York County, Pennsylvania

County in Pennsylvania, United States

Not to be confused with York, Pennsylvania.

U.S. county in Pennsylvania

York County

U.S. county

York County Administrative Center in York City

York County Administrative Center in York City

Official seal of York County

Seal

Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania

Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.

Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.

Country|  United States
State| File:Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania
Founded| August 19, 1749
Named for| Duke of York
Seat| York
Largest city| York
Area

• Total| 911 sq mi (2,360 km2)
• Land| 904 sq mi (2,340 km2)
• Water| 6.5 sq mi (17 km2)  0.7%%
Population

(2020)

• Total| 456,438
• Density| 481.1/sq mi (185.8/km2)
Time zone| UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts| 10th, 11th
Website| yorkcountypa.gov

York County (Pennsylvania Dutch: Yarrick Kaundi) is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 456,438.[1] Its county seat is York.[2] The county was created on August 19, 1749, from part of Lancaster County and named either after the Duke of York, an early patron of the Penn family, or for the city and county of York in England.

York County comprises the York-Hanover, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Harrisburg-York-Lebanon, Pennsylvania Combined Statistical Area. It is in the Susquehanna Valley, a large fertile agricultural region in South Central Pennsylvania.

Based on the Articles of Confederation having been adopted in York by the Second Continental Congress on November 15, 1777, the local government and business community began referring to York in the 1960s as the first capital of the United States of America. The designation has been debated by historians ever since.[3] Congress considered York and the borough of Wrightsville on the eastern side of York County along the Susquehanna River as the nation's permanent capital before Washington, D.C. was selected.[4]

## Contents

* 1 Geography
* 1.1 Adjacent counties
* 1.2 Major roads and highways
* 1.3 Climate
* 2 Demographics
* 2.1 2020 Census
* 2.2 Dialect
* 3 Metropolitan Statistical Area
* 4 Politics and government
* 4.1 County commissioners
* 4.2 Other county offices
* 4.3 State House of Representatives
* 4.4 State Senate
* 4.5 United States House of Representatives
* 4.6 United States Senate
* 5 Education
* 5.1 Public school districts
* 5.2 Vocational school
* 5.3 Public charter schools
* 5.4 Independent schools
* 5.5 Intermediate Unit
* 5.6 Colleges and universities
* 5.7 Adult education
* 6 Communities
* 6.1 City
* 6.2 Boroughs
* 6.3 Townships
* 6.4 Census-designated places
* 6.5 Other unincorporated communities
* 6.6 Population ranking
* 7 Airports
* 8 Notable people
* 9 See also
* 10 References
* 11 Further reading
* 12 External links

## Geography[edit | edit source]

File:Lower Channeled.jpg

An Oakland Run waterfall near the Mason-Dixon Trail in SE York County

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 911 square miles (2,360 km2), of which 904 square miles (2,340 km2) is land and 6.5 square miles (17 km2) (0.7%) is water.[5] The county is bound to its eastern border by the Susquehanna River. Its southern border is the Mason–Dixon line, which separates Pennsylvania and Maryland. Within the U.S. piedmont region, York County is generally hilly and rises to the Blue Ridge Mountains in the northwest, where it is bordered by Yellow Breeches Creek. Interior waterways include Codorus and Conewago Creeks, and Lakes Lehman,[6] Kiwanis, Marburg, Pahagaco, Pinchot, Redman, and Williams.[7]

### Adjacent counties[edit | edit source]

* Cumberland County (north)
* Dauphin County (northeast)
* Lancaster County (east)
* Harford County, Maryland (southeast)
* Baltimore County, Maryland (south)
* Carroll County, Maryland (southwest)
* Adams County (west)

