
 • Density893.42/sq mi (344.95/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code42-071-83152
Websitewww.westhempfield.org

West Hempfield Township is a township in west central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 17,061 at 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)