Ephrata, Pennsylvania
Ephrata, Pennsylvania
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Main Street during the Ephrata Fair, 2007 | |
| Etymology: Ephrath | |
Location of Ephrata in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | |
Location in Pennsylvania Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′51″N 76°10′57″W / 40.18083°N 76.18250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lancaster |
| Incorporated | August 22, 1891 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ralph Mowen |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.46 sq mi (8.97 km2) |
| • Land | 3.42 sq mi (8.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 358 ft (109 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,794 |
| • Density | 4,035.69/sq mi (1,558.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 17522 |
| Area codes | 717 |
| Website | ephrataboro |
Ephrata (/ˈɛfrətə/ EF-rə-tə; Pennsylvania German: Effridaa) is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located 42 miles (68 km) east of Harrisburg and about 60 miles (97 km) west-northwest of Philadelphia and is named after Ephrath, the former name for current-day Bethlehem. In its early history, Ephrata was a pleasure resort and an agricultural community.
Ephrata's population has steadily grown over the last century. In 1900, 2,452 people lived there, and by 1940, the population had increased to 6,199. The population was 13,818 at the 2020 census. Ephrata is the most populous borough in Lancaster County.
Ephrata's sister city is Eberbach, Germany, the city where its founders originated.