Stevens, Pennsylvania
Stevens, Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
  Stevens Location in Pennsylvania  Stevens Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates:40°12′58″N76°9′20″W/ 40.21611°N 76.15556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lancaster |
| Townships | West Cocalico, East Cocalico |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.56 sq mi (4.03 km2) |
| • Land | 1.56 sq mi (4.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 382 ft (116 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 612 |
| • Density | 393/sq mi (151.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5(Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4(EDT) |
| ZIP code | 17578 |
| Area code | 717 |
| FIPS code | 42-74040 |
| GNISfeature ID | 1188622 |
Stevensis anunincorporated communityandcensus-designated place(CDP) inLancaster County,Pennsylvania,United States. As of the2010 census,it had a population of 612.[2]The Stevens post office hasZIP code17578.
The community was named in honor ofThaddeus Stevens.It was originally also called "Reamstown Station", due to its being the closest railroad station to the much larger community ofReamstown.By 1899, the community was just referred to as Stevens P.O.[3]
The Schoeneck and Reamstown Elementary Schools, in theCocalico School District,have Stevens addresses, as do several churches and the Mount Airy Kennels.
Geography
[edit]Stevens is in northern Lancaster County, on the border betweenEastandWest Cocalicotownships. The township boundary follows North Line Road and South Line Road, which crosses Main Street at the center of town. Stevens is bordered to the north by the borough ofDenverand to the south byEphrata Township.The borough ofEphratais 3 miles (5 km) to the southwest, andLancaster,thecounty seat,is 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Stevens.
According to theU.S. Census Bureau,the Stevens CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4.0 km2), of which 0.1 acres (246 m2), or 0.01%, are water.[1]The community drains south toCocalico Creek,a south-flowing tributary of theConestoga River,which leads to theSusquehanna.
References
[edit]- ^ab"2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Places: Pennsylvania".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedOctober 5,2020.
- ^ab"Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Stevens CDP, Pennsylvania".data.census.gov.U.S. Census Bureau.RetrievedOctober 5,2020.
- ^1899 Map of East Cocalico Township[1]retrieved January 10, 2012