### Major roads and highways[edit | edit source]

* File:I-76.svgFile:Pennsylvania Turnpike logo.svg I-76 / Penna Turnpike
* File:I-83.svg I-83
* File:Business Loop 83.svg I-83 BL
* File:US 15.svg US 15
* File:US 30.svg US 30
* File:PA-24.svg PA 24
* File:PA-74.svg PA 74
* File:PA-94.svg PA 94
* File:PA-114.svg PA 114
* File:PA-116.svg PA 116
* File:PA-124.svg PA 124
* File:PA-177.svg PA 177
* File:PA-181.svg PA 181
* File:PA-182.svg PA 182
* File:PA-194.svg PA 194
* File:PA-214.svg PA 214
* File:PA-216.svg PA 216
* File:PA-234.svg PA 234
* File:PA-238.svg PA 238
* File:PA-262.svg PA 262
* File:PA-297.svg PA 297
* File:PA-372.svg PA 372
* File:PA-382.svg PA 382
* File:PA-392.svg PA 392
* File:PA-425.svg PA 425
* File:PA-462.svg PA 462
* File:PA-516.svg PA 516
* File:PA-616.svg PA 616
* File:PA-624.svg PA 624
* File:PA-851.svg PA 851
* File:PA-921.svg PA 921

### Climate[edit | edit source]

Most of York County has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) and the hardiness zones are 6b and 7a. The latest temperature averages show some low-lying eastern areas of the county to have a humid subtropical climate (Cfa.)

Climate data for York Airport, Pennsylvania (1981–2010 normals, extremes 1997–present)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °F (°C)  | 72
(22)  | 75
(24)  | 86
(30)  | 91
(33)  | 93
(34)  | 96
(36)  | 100
(38)  | 99
(37)  | 95
(35)  | 90
(32)  | 84
(29)  | 78
(26)  | 100
(38)
Average high °F (°C)  | 38.6
(3.7)  | 41.7
(5.4)  | 51.5
(10.8)  | 63.0
(17.2)  | 72.5
(22.5)  | 81.1
(27.3)  | 84.8
(29.3)  | 83.5
(28.6)  | 75.9
(24.4)  | 65.7
(18.7)  | 54.4
(12.4)  | 42.3
(5.7)  | 63.0
(17.2)
Average low °F (°C)  | 20.6
(−6.3)  | 22.3
(−5.4)  | 29.3
(−1.5)  | 39.0
(3.9)  | 48.9
(9.4)  | 58.7
(14.8)  | 62.8
(17.1)  | 60.7
(15.9)  | 52.8
(11.6)  | 41.4
(5.2)  | 33.9
(1.1)  | 24.6
(−4.1)  | 41.3
(5.2)
Record low °F (°C)  | −12
(−24)  | −12
(−24)  | −12
(−24)  | 17
(−8)  | 28
(−2)  | 39
(4)  | 44
(7)  | 42
(6)  | 32
(0)  | 22
(−6)  | 12
(−11)  | −10
(−23)  | −12
(−24)
Average precipitation inches (mm)  | 2.93
(74)  | 2.73
(69)  | 3.51
(89)  | 3.44
(87)  | 3.98
(101)  | 3.34
(85)  | 3.69
(94)  | 3.57
(91)  | 4.26
(108)  | 3.26
(83)  | 3.46
(88)  | 2.97
(75)  | 41.14
(1,045)
Average snowfall inches (cm)  | 8.9
(23)  | 8.1
(21)  | 3.5
(8.9)  | 0.5
(1.3)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 0.8
(2.0)  | 3.2
(8.1)  | 25.0
(64)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 10.0  | 9.8  | 11.1  | 12.1  | 12.8  | 11.7  | 10.9  | 10.0  | 9.5  | 8.4  | 10.3  | 10.0  | 126.6
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.8  | 2.7  | 1.5  | 0.3  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.5  | 1.7  | 10.5
Source: NOAA (snow, precipitation days, and snow days from York 3 SSW Pump Station COOP)[8][9][10]

Climate data for Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (Harrisburg Capital City Airport) 1991–2020 normals (Records 1939–2021)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °F (°C)  | 73
(23)  | 83
(28)  | 86
(30)  | 93
(34)  | 97
(36)  | 100
(38)  | 107
(42)  | 101
(38)  | 102
(39)  | 97
(36)  | 84
(29)  | 75
(24)  | 107
(42)
Average high °F (°C)  | 40.3
(4.6)  | 43.2
(6.2)  | 52.6
(11.4)  | 64.9
(18.3)  | 74.7
(23.7)  | 83.2
(28.4)  | 87.6
(30.9)  | 85.4
(29.7)  | 78.6
(25.9)  | 66.7
(19.3)  | 55.1
(12.8)  | 44.4
(6.9)  | 64.7
(18.2)
Daily mean °F (°C)  | 32.6
(0.3)  | 34.7
(1.5)  | 43.2
(6.2)  | 54.1
(12.3)  | 64.0
(17.8)  | 73.0
(22.8)  | 77.5
(25.3)  | 75.4
(24.1)  | 68.5
(20.3)  | 56.7
(13.7)  | 46.0
(7.8)  | 37.0
(2.8)  | 55.2
(12.9)
Average low °F (°C)  | 24.9
(−3.9)  | 26.2
(−3.2)  | 33.9
(1.1)  | 43.3
(6.3)  | 53.2
(11.8)  | 62.8
(17.1)  | 67.4
(19.7)  | 65.5
(18.6)  | 58.4
(14.7)  | 46.7
(8.2)  | 37.0
(2.8)  | 29.5
(−1.4)  | 45.7
(7.6)
Record low °F (°C)  | −9
(−23)  | −5
(−21)  | 2
(−17)  | 19
(−7)  | 31
(−1)  | 40
(4)  | 49
(9)  | 45
(7)  | 30
(−1)  | 23
(−5)  | 13
(−11)  | −8
(−22)  | −9
(−23)
Average precipitation inches (mm)  | 2.64
(67)  | 2.36
(60)  | 3.35
(85)  | 3.70
(94)  | 3.48
(88)  | 3.72
(94)  | 4.30
(109)  | 3.68
(93)  | 4.12
(105)  | 3.68
(93)  | 2.80
(71)  | 3.15
(80)  | 40.98
(1,041)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 9  | 9  | 10  | 12  | 14  | 12  | 12  | 11  | 10  | 11  | 9  | 10  | 127
Source: NOAA[11]

## Demographics[edit | edit source]

Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1790| 37,535| | —
1800| 25,643| | −31.7%
1810| 31,958| | 24.6%
1820| 38,759| | 21.3%
1830| 42,859| | 10.6%
1840| 47,010| | 9.7%
1850| 57,450| | 22.2%
1860| 68,200| | 18.7%
1870| 76,134| | 11.6%
1880| 87,841| | 15.4%
1890| 99,489| | 13.3%
1900| 116,413| | 17.0%
1910| 136,405| | 17.2%
1920| 144,521| | 5.9%
1930| 167,135| | 15.6%
1940| 178,022| | 6.5%
1950| 202,737| | 13.9%
1960| 238,336| | 17.6%
1970| 272,603| | 14.4%
1980| 312,963| | 14.8%
1990| 339,574| | 8.5%
2000| 381,751| | 12.4%
2010| 434,972| | 13.9%
2020| 456,438| | 4.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]
1790–1960[13] 1900–1990[14]
1990–2000[15] 2010–2019[1]

File:Countryside in York County PA.jpg

A farm in York County, Pennsylvania

As of the census[16] of 2000, there were 381,751 people, 148,219 households, and 105,531 families residing in the county. The population density was 422 people per square mile (163/km2). There were 156,720 housing units at an average density of 173 per square mile (67/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 92.76% White, 3.69% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.39% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.96% of the population. 42.0% were of German, 12.6% American, 7.7% Irish, 6.4% English and 5.1% Italian ancestry. 94.8% spoke English and 2.9% Spanish as their first language.

There were 148,219 households, out of which 32.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.30% were married couples living together, 9.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.80% were non-families. 23.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.60% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 30.30% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.80 males.

As of 2006, the York-Hanover Metropolitan Statistical Area was the fastest-growing metro area in the Northeast region, and was ranked among the fastest-growing in the nation, according to the "2006 Population Estimates for Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas" (U.S. Census Bureau). The estimates listed York-Hanover as the 95th fastest-growing metro area in the nation, increasing 9.1 percent between 2000 and 2006.

