Local servicesHospitalWellSpan Shrewsbury Hospital2.0 miPost officeRailroad Post Officeunder a mileTown hallShrewsbury Borough Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceSouthern Regional Police Department1.8 miFire stationShrewsbury Volunteer Fire Company Station 611.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 otherElementaryShrewsbury Elementary School1.1 miElementarySaint John the Baptist Catholic School1.2 miSchoolShrewsbury Christian Academy2.0 miCollegeYork College Pennsylvania13.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHarrisburg International Airport MDT30 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI40 miInterstateI-831.7 miUS highwayUS 3013 miAmtrakMount Joy, PA MJY26 miCoachYorkFullington Trailways12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17355 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17355 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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People322 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.9126 householdsMedian home value $221,400Median rent $1,069 a month37% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,200 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 196 employedMain industries: retail 35%, manufacturing 10%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 27 minutes83% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Chinese 5%, German or Dutch 1%3% 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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksHeritage Rail Trