New Holland, Pennsylvania

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New Holland (Pennsylvania Dutch: Seischwamm) is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,762,[1] an increase over the figure of 5,378 tabulated in 2010.[2]

History

New Holland was settled in 1728 by brothers John Michael and John Phillip Ranc (Ranck).[3] Before it became known as New Holland, it had been called "Hog Swamp", "Earltown" and "New Design".[4]

The New Holland Machine Company, which later became New Holland Agriculture, was founded here in 1895 by Abe Zimmerman. New Holland Machine Company is listed alongside John Casper Stoever Log House on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

New Holland has been the twin city of Longvic, France, since 1967 because there was a Case New Holland plant in the French commune.[6]

Geography

New Holland is located in eastern Lancaster County at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (40.102095, -76.087646).[7] The municipality is an enclave of Earl Township. Pennsylvania Route 23 passes through the borough as Main Street, leading east Script error: No such module "convert". to Morgantown and west Script error: No such module "convert". to Lancaster, the county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., all land.[8] The borough lies on a low ridge, with the north side draining via Groff Creek and other small streams to the Conestoga River and the south side draining to Mill Creek, a westward-flowing tributary of the Conestoga, which flows southwestward to the Susquehanna River.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, New Holland has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in New Holland was Script error: No such module "convert". on July 22, 2011, while the coldest temperature recorded was Script error: No such module "convert". on January 19, 1994.[9]

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Rail

New Holland is a terminus of the New Holland Secondary rail line, which splits off the Amtrak Keystone Line just east of Lancaster. The line is owned by Norfolk Southern Railway and serves a number of businesses along the way, notably RR Donnelley and Sons Printing in Lancaster, as well as one of the Dart Container factories, and L&S Sweeteners, both in Leola.[10]

Demographics

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As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 5,092 people, 2,084 households, and 1,448 families residing in the borough. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 2,159 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the borough was 90.34% White, 1.02% African American, 0.08% Native American, .025% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.57% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.42% of the population.

The age demographics in the borough are diverse, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $44,446, and the median income for a family was $50,758. Males had a median income of $37,002 versus $25,766 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $20,187. About 3.4% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.

Public services

Education

The Eastern Lancaster County School District has its district headquarters in New Holland. This site houses Garden Spot High School and Garden Spot Middle School. Elementary schools within the district include New Holland, Blue Ball and Brecknock.

The area is served by the Eastern Lancaster County Library (ELANCO Library),[15] formerly known as New Holland Library. The ELANCO Library is located on Chestnut Street in New Holland and is a member of the Library System of Lancaster County.

Culture

The New Holland Farmers Fair is an annual festival held in New Holland.[16] Since its inception in 1927, the fair has been held 88 times; due to World War II, the fair was not held from 1941 to 1945.[17] The fair was not held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[18]

Notable people

References

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