York city had a 77.3 percent increase in the number of residents of Hispanic or Latino origin, based on a comparison of the 2000 and 2010 U.S. census results.[17] The city's 30.9 percent Hispanic population (as of December 2017) is more than that of other places in the area.[18]

York County is home to Martin's Potato Chips in Thomasville, Utz Quality Foods, Inc. in Hanover, Snyder's of Hanover in Hanover, Hanover Foods in Hanover, Gibble's Potato Chips in York, Wolfgang Candy in York, The Bon-Ton in York, Dentsply in York, and a major manufacturing branch of Harley-Davidson Motor Company.

### 2020 Census[edit | edit source]

York County Racial Composition[19] Race  | Num.  | Perc.

|
|

White (NH)  | 365,353  | 80%
Black or African American (NH)  | 25,768  | 5.64%
Native American (NH)  | 640  | 0.14%
Asian (NH)  | 6,557  | 1.43%
Pacific Islander (NH)  | 118  | 0.03%
Other/Mixed (NH)  | 18,642  | 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino | 39,360  | 8.62%

### Dialect[edit | edit source]

The Central Pennsylvania accent and the Susquehanna dialect are the two most commonly heard speech patterns in the county, however there are numerous Mennonites and other persons of Pennsylvania Dutch descent that inhabit the county, who tend to speak with dialects similar to Pennsylvania Dutch English.[citation needed]

## Metropolitan Statistical Area[edit | edit source]

The U.S. Office of Management and Budget has designated York County as the York–Hanover, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.[20] The United States Census Bureau ranked the York–Hanover, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area as the 9th most populous in the state of Pennsylvania, and 115th most populous Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in the United States as of July 1, 2012.[21]

The Office of Management and Budget has further designated the York–Hanover MSA as a component of the more extensive Harrisburg–York–Lebanon, PA Combined Statistical Area,[20] the 43rd most populous Combined Statistical Area (CSA) and the 49th most populous primary statistical area of the United States as of July 1, 2012.[21][22] As of the 2017 estimates, the CSA's 1.26 million people ranks 5th in the state of Pennsylvania.[citation needed]

## Politics and government[edit | edit source]

Prior to 1952, York County was a Democratic stronghold in presidential elections, voting majority Republican only four times before then. Between the founding of the party in 1828 and 1900, the county voted Democratic every time, one of only a handful of counties in Pennsylvania to do so.[23] Starting with the 1952 election, it has become a Republican stronghold with Lyndon Johnson being the lone Democrat to win the county since. Since then, Jimmy Carter in 1976 and Barack Obama in 2008 are the only Democratic presidential candidates who have received over 40% of the county's vote, and George H. W. Bush in 1992 is the only Republican not to win a majority. The only real pockets of Democratic support are in the city of York, which has long sent Democrats to the state house.

United States presidential election results for York County, Pennsylvania[24] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party

