Intercourse, Pennsylvania

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Intercourse, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Keystone Marker
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Coordinates: 40°2′18″N 76°6′27″W / 40.03833°N 76.10750°W / 40.03833; -76.10750
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Lancaster
Township	Leacock
Area [1]
• Total	2.11 sq mi (5.46 km2)
• Land	2.11 sq mi (5.46 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	430 ft (130 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	1,494
• Density	708.73/sq mi (273.59/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	17534 (PO box) 17529 (Gordonville)
Area code	717
FIPS code	42-37016
GNIS feature ID	1177822

Intercourse is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Leacock Township, Lancaster County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, 10 miles (16 km) east of Lancaster on Pennsylvania Route 340. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,494, up from 1,274 at the previous census.^[3] It is about 8 miles away from Blue Ball, a town with a similarly unusual name.

Intercourse is a popular site for tourists because of its location in Amish country and its sexually suggestive name. The movie Witness was filmed in Intercourse as well as other parts of the surrounding area, and For Richer or Poorer was set there, though not filmed in Intercourse. Because of the town's unusual name, the sign posts for the town are frequently targeted by thieves.