Willow Street, Pennsylvania | |
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 Location in Lancaster County | |
  Willow Street Location in Pennsylvania  Willow Street Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°58′45″N 76°16′35″W / 39.97917°N 76.27639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lancaster |
| Townships | West Lampeter Pequea |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.46 sq mi (14.14 km2) |
| • Land | 5.43 sq mi (14.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 7,578 |
| • Density | 1,395/sq mi (538.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 17584 |
| Area code | 717 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1191509[3] |
| FIPS code | 42-85464 |
Willow Street is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,578 at the 2010 census.[2] In the early part of the 20th century, the main thoroughfare in town was lined with willow trees on both sides for the length of the town, hence the community's name. As time passed and the town grew, the road was widened and sidewalks were installed, which required the trees be removed. Only a few of the original trees remain to this day. One tall willow tree was situated behind Kendig Square Plaza, but it was downed during a wind storm during late February/early March 2018.
It is the location of the Hans Herr House, the oldest homestead in Lancaster County, and also the Martin Meylin Gunshop, where the long rifle was first made.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Places: Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ a b "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Willow Street CDP, Pennsylvania". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ "Willow Street". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.