|
|
|

No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2020 | 146,733  | 61.38% | 88,114  | 36.86%  | 4,205  | 1.76%
2016 | 128,528  | 61.78% | 68,524  | 32.94%  | 10,977  | 5.28%
2012 | 113,304  | 59.63% | 73,191  | 38.52%  | 3,510  | 1.85%
2008 | 109,268  | 55.95% | 82,839  | 42.42%  | 3,179  | 1.63%
2004 | 114,270  | 63.74% | 63,701  | 35.53%  | 1,298  | 0.72%
2000 | 87,652  | 60.75% | 51,958  | 36.01%  | 4,676  | 3.24%
1996 | 65,188  | 50.87% | 49,596  | 38.70%  | 13,372  | 10.43%
1992 | 60,130  | 44.79% | 46,113  | 34.35%  | 28,002  | 20.86%
1988 | 72,408  | 65.16% | 37,691  | 33.92%  | 1,017  | 0.92%
1984 | 75,020  | 68.67% | 33,359  | 30.54%  | 868  | 0.79%
1980 | 61,098  | 59.96% | 33,406  | 32.79%  | 7,387  | 7.25%
1976 | 56,912  | 56.94% | 41,281  | 41.30%  | 1,751  | 1.75%
1972 | 63,606  | 68.19% | 27,520  | 29.50%  | 2,154  | 2.31%
1968 | 51,631  | 55.30% | 33,328  | 35.69%  | 8,412  | 9.01%
1964 | 33,677  | 36.26%  | 58,787  | 63.30% | 408  | 0.44%
1960 | 55,922  | 58.57% | 39,164  | 41.02%  | 393  | 0.41%
1956 | 48,176  | 55.33% | 38,743  | 44.50%  | 149  | 0.17%
1952 | 44,489  | 52.74% | 39,508  | 46.84%  | 354  | 0.42%
1948 | 32,494  | 47.31%  | 33,321  | 48.52% | 2,863  | 4.17%
1944 | 32,617  | 45.84%  | 38,226  | 53.72% | 315  | 0.44%
1940 | 30,228  | 43.22%  | 39,543  | 56.54% | 165  | 0.24%
1936 | 29,233  | 38.55%  | 45,142  | 59.53% | 1,462  | 1.93%
1932 | 25,430  | 44.33%  | 29,313  | 51.10% | 2,622  | 4.57%
1928 | 45,791  | 79.60% | 11,216  | 19.50%  | 522  | 0.91%
1924 | 23,044  | 56.15% | 15,600  | 38.01%  | 2,395  | 5.84%
1920 | 19,879  | 55.72% | 14,396  | 40.35%  | 1,404  | 3.94%
1916 | 12,276  | 40.12%  | 16,314  | 53.32% | 2,008  | 6.56%
1912 | 5,251  | 17.39%  | 14,979  | 49.61% | 9,965  | 33.00%
1908 | 14,610  | 47.48%  | 15,171  | 49.30% | 990  | 3.22%
1904 | 14,837  | 51.85% | 12,996  | 45.42%  | 781  | 2.73%
1900 | 12,327  | 46.29%  | 13,732  | 51.56% | 572  | 2.15%
1896 | 12,258  | 47.04%  | 13,054  | 50.09% | 748  | 2.87%
1892 | 9,052  | 40.59%  | 12,822  | 57.50% | 426  | 1.91%
1888 | 9,047  | 41.68%  | 12,359  | 56.94% | 301  | 1.39%
1884 | 8,014  | 40.68%  | 11,552  | 58.65% | 132  | 0.67%
1880 | 7,870  | 40.43%  | 11,581  | 59.49% | 17  | 0.09%

According to the Secretary of State's office, a majority of voters in York County are registered as Republicans. As of August 15, 2022, there are 308,389 registered voters in the county.[25]

* Republican: 159,345 (51.67%)
* Democratic: 98,392 (31.90%)
* Independent: 41,144 (13.34%)
* Third Party: 9,508 (3.08%)

### County commissioners[edit | edit source]

* Julie Wheeler, President, Republican
* Ron Smith, Republican
* Doug Hoke, Vice President, Democrat[26]

### Other county offices[edit | edit source]

* Clerk of Courts, Dan Byrnes, Republican[27]
* Controller, Greg Bower, Republican
* Coroner, Pamela Gay, Republican[28]
* District Attorney, David Sunday, Republican[29]
* Prothonotary, Allison Blew, Republican[30]
* Recorder of Deeds, Laura Shue, Republican[31]
* Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans' Court, Bryan Tate, Republican[32]
* Sheriff, Richard P. Keuerleber III, Republican[33]
* Treasurer, Barbara Bair, Republican[34]

[35]

### State House of Representatives[edit | edit source]

District | Representative[36] | Party

|
|

47 | Keith J. Gillespie | Republican
92 | Dawn Keefer | Republican
93 | Mike Jones | Republican
94 | Stanley E. Saylor | Republican
95 | Carol Hill-Evans | Democratic
169 | Kate Klunk | Republican
193 | Will Tallman | Republican
196 | Seth Grove | Republican

### State Senate[edit | edit source]

District | Senator | Party

|
|

28 | Kristin Phillips-Hill | Republican
31 | Mike Regan | Republican
33 | Doug Mastriano | Republican
48 | Chris Gebhard | Republican

