Millersville is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 7,629 and in 2021 it was estimated at 7,593.
Name: | Millersville borough |
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LSAD Code: | 21 |
LSAD Description: | borough (suffix) |
State: | Pennsylvania |
County: | Lancaster County |
Elevation: | 315 ft (96 m) |
Total Area: | 1.94 sq mi (5.03 km²) |
Land Area: | 1.93 sq mi (5.01 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²) |
Total Population: | 7,903 |
Population Density: | 4,088.46/sq mi (1,578.21/km²) |
ZIP code: | 17551 |
FIPS code: | 4249728 |
Website: | www.millersvilleborough.org |
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History
Originally farmland in then Manor Township owned by John Miller, Millerstown was a crossroads for goods and sales brought from the local farming communities into Lancaster City. Later the town’s name was changed to “Millersville”, and it was incorporated as a separate borough in Lancaster County. Millersville is the location of the first teachers’ academy in the state, established in 1854. Later, in 1855, it was chartered as a state normal school. Today, the college is Millersville University, which is part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.
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Geography
Millersville is located in central Lancaster County at 40°0′22″N 76°21′5″W / 40.00611°N 76.35139°W / 40.00611; -76.35139 (40.006148, -76.351349). It is 4 miles (6 km) southwest of Lancaster, the county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.94 square miles (5.02 km), of which 0.008 square miles (0.021 km), or 0.41%, are water. A small portion of the southern border of the borough touches the Conestoga River, a tributary of the Susquehanna. Millersville University is in the southern part of the borough.
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