New Holland, Pennsylvania

New Holland, Pennsylvania
Borough
House on West Main Street
Etymology: Holland
Location in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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Coordinates: 40°06′08″N76°05′16″W / 40.10222°N 76.08778°W / 40.10222; -76.08778
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Lancaster
Government
• Mayor	Tim Bender
Area [1]
• Total	1.94 sq mi (5.03 km2)
• Land	1.94 sq mi (5.03 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	495 ft (151 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	5,743
• Density	2,955.74/sq mi (1,141.16/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	17557
Area codes	717
Website	www.newhollandborough.org

New Holland (Pennsylvania Dutch: Seischwamm) is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,762, ^[3] an increase over the figure of 5,378 tabulated in 2010. ^[4]

History

New Holland was settled in 1728 by brothers John Michael and John Phillip Ranc (Ranck). ^[5] Before it became known as New Holland, it had been called "Hog Swamp", "Earltown" and "New Design". ^[6]

The New Holland Machine Company, which later became New Holland Agriculture was founded here in 1895 by Abe Zimmerman. New Holland Agriculture is listed alongside John Casper Stoever Log House on the National Register of Historic Places. ^[7]

New Holland has been the twin city of Longvic, France since 1967 because there was a Case New Holland plant in the French commune. ^[8]

Geography

New Holland is located in eastern Lancaster County at 40°6′8″N76°5′16″W / 40.10222°N 76.08778°W / 40.10222; -76.08778 (40.102095, -76.087646). ^[9] The municipality is an enclave of Earl Township. Pennsylvania Route 23 passes through the borough as Main Street, leading east 11 miles (18 km) to Morgantown and west 14 miles (23 km) to Lancaster, the county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all land. ^[10] The borough lies on a low ridge, with the north side draining via Groff Creek and other small streams to the Conestoga River and the south side draining to Mill Creek, a westward-flowing tributary of the Conestoga, which flows southwestward to the Susquehanna River.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, New Holland has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in New Holland was 102 °F (38.9 °C) on July 22, 2011, while the coldest temperature recorded was −13 °F (−25.0 °C) on January 19, 1994. ^[11]

Climate data for New Holland, Pennsylvania, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1992–present
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	70 (21)	80 (27)	87 (31)	93 (34)	95 (35)	98 (37)	102 (39)	101 (38)	96 (36)	93 (34)	80 (27)	75 (24)	102 (39)
Mean maximum °F (°C)	60.4 (15.8)	60.6 (15.9)	72.7 (22.6)	83.0 (28.3)	89.4 (31.9)	92.9 (33.8)	95.7 (35.4)	92.7 (33.7)	90.3 (32.4)	83.2 (28.4)	71.2 (21.8)	62.7 (17.1)	96.7 (35.9)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	38.7 (3.7)	41.6 (5.3)	50.5 (10.3)	63.0 (17.2)	72.9 (22.7)	81.4 (27.4)	85.9 (29.9)	84.3 (29.1)	77.2 (25.1)	65.2 (18.4)	53.6 (12.0)	43.2 (6.2)	63.1 (17.3)
Daily mean °F (°C)	31.1 (−0.5)	33.2 (0.7)	41.2 (5.1)	52.7 (11.5)	62.8 (17.1)	71.5 (21.9)	76.1 (24.5)	74.6 (23.7)	67.4 (19.7)	56.1 (13.4)	45.1 (7.3)	36.0 (2.2)	54.0 (12.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	23.5 (−4.7)	24.7 (−4.1)	31.9 (−0.1)	42.4 (5.8)	52.7 (11.5)	61.7 (16.5)	66.3 (19.1)	64.8 (18.2)	57.6 (14.2)	47.0 (8.3)	36.5 (2.5)	28.8 (−1.8)	44.8 (7.1)
Mean minimum °F (°C)	6.5 (−14.2)	7.9 (−13.4)	15.6 (−9.1)	27.7 (−2.4)	39.1 (3.9)	48.9 (9.4)	56.3 (13.5)	54.3 (12.4)	44.6 (7.0)	32.1 (0.1)	22.1 (−5.5)	14.9 (−9.5)	3.7 (−15.7)
Record low °F (°C)	−13 (−25)	−2 (−19)	2 (−17)	20 (−7)	28 (−2)	40 (4)	50 (10)	44 (7)	34 (1)	27 (−3)	13 (−11)	2 (−17)	−13 (−25)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	3.34 (85)	2.78 (71)	4.11 (104)	3.56 (90)	3.52 (89)	4.50 (114)	4.43 (113)	4.27 (108)	4.90 (124)	4.56 (116)	3.18 (81)	3.69 (94)	46.84 (1,189)
Average snowfall inches (cm)	10.3 (26)	10.6 (27)	5.5 (14)	1.2 (3.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.3 (0.76)	1.0 (2.5)	4.6 (12)	33.5 (85.26)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	12.0	10.1	11.2	11.6	12.8	11.6	11.1	10.1	9.1	9.8	9.1	11.0	129.5
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)	5.5	5.0	2.8	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	2.7	17.3
Source 1: NOAA [12]
Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 2006–2020) [11]

