York County, Pennsylvania

York County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 434,972.[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.

Not to be confused with York City, Pennsylvania.

York County
U.S. county
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°55′N 76°44′W
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
FoundedAugust 19, 1749
Named forDuke of York
SeatYork
Largest cityYork
Area
 • Total911 sq mi (2,360 km2)
 • Land904 sq mi (2,340 km2)
 • Water6.5 sq mi (17 km2)  0.7%%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2019)
449,058
 • Density493/sq mi (190/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts10th, 11th
Websiteyorkcountypa.gov

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 a permanent capital of the United States before Washington, D.C., was selected.[4]

Geography
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

Major roads and highways

Climate

York County has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) and the hardiness zones are 6b and 7a.

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]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
179037,535—
180025,643−31.7%
181031,95824.6%
182038,75921.3%
183042,85910.6%
184047,0109.7%
185057,45022.2%
186068,20018.7%
187076,13411.6%
188087,84115.4%
189099,48913.3%
1900116,41317.0%
1910136,40517.2%
1920144,5215.9%
1930167,13515.6%
1940178,0226.5%
1950202,73713.9%
1960238,33617.6%
1970272,60314.4%
1980312,96314.8%
1990339,5748.5%
2000381,75112.4%
2010434,97213.9%
2019 (est.)449,058[11]3.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]
1790–1960[13] 1900–1990[14]
1990–2000[15] 2010–2019[1]
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.

Dialect

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.

Metropolitan Statistical Area

The United States Office of Management and Budget has designated York County as the York–Hanover, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.[19] 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.[20]

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,[19] 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.[20][21] As of the 2017 estimates, the CSA's 1.26 million people ranks 5th in the state of Pennsylvania.

Politics and government

Prior to 1952, York County was a Democratic stronghold in presidential elections, voting majority Republican only four times since 1880. 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. The only real pockets of Democratic support are in the city of York.

Presidential election results
Presidential election results[22]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2020 61.3% 146,733 36.8% 88,114 1.7% 4,205
2016 61.8% 128,528 32.9% 68,524 5.3% 10,977
2012 59.6% 113,304 38.5% 73,191 1.9% 3,510
2008 56.0% 109,268 42.4% 82,839 1.6% 3,179
2004 63.7% 114,270 35.5% 63,701 0.7% 1,298
2000 60.8% 87,652 36.0% 51,958 3.2% 4,676
1996 50.9% 65,188 38.7% 49,596 10.4% 13,372
1992 44.8% 60,130 34.4% 46,113 20.9% 28,002
1988 65.2% 72,408 33.9% 37,691 0.9% 1,017
1984 68.7% 75,020 30.5% 33,359 0.8% 868
1980 60.0% 61,098 32.8% 33,406 7.3% 7,387
1976 56.9% 56,912 41.3% 41,281 1.8% 1,751
1972 68.2% 63,606 29.5% 27,520 2.3% 2,154
1968 55.3% 51,631 35.7% 33,328 9.0% 8,412
1964 36.3% 33,677 63.3% 58,787 0.4% 408
1960 58.6% 55,922 41.0% 39,164 0.4% 393
1956 55.3% 48,176 44.5% 38,743 0.2% 149
1952 52.7% 44,489 46.8% 39,508 0.4% 354
1948 47.3% 32,494 48.5% 33,321 4.2% 2,863
1944 45.8% 32,617 53.7% 38,226 0.4% 315
1940 43.2% 30,228 56.5% 39,543 0.2% 165
1936 38.6% 29,233 59.5% 45,142 1.9% 1,462
1932 44.3% 25,430 51.1% 29,313 4.6% 2,622
1928 79.6% 45,791 19.5% 11,216 0.9% 522
1924 56.2% 23,044 38.0% 15,600 5.8% 2,395
1920 55.7% 19,879 40.4% 14,396 3.9% 1,404
1916 40.1% 12,276 53.3% 16,314 6.6% 2,008
1912 17.4% 5,251 49.6% 14,979 33.0% 9,965
1908 47.5% 14,610 49.3% 15,171 3.2% 990
1904 51.9% 14,837 45.4% 12,996 2.7% 781
1900 46.3% 12,327 51.6% 13,732 2.2% 572
1896 47.0% 12,258 50.1% 13,054 2.9% 748
1892 40.6% 9,052 57.5% 12,822 1.9% 426
1888 41.7% 9,047 56.9% 12,359 1.4% 301
1884 40.6% 8,014 58.6% 11,552 0.6% 132
1880 40.4% 7,870 59.4% 11,581 0.0% 17

As of November 2008, there were 299,414 registered voters in York County.[23]

  • Republican: 143,261 (47.85%)
  • Democratic: 112,207 (37.48%)
  • Other parties and independents: 43,946 (14.68%)

County commissioners
  • Julie Wheeler, President, Republican
  • Ron Smith, Republican
  • Doug Hoke, Vice President, Democrat

[24]

Other county offices
  • Clerk of Courts, Dan Byrnes, Republican[25]
  • Controller, Greg Bower, Republican
  • Coroner, Pamela Gay, Republican[26]
  • District Attorney, David Sunday, Republican[27]
  • Prothonotary, Allison Blew, Republican[28]
  • Recorder of Deeds, Laura Shue, Republican[29]
  • Register of Wills, Bryan Tate, Republican[30]
  • Sheriff, Richard P. Keuerleber III, Republican[31]
  • Treasurer, Barbara Bair, Republican[32]

[33]

State House of Representatives
DistrictRepresentative[34]Party
47Keith J. GillespieRepublican
92Dawn KeeferRepublican
93Mike JonesRepublican
94Stanley E. SaylorRepublican
95Carol Hill-EvansDemocratic
169Kate KlunkRepublican
193Will TallmanRepublican
196Seth GroveRepublican

State Senate
DistrictSenatorParty
28Kristin Phillips-HillRepublican
31Mike ReganRepublican
33Doug MastrianoRepublican
48Dave ArnoldRepublican

United States House of Representatives
DistrictRepresentative[33]Party
10Scott PerryRepublican
11Lloyd SmuckerRepublican

United States Senate
SenatorParty
Bob CaseyDemocratic
Pat ToomeyRepublican

Education
Map of York County, Pennsylvania School Districts

Public school districts

Vocational school

Public charter schools
  • Crispus Attucks Youthbuild Charter School (K–6) – York
  • Helen Thackston Charter School (6–12) – York [35]
  • 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
  • Christian School of York (PreK–12)
  • Delone Catholic High School (9–12)
  • 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

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.[36] 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

Adult education

Communities
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 at most two cases, towns. The following cities, boroughs and townships are in York County:

City

Boroughs

Townships

Census-designated places

Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.

Unincorporated communities

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of York County.[37]

† county seat

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

Notable people

See also

References
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Further reading
  • 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)

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