Soudersburg, Pennsylvania

Soudersburg, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Westbound US 30 through Soudersburg
Westbound US 30 through Soudersburg
Soudersburg is located in Pennsylvania
Soudersburg
Soudersburg
Soudersburg is located in the United States
Soudersburg
Soudersburg
Coordinates: 40°0′54″N 76°09′17″W / 40.01500°N 76.15472°W / 40.01500; -76.15472
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLancaster
TownshipsEast Lampeter, Leacock
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.15 sq mi (2.99 km2)
 • Land1.14 sq mi (2.95 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
376 ft (115 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total
540
 • Density474/sq mi (182.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
17572
FIPS code42-71848
GNIS feature ID1188004

Soudersburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in East Lampeter and Leacock townships in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 540.[2]

Geography

Soudersburg is in eastern Lancaster County, in the eastern corner of East Lampeter Township and the southwestern corner of Leacock Township. It is bordered to the northwest by Ronks, to the northeast by Gordonville, and to the southeast by Paradise. U.S. Route 30, the Lincoln Highway, passes through Soudersburg, leading west 8 miles (13 km) to Lancaster, the county seat, and east 18 miles (29 km) to Coatesville.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Soudersburg CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 1.21%, are water.[1] Pequea Creek forms the southern boundary of the CDP and the border with Paradise Township. The creek is a southwest-flowing tributary of the Susquehanna River.

References

  1. ^ a b "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Places: Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Soudersburg CDP, Pennsylvania". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 2, 2020.