### United States House of Representatives[edit | edit source]

District | Representative[35] | Party

|
|

10 | Scott Perry | Republican
11 | Lloyd Smucker | Republican

### United States Senate[edit | edit source]

Senator | Party

|

Bob Casey | Democratic
Pat Toomey | Republican

## Education[edit | edit source]

File:More Color Map of York County Pennsylvania School Districts.png

Map of York County, Pennsylvania School Districts

### Public school districts[edit | edit source]

* Central York School District
* Dallastown Area School District
* Dover Area School District
* Eastern York School District
* Hanover Public School District
* Northeastern York School District
* Northern York County School District
* Red Lion Area School District
* South Eastern School District
* South Western School District
* Southern York County School District
* Spring Grove Area School District
* West Shore School District
* West York Area School District
* York City School District
* York Suburban School District

### Vocational school[edit | edit source]

* York County School of Technology

### Public charter schools[edit | edit source]

* Crispus Attucks Youthbuild Charter School (K–6) – York
* Helen Thackston Charter School (6–12) – York[37]
* Lincoln Charter School (K–5) – York
* New Hope Academy Charter School (K–6) – York
* York Academy Regional Charter School
* York Adams Academy (formerly York County High School)

### Independent schools[edit | edit source]

* Christian School of York (PreK–12)
* Keystone Christian Academy York (K–8)
* Logos Academy York (K–12)
* St. Joseph School Hanover (PreK–8)
* St. Joseph School (PreK–6)
* St. John the Baptist Catholic School New Freedom (PreK–6)
* Shrewsbury Christian Academy New Freedom (PreK–8)
* Tidings of Peace Christian School York (K–12)
* York Catholic High School (7–12)
* York Country Day School (PreK–12)

### Intermediate Unit[edit | edit source]

Lincoln Intermediate Unit (IU#12) region includes: Adams County, Franklin County and York County. The agency offers school districts, home schooled students and private schools many services including: special education services, combined purchasing, and instructional technology services. It runs Summer Academy which offers both art and academic strands designed to meet the individual needs of gifted, talented and high achieving students. Additional services include: Curriculum Mapping, Professional Development for school employees, Adult Education, Nonpublic School Services, Business Services, Migrant & ESL (English as a Second Language), Instructional Services, Management Services, and Technology Services. It also provides a GED program to adults who want to earn a high school diploma and literacy programs. The Lincoln Intermediate Unit is governed by a 13-member Board of Directors, each a member of a local school board from the 25 school districts. Board members are elected by school directors of all 25 school districts for three-year terms that begin the first day of July.[38] There are 29 intermediate units in Pennsylvania. They are funded by school districts, state and federal program specific funding and grants. IUs do not have the power to tax.

### Colleges and universities[edit | edit source]

* Pennsylvania State University, Penn State York campus
* Harrisburg Area Community College – York Campus
* The Art Institute of York (Closed September 23, 2017)
* York College of Pennsylvania
* YTI Career Institute (YTI = York Technical Institute)
* Yorktowne Business Institute (Closed 2015)

### Adult education[edit | edit source]

* YTI Career Institute
* Motorcycle Technology Center
* York Time Institute

## Communities[edit | edit source]

File:Map of York County Pennsylvania With Municipal and Township Labels.png

Map of York County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Cities and Boroughs (red), Townships (white), and Census-designated places (blue).

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in only one case, towns. York County has 72 of these. The following cities, boroughs and townships are in York County:

### City[edit | edit source]

* York (county seat)

### Boroughs[edit | edit source]

* Cross Roads
* Dallastown
* Delta
* Dillsburg
* Dover
* East Prospect
* Fawn Grove
* Felton
* Franklintown
* Glen Rock
* Goldsboro
* Hallam
* Hanover
* Jacobus
* Jefferson
* Lewisberry
* Loganville
* Manchester
* Mount Wolf
* New Freedom
* New Salem
* North York
* Railroad
* Red Lion
* Seven Valleys
* Shrewsbury
* Spring Grove
* Stewartstown
* Wellsville
* West York
* Windsor
* Winterstown
* Wrightsville
* Yoe
* York Haven
* Yorkana