Rail

New Holland is a terminus of the New Holland Secondary rail line, which splits off the Amtrak Keystone Line just east of Lancaster. The line is owned by Norfolk Southern Railway and serves a number of businesses along the way, notably RR Donnelley and Sons Printing in Lancaster, as well as one of the Dart Container factories, and L&S Sweeteners, both in Leola. ^[13]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1850	672		—
1870	778		—
1880	1,005		29.2%
1890	1,060		5.5%
1900	902		−14.9%
1910	1,106		22.6%
1920	1,453		31.4%
1930	1,725		18.7%
1940	2,153		24.8%
1950	2,602		20.9%
1960	3,425		31.6%
1970	3,971		15.9%
1980	4,147		4.4%
1990	4,484		8.1%
2000	5,092		13.6%
2010	5,378		5.6%
2020	5,762		7.1%
2021 (est.)	5,759	[3]	−0.1%
Sources: [14] [15] [16] [2]

As of the census ^[15] of 2000, there were 5,092 people, 2,084 households, and 1,448 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,444.2 people per square mile (943.7 people/km²). There were 2,159 housing units at an average density of 1,036.3 per square mile (400.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 90.34% White, 1.02% African American, 0.08% Native American, .025% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.57% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.42% of the population.

The age demographics in the borough are diverse, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $44,446, and the median income for a family was $50,758. Males had a median income of $37,002 versus $25,766 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $20,187. About 3.4% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.

Public services

Education

The Eastern Lancaster County School District has its district headquarters in New Holland. This site houses Garden Spot High School and Garden Spot Middle School. Elementary schools within the district include New Holland, Blue Ball and Brecknock.

The area is served by the Eastern Lancaster County Library (ELANCO Library), ^[17] formerly known as New Holland Library. The ELANCO Library is located on Chestnut Street in New Holland and is a member of the Library System of Lancaster County.

Culture

The New Holland Farmers Fair is an annual festival held in New Holland. ^[18] Since its inception in 1927, the fair has been held 88 times; due to World War II, the fair was not held from 1941 to 1945. ^[19] The fair was not held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[20]

• 
  John Casper Stoever Log House
• 
  New Holland Machine Company, c. 1895
• 
  New Holland Borough sign in front of Garden Spot High School
• 
  Keystone marker and Sister City sign on Route 23 near Garden Spot High School

Notable people

• John Wesley Davis, former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
• Todd O'Brien, professional basketball player
• Brenda Stauffer, bronze medal recipient in the 1984 Summer Olympics
• Richard Winters, WWII officer and veteran of D-Day, Market Garden, Carentan and the Battle of the Bulge; main character in Band of Brothers

References

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4. "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), New Holland borough, Pennsylvania". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
5. "The Ranks of the Ranks: A history of the Ranck (Ranc) Family in Lancaster County"
6. "A Brief History of New Holland" . Retrieved 2009-01-07.
7. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
8. "History". Archived from the original on 2007-12-31. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
9. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
10. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
11. "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS State College". National Weather Service. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
12. "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: New Holland 2 SE, PA". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
13. "new_holland_secondary_doc.pdf" (PDF). model-railroad-hobbyist.com. Model Railroad Hobbyist Magazine. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
14. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
15. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
16. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
17. "Elanco Library".
18. "New Holland Farmers Fair". Pcrdesigns.net. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
19. "New Holland Farmers Fair".
20. "NEW HOLLAND FARMERS FAIR ANNOUNCES CHANGES FOR 2020" (PDF). 22 May 2020.

External links

• Official website
• A Brief History of New Holland
• New Holland Farmer's Fair
• New Holland Weather
• New Holland Historical Society