Bowmansville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. Bowmansville is home to a newly renovated Pennsylvania Turnpike service plaza. The population was 2,077 as of the 2010 census.[3]

Bowmansville, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 40°11′48″N 76°01′03″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Lancaster
Township	Brecknock
Founded	1820
Area [1]
• Total	2.15 sq mi (5.56 km2)
• Land	2.13 sq mi (5.53 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	434 ft (132 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	2,989
• Density	1,400.66/sq mi (540.80/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	17507
Area code	717
FIPS code	42-07896
GNIS feature ID	1170075

History

Bowmansville was named for Samuel Bowman, an early settler.[4]

The Bowmansville Roller Mill and John B. Good House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

Geography

Bowmansville is in northeastern Lancaster County, near the center of Brecknock Township. The Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 76) passes through the community, but with no direct access. The closest access is at Exit 286 (Reading, 4 miles (6 km) to the west near Swartzville. The Morgantown interchange (Exit 293) is 10 miles (16 km) to the east. Pennsylvania Route 625 (Reading Road) passes through the center of Bowmansville, leading north 12 miles (19 km) to Reading and south 7 miles (11 km) to East Earl. Lancaster, the county seat, is 21 miles (34 km) to the southwest.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Bowmansville CDP has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²), or 0.57%, are water.[6] The community is drained by Muddy Creek, a west-flowing tributary of the Conestoga River, part of the Susquehanna River watershed.

Demographics

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