### Townships[edit | edit source]

* Carroll
* Chanceford
* Codorus
* Conewago
* Dover
* East Hopewell
* East Manchester
* Fairview
* Fawn
* Franklin
* Heidelberg
* Hellam
* Hopewell
* Jackson
* Lower Chanceford
* Lower Windsor
* Manchester
* Manheim
* Monaghan
* Newberry
* North Codorus
* North Hopewell
* Paradise
* Peach Bottom
* Penn
* Shrewsbury
* Spring Garden
* Springettsbury
* Springfield
* Warrington
* Washington
* West Manchester
* West Manheim
* Windsor
* York

### Census-designated places[edit | edit source]

Census-designated places are unincorporated communities designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law.

* East York
* Emigsville
* Grantley
* New Market
* Parkville
* Pennville
* Pleasureville
* Queens Gate
* Shiloh
* Spry
* Stonybrook
* Susquehanna Trails
* Tyler Run
* Valley Green
* Valley View
* Weigelstown
* Yorklyn

### Other unincorporated communities[edit | edit source]

* Accomac
* Admire
* Airville
* Ambau
* Andersontown
* Bandanna
* Bermudian
* Big Mountain
* Blackrock
* Bridgeville
* Brogue
* Bryansville
* Cly
* Craley
* Codorus Furnace
* Conewago Heights
* Davidsburg
* Detters Mill
* Etters
* Fayfield
* Fireside Terrace
* Foustown
* Fuhrmans Mill
* Gatchellville
* Glades
* Glenville
* Gnatstown
* Hametown
* Hanover Junction
* Hopewell Center
* Kralltown
* Leaders Heights
* Leibharts Corner
* Lockport (under Lake Clarke)
* Mackey Ford
* Mount Royal
* Muddy Creek Forks
* New Bridgeville
* New Park
* Nauvoo
* Ore Valley
* Porters Sideling
* Reesers Summit
* Rossville
* Saginaw
* Shenks Ferry
* Siddonsburg
* Spring Forge
* Starview
* Stoverstown
* Strickler
* Strinestown
* Sunnyburn
* Thomasville
* Tolna
* Valley Forge
* Violet Hill
* Wago Junction
* Woodbine
* Yocumtown
* York Furnace

### Population ranking[edit | edit source]

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of York County.[39]

† county seat

Rank  | City/Town/etc.  | Municipal type  | Population (2010 Census)

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1  | † York | City  | 43,718
2  | Hanover | Borough  | 15,289
3  | Weigelstown | CDP  | 12,875
4  | Shiloh | CDP  | 11,218
5  | East York | CDP  | 8,777
6  | Parkville | CDP  | 6,706
7  | Red Lion | Borough  | 6,373
8  | Spry | CDP  | 4,891
9  | West York | Borough  | 4,617
10  | New Freedom | Borough  | 4,464
11  | Dallastown | Borough  | 4,049
12  | Shrewsbury | Borough  | 3,823
13  | Grantley | CDP  | 3,628
14  | Valley Green | CDP  | 3,429
15  | Valley View | CDP  | 2,817
16  | Manchester | Borough  | 2,763
17  | Hallam | Borough  | 2,673
18  | Emigsville | CDP  | 2,672
19  | Dillsburg | Borough  | 2,563
20  | Stonybrook | CDP  | 2,384
21  | Wrightsville | Borough  | 2,310
22  | Susquehanna Trails | CDP  | 2,264
23  | Spring Grove | Borough  | 2,167
24  | Stewartstown | Borough  | 2,089
25  | Glen Rock | Borough  | 2,025
26  | Dover | Borough  | 2,007
27  | Pennville | CDP  | 1,947
28  | North York | Borough  | 1,914
29  | Yorklyn | CDP  | 1,912
30  | Tyler Run | CDP  | 1,901
31  | Jacobus | Borough  | 1,841
32  | Queens Gate | CDP  | 1,464
33  | Mount Wolf | Borough  | 1,393
34  | Windsor | Borough  | 1,319
35  | Loganville | Borough  | 1,240
36  | Yoe | Borough  | 1,018
37  | Goldsboro | Borough  | 952
38  | East Prospect | Borough  | 905
39  | New Market | CDP  | 816
40  | Jefferson | Borough  | 733
41  | Delta | Borough  | 728
42  | York Haven | Borough  | 709
43  | Winterstown | Borough  | 632
44  | New Salem | Borough  | 579
45  | Seven Valleys | Borough  | 517
46  | Cross Roads | Borough  | 512
47  | Felton | Borough  | 506
48  | Franklintown | Borough  | 489
49  | Fawn Grove | Borough  | 452
50  | Lewisberry | Borough  | 362
51  | Railroad | Borough  | 278
52  | Wellsville | Borough  | 242
53  | Yorkana | Borough  | 229

## Airports[edit | edit source]

Although York County has no scheduled passenger air service, it has two general-aviation airports: Capital City Airport in Fairview Township in the extreme north and York Airport near Thomasville just south of US 30. The county participates in the Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority with Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, and Franklin Counties. The closest passenger service is at Harrisburg International Airport, Lancaster County Airport, and BWI.

## Notable people[edit | edit source]

* John Andrews, United States Navy sailor awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the Korean Expedition in 1872; born in York County
* Caitlan Coleman, a hostage in Afghanistan for five years, during which time she gave birth to four children
* Jacob L. Devers, four-star lieutenant general during World War II. Commanded the 6th Army Group during the invasion of southern France known as Operation Dragoon, among other assignments.
* Hali Flickinger, Olympic swimmer[40]
* Halestorm, rock band hailing from Red Lion
* Mike Hawthorne, comic book artist known for his work on books such as Deadpool
* Bob Hoffman, founder of York Barbell, U.S. weightlifter named "Father of World Weightlifting" by the International Weightlifting Federation
* Steve Hoffman, former NFL coach
* Brian Keene, best-selling novelist
* James Kelly, member of the United States House of Representatives from 1805 to 1809
* Jeff Koons, American artist and sculptor
* John Kuhn, NFL football player
* George M. Leader, 36th governor of Pennsylvania
* Live, popular rock band of the 1990s
* Ken Ludwig, playwright and theatre director
* Del McCoury, raised in York County, became leader of the Grammy award-winning bluegrass Del McCoury Band. His two sons, Ronnie McCoury and Rob McCoury, graduates of Susquehannock High School, also play in the band.
* DeWolfe Miller III, vice admiral and Commander, Naval Air Forces[41]
* Cameron Mitchell, actor, born in Dallastown
* Todd Platts, Judge of York County Court of Common Pleas and member of the United States House of Representatives from 2000 to 2012 Republican Party
* H. B. Reese, inventor of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups[42]
* Evan Sharp, co-founder of Pinterest
* Craig Sheffer, actor
* James Alonzo Stahle, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1895 to 1897
* Tom Wolf, 47th governor of Pennsylvania

## See also[edit | edit source]

* Cresap's War
* National Register of Historic Places listings in York County, Pennsylvania
* Rabbit Transit
* Rehmeyer's Hollow – location of the 1928 Hex Hollow murder
* US 30 Diner

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## Further reading[edit | edit source]

* Gibson, John, ed. A Biographical History of York County, Pennsylvania (Genealogical Publishing Com, 1886). Online: archive.org
* Marcello, Ronald E. Small Town America in World War II: War Stories from Wrightsville, Pennsylvania (University of North Texas Press, 2014) 452 pp. ISBN 9781574415513
* Prowell, George Reeser. History of York County, Pennsylvania. Vol. 1. (JH Beers, 1907). Online: Vol.1 google books archive.org, Vol 2. archive.org
* Sheets, Georg R. York County: To the Setting of the Sun : An Illustrated History (American Historical Press. 2nd Edition, 2002)

## External links[edit | edit source]

* York County official website

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* Peach Bottom
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* Spring Garden
* Springettsbury
* Springfield
* Warrington
* Washington
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* Emigsville
* Grantley
* New Market
* Parkville
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* Spry
* Stonybrook
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