Local servicesHospitalWellSpan Shrewsbury Hospital2.0 miPost officeShrewsbury Post Office1.4 miTown hallHopewell Township Municipal Building2.0 miPoliceSouthern Regional Police Department2.5 miFire stationMaryland Line Volunteer Fire Company Station 451.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 otherSchoolShrewsbury Christian Academyunder a mileElementaryShrewsbury Elementary School1.6 miElementarySaint John the Baptist Catholic School1.9 miCollegeYork College Pennsylvania14.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHarrisburg International Airport MDT32 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI39 miInterstateI-831.1 miUS highwayUS 3015 miAmtrakMount Joy, PA MJY26 miCoachYorkFullington Trailways13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17349 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17349 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:38 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:24 am – 4:45 pm
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People8,254 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.23,130 householdsMedian household income $120,618Median home value $368,900Median rent $1,640 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,862 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 4,244 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, professional and business services 17%, construction 13%Average commute 33 minutes74% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 24°F48 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month September34 in of snow a year, on about 18 days12 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Millers 4 Ne station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksHeritage Rail Trail County Park New Freedom Station Trailheadpark · 2.6 miHeritage Rail Trail County Park Centerville Trailheadpark · 6.0 miChurch Lane Springspring · 6.4 miWiley Fallswaterfall · 8.4 miSaubel Hillpeak · 7.8 miHuntrick Hillpeak · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTorrey C Brown Rail Trailstate park · 2.8 miWindy Hill Parkpark · under a mileSouthern York Regional Parkpark · 1.3 miRocks Spstate park · 12.1 mi · 127 acresCodorus State Parkstate park · 12.5 mi · 2,290 acresGunpowder Falls Spstate park · 14.9 mi · 9,518 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 23 Apr 198420 mi away, near Conestoga, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Jun 201029 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNew Freedom Boro Water Authserves 4,464 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 202120 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation811 ft247 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
