Refton, Pennsylvania

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Refton, Pennsylvania
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Refton
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Refton
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°56′50″N76°13′58″W / 39.94722°N 76.23278°W / 39.94722; -76.23278
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Lancaster
Township Strasburg
Area
[1]
  Total1.22 sq mi (3.16 km2)
  Land1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
410 ft (120 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total310
  Density258.55/sq mi (99.79/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
17560
Area code 717
FIPS code 42-64032
GNIS feature ID1184859 [3]

Refton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, with a ZIP code of 17560. The community is located along U.S. Route 222. As of the 2010 census, the population was 298. [4]

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Geography

The community is in central Lancaster County, in the western corner of Strasburg Township. It is bordered to the northwest by Pequea Creek and to the southwest by its tributary, Big Beaver Creek. U.S. Route 222 passes through the northeastern side of the community, leading north 9 miles (14 km) to the center of Lancaster, the county seat, and southeast 6 miles (10 km) to Quarryville.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Refton CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.06 km2), or 1.79%, are water. [5] Via Pequea Creek the community is part of the Susquehanna River watershed.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 310
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

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References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 8, 2023.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Refton, Pennsylvania
  4. "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Refton CDP, Pennsylvania". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  5. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Places: Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.