Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:37 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:23 am – 4:44 pm
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People2,834 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.61,122 householdsMedian household income $82,200Median home value $246,50079% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,152 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 1,646 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 15%, information 13%Average commute 42 minutes89% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, German or Dutch 3%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, Spanish 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 25°F46 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month September21 in of snow a year, on about 9 days20 days above 90°F, 87 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Safe Harbor Dam station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsSusquehannock State Parkstate park · 3.7 mi · 709 acresMuddy Run Recreation Parkpark · 5.5 mi · 2,582 acresMuddy Run Recreational Parknature preserve · 5.5 mi · 2,568 acresRocks Spstate park · 9.0 mi · 127 acresSamuel S. Lewis State Parkstate park · 14.0 mi · 86 acresPalmer Spstate park · 15.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199441 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Jun 201035 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateYork County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality59% of days had good air in 2025217 of 365 days measured145 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 45, worst day 116main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, York County monitors, PA
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterYork Water Coserves 206,762 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2022: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant level4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation631 ft192 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWellSpan Shrewsbury Hospital13.6 miPost officeBrogue Post Office5.4 miTown hallFawn Township Building5.1 miPoliceSouthern Regional Police Department9.3 miFire stationAirville Volunteer Fire Company - Station 551.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolSinging Meadow Amish School1.5 miCollegeMillersville University of Pennsylvania13.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLancaster Airport LNS22 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI46 miInterstateI-8314 miUS highwayUS 22213 miAmtrakLancaster, PA LNC17 miCoachLancaster, PA (Downtown Lancaster In front of Holiday Inn on Chestnut Street, across from Queen Street Garage)OurBus17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17302 ZIP area.
