Ronks, Pennsylvania

Ronks is a small unincorporated farming community and census-designated place (CDP) in East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, just west of Paradise.[4] As of the 2010 census the population was 362.[2]

Ronks, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Ronks post office
Ronks
Location in Pennsylvania
Ronks
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°01′34″N 76°10′07″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLancaster
TownshipEast Lampeter
Area
 • Total0.68 sq mi (1.75 km2)
 • Land0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
380 ft (120 m)
Population
 • Total362
 • Density537/sq mi (207.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
17572
Area code(s)717 Exchange: 687
FIPS code42-65984
GNIS feature ID1185421[3]

The community is the home of Ronks Concrete Company and has a large Amish and Mennonite population. The Ronks ZIP code of 17572 covers a much larger area than the CDP, extending south into Strasburg Township and east into Leacock Township. Within this larger area are several Amish-themed tourist attractions, shops, restaurants, and lodging.

Geography

Ronks is in east-central Lancaster County, in the eastern part of East Lampeter Township. It is bordered to the north by Bird-in-Hand and to the southeast by Soudersburg. U.S. Route 30, the Lincoln Highway, forms the southern edge of the community, with the center of Ronks 0.7 miles (1.1 km) to the north along Ronks Road. Lancaster, the county seat, is 8 miles (13 km) to the west.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Ronks CDP has a total area of 0.66 square miles (1.7 km2), of which 0.1 acres (424 m2), or 0.02%, are water.[1] Ronks drains west toward Mill Creek and is part of the Conestoga River watershed.

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Places: Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  2. "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Ronks CDP, Pennsylvania". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ronks, Pennsylvania
  4. Topozone-Ronks, Pennsylvania




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