Ronks, Pennsylvania

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Ronks, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
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Ronks
Location in Pennsylvania
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Ronks
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°01′34″N76°10′07″W / 40.02611°N 76.16861°W / 40.02611; -76.16861
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Lancaster
Township East Lampeter
Area
[1]
 • Total0.67 sq mi (1.75 km2)
 • Land0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
380 ft (120 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total391
 • Density580.12/sq mi (224.11/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
17572
Area code 717
FIPS code 42-65984
GNIS feature ID1185421 [3]

Ronks is a small unincorporated farming community and census-designated place (CDP) in East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, just west of Paradise. [4] As of the 2010 census the population was 362. [5]

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The community is the home of Ronks Concrete Company and has a large Amish and Mennonite population.[ citation needed ] The Ronks ZIP code of 17572 [6] covers a much larger area than the CDP, extending south into Strasburg Township and east into Leacock Township. Within this larger area are several Amish-themed tourist attractions, shops, restaurants, and lodging.

Geography

Ronks is in east-central Lancaster County, in the eastern part of East Lampeter Township. It is bordered to the north by Bird-in-Hand and to the southeast by Soudersburg. U.S. Route 30, the Lincoln Highway, forms the southern edge of the community, with the center of Ronks 0.7 miles (1.1 km) to the north along Ronks Road. Lancaster, the county seat, is 8 miles (13 km) to the west.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Ronks CDP has a total area of 0.66 square miles (1.7 km2), of which 0.1 acres (424 m2), or 0.02%, are water. [7] Ronks drains west toward Mill Creek and is part of the Conestoga River watershed.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 391—
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

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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: Ronks, Pennsylvania
  4. ↑ Topozone-Ronks, Pennsylvania
  5. ↑ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Ronks CDP, Pennsylvania". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  6. ↑ "RONKS, Pennsylvania ZIP Codes". zipcodes-us.com. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  7. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Places: Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.



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