| Schoeneck, Pennsylvania | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Image Alt: | Schoeneck Square |
| Pushpin Map: | Pennsylvania#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Schoeneck |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Pennsylvania##Location in the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lancaster |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | West Cocalico |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.09 |
| Area Land Km2: | 8.01 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.08 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1056 |
| Population Density Km2: | 131.8 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 565 |
| Coordinates: | 40.2414°N -76.1742°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 17578 (Stevens) 17517 (Denver) |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-68200 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1187093[3] |
Schoeneck (German: Schöneck) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) that is located in West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The name Schoeneck is a corruption of the Pennsylvania Dutch phrase, "Schoenes Eck," which translates to "pretty corner."
As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,056.[2]
Schoeneck is located in northeastern Lancaster County, in the southern part of West Cocalico Township. It is also 5miles north of Ephrata and northeast of Lancaster, the county seat.
Interstate 76, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, passes through the northern part of the community, with the closest access 6miles to the east near Reamstown.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Schoeneck CDP has a total area of 8.1sqkm, of which 0.08sqkm, or 0.96%, are water.[1]
The community is drained by tributaries of Indian Run, which flows south to Cocalico Creek in Ephrata and is part of the Conestoga River watershed running eventually to the Susquehanna.
Schoeneck is part of the Cocalico School District. A long-time presence in Schoeneck, the Schoeneck Elementary School closed in June 2011. Schoeneck students are now transported to the Denver Elementary School.[4]
Schoeneck is home to the Schoeneck Volunteer Fire Company.