Map of Kirkwood CDP, Pennsylvania

Kirkwood is an unincorporated farming town and census-designated place (CDP) in Colerain Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Lancaster Metro area, in Pennsylvania Dutch Country. The ZIP code is 17536. As of the 2010 census, the population was 396.

Kirkwood CDP overview:
Name:	Kirkwood CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Lancaster County
Elevation:	518 ft (158 m)
Total Area:	2.23 sq mi (5.76 km²)
Land Area:	2.22 sq mi (5.75 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	388
Population Density:	174.62/sq mi (67.43/km²)
ZIP code:	17536
FIPS code:	4239944
GNISfeature ID:	1203948

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History

The post office in Kirkwood was established in 1856. A school was built in Kirkwood in 1899. Amish settlers arrived in Kirkwood in 1935 when Isaac and Mary Zook and their nine children moved to the area.

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Geography

Kirkwood is located at coordinates 39° 50′ 50″ N 76° 5′ 0″ W, in southeastern Lancaster County and the center of Colerain Township. Pennsylvania Route 472 passes through the center of town, leading northwest 6 miles (10 km) to Quarryville and southeast 7 miles (11 km) to Oxford in Chester County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Kirkwood CDP has a total area of 2.22 square miles (5.76 km), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km), or 0.18%, are water. The community drains west to the West Branch of Octoraro Creek and east to the East Branch. Via Octoraro Creek, the Kirkwood is part of the Susquehanna River water. The village center has an elevation of 522 feet (159 m).