Lititz is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 6 miles (approximately 10 km) north of Lancaster. It was founded by Moravians in 1756, and was named after a castle (mentioned form of name is German; Czech name of this castle is Litice) in Bohemia near the village of Kunvald where the ancient Bohemian Brethren's Church had been founded in 1457. The roots of the Moravian Brethren's Church date back to the ancient Bohemian Brethren's Church. For a century, only Moravians were permitted to live in Lititz. Until the middle of the 1800s, only members of the congregation could own houses; others were required to lease. The lease-system was abolished in 1855, just 5 years before the beginning of the Civil War. More information can be found in the book A Brief History of Lititz Pennsylvania by Mary Augusta Huevener, published in 1947. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1988x1806, 157 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Lititz, Pennsylvania ... Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, known as the Garden Spot of America since the 18th century, is located in the southeastern part of the state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... Nickname: Location in Pennsylvania Country United States State Pennsylvania County Lancaster Founded 1730 Incorporated March 10, 1818 Government  - Mayor Rick Gray (D) Area  - City  7. ... A Moravian can be: an ethnic group a Christian denomination This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... 1756 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Flag of Bohemia Bohemia (Czech: ; German: ) is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western and middle thirds of the Czech Republic. ... Kunvald (German: ) is a village in 5 km north of Žamberk in the Ústí nad Orlicí District, in the Pardubice Regionof the Czech Republic. ...

During a part of the American Revolution, the Brethren's House, built in 1759, was used as a hospital. A number of soldiers died and were buried here. Lititz is also home to Linden Hall School, the oldest all-girls boarding school in the United States. Located adjacent to the Moravian Church on 47 acres of land, Linden Hall School was founded by the Moravians in 1746, a decade before the borough was incorporated. The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen of her North American colonies. ... 1759 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

In modern days, Lititz is now recognized for having the longest continuous-running celebration of Independence Day, which has been a town tradition since 1813. This celebration routinely shuts down most of the town to traffic, due to the large volume of tourists and former Lititz residents who return for the Queen of Candles pageant and the yearly fireworks gala. Lititz is also shut down for two weekends during the summer, when the Lititz Lions and Lititz Rotary Club sponsor their art show and craft show, both of which extend from the Lititz Springs Park out into Broad Street (PA-501) and Main Street (PA-772). These shows are yearly tradition in Lititz as well, though sometimes dreaded because of the traffic disruptions they spawn. In the United States, Independence Day (commonly known as the “Fourth of July,” “July Fourth”, the “Glorious Fourth”, or simply the “Fourth”) is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. ...

During 2006 a year long celebration was held commemorating the 250th anniversary of the naming of the town. Some of the major events included a service and commemoration ceremony in Lititz Springs Park on Sunday June 11th, the official naming ceremony on Monday June 12th, a fountain show in the park called "Symphonic Springs" during August 20th-26th, and a New Year's celebration.

General Information

• ZIP code: 17543
• Area code: 717
• Local phone exchanges: 625, 626, 627, 569

Geography

Lititz is located at 40°9′17″N, 76°18′12″W (40.154725, -76.303387)^GR1.

Pennsylvania Routes 772 (Orange and Main Streets) and 501 (Broad Street) run through the town. Pennsylvania Route 772 is a east-west state highway located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. ... Pennsylvania Route 501 is a north-south state highway in south central Pennsylvania. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 6.0 km² (2.3 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Law and government

• Mayor
  • Russel L. Pettyjohn (R)

• Borough Council
  • John W. Riegel, President
  • Ruth McKennon, Vice President
  • Joseph Kane, III, Chairman
  • (vacant)
  • Karen Weibel
  • James Wynkoop

• Borough Manager
  • Sue Ann Barry

Lititz, along with Elizabeth and Warwick townships and part of Penn township, is located in the Warwick School District.

• Schools
  • Warwick High School
  • Warwick Middle School
  • Lititz Elementary School (at former site of K-12 Lititz High School; serves the central and northern part of Lititz borough and western Warwick township out to Penn township and its border with Manheim Central School District)
  • John Beck Elementary School (founded independently of the district and incorporated; serves the northern part of Warwick township and Elizabeth township)
  • John R. Bonfield Elementary School (serves the eastern part of the school district, including the outskirts of Lititz borough and Warwick township)
  • Kissel Hill Elementary School (serves the southern part of Lititz borough and Warwick township south to the Manheim township line)

• Lititz Borough Office
  • 7 South Broad Street
  • 717-626-2044

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 9,029 people, 3,732 households, and 2,407 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,502.6/km² (3,884.0/mi²). There were 3,827 housing units at an average density of 636.9/km² (1,646.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.23% White, 0.44% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 3,732 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.91. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

In the borough the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $40,417, and the median income for a family was $52,028. Males had a median income of $36,126 versus $25,997 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $20,601. About 2.6% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

The Borden case

The town attained nearly instantaneous national notoriety with the murder of Michael and Cathryn Borden and the kidnapping of their daughter, Kara Beth, on 13 November 2005, by David Ludwig, through the issuing of an Amber Alert on her. Kara Borden Kara Beth Borden (born February 6, 1991) is an American girl from Lititz, Pennsylvania whose parents were murdered allegedly by her boyfriend, David Ludwig, on 13 November 2005. ... is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... David G. Ludwig in an undated self-photograph David Gregory Ludwig (born April 28, 1987) he is pending a life sentence] for murdering Michael and Cathryn Borden on November 13, 2005. ... Mrs. ...

Ludwig was returned to Lititz, and criminal proceedings against the latter have concluded with him pleading guilty to two counts of first degree murder, reckless endangerment, statutory sexual assault and firearms violations. Ludwig received two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole plus 9.5 to 19 years for the weapons charges. Ludwig lived within the borough of Lititz. Borden lived outside the borough in Warwick Township. Warwick Township is the name of three places in Pennsylvania, USA: Warwick Township, Bucks County Warwick Township, Chester County Warwick Township, Lancaster County This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Kara Borden, who departed the scene voluntarily with her parent's murderer, returned to Lititz though she now lives with her siblings Kaitlyn and David in another undisclosed state.

Sister City

Sister City Relationship between Lititz and Kunvald (Czech Republic), were established on June 11, 2006, during Celebration of 250. Anniversary naming of Lititz, in Lititz Spring Park. Kunvald (German: ) is a village in 5 km north of Žamberk in the Ústí nad Orlicí District, in the Pardubice Regionof the Czech Republic. ...

Sites of interest

Museums and Historic Sites

• Candy Americana Museum -- Located in the Wilbur Chocolate Company
• Grave of John A. Sutter
• Heritage Map Museum
• Johannes Mueller House
• Kready's Country Store Museum
• Sturgis Pretzel House

The Wilbur Chocolate Company is located in Lititiz, Pennsylvania. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... The Sturgis Pretzel House of Lititz, Pennsylvania is the oldest pretzel bakery in the US. It is a popular tourist destination today, as well as a pretzel bakery. ...

People from Lititz, PA

• Bob Longenecker (1909) - Hollywood talent agent

// The Early Days Bob Longenecker grew up in Litiz, Pennsylvania. ...

Publications

• Moravian Historical Society Transactions, volume ii, (Bethlehem, Pa.)
• Mombert, An Authentic History of Lancaster County, Pa., (Lancaster, 1869)

External links

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