Mount Joy Borough Agencies

The name “Mountjoy” is actually an English name. During the reign of the English Queen Elizabeth, Lord Mountjoy was sent to Ireland by the Queen to destroy the Irish Chiefs. The name went on to be used as a name for a village, fort, cas... Read more

In 1836 the Harrisburg, Portsmouth, Mount Joy & Lancaster Railroad began service between Mount Joy and Lancaster with subsequent through service to Harrisburg beginning in 1838 due to delays excavating a tunnel to the west in Elizabetht... Read more

Main Street Mount Joy (MSMJ) is a 501c3, charitable organization registered in the state of Pennsylvania for downtown revitalization. MSMJ is a subsidiary of the National Main Street Program launched by the National Trust for Historic Prese... Read more

Mount Joy Chamber of Commerce The Mount Joy Chamber of Commerce exists to promote, educate, and represent surrounding businesses and organizations in the Mount Joy area. The Mount Joy Chamber seeks to attract new businesses and organizatio... Read more

Fire Department Mount Joy Station 75 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Fire Department Mount Joy is an all volunteer organization located in Northwest Lancaster County, PA, that provides fire and rescue services to all of Mount Joy Borough and... Read more

The Mount Joy Area Historical Society was chartered in 1973 by a group of citizens who were concerned about the future of precious historical records and artifacts of the Mount Joy Area. The organization has prospered during its nearly 40 y... Read more

Library service to the residents of Mount Joy began in 1962 as a Girl Scout troop community project. Demand was so great that a bookmobile stop was established in a former store front at 22 East Main Street in 1964. By 1993, community inter... Read more

Mount Joy Borough Compost Site Constructed in 2007 Covers just under 5 acres Removes tons of woody waste and leaves from the solid waste stream which equals less material to the landfill and substantial savings for the taxpayers Will provid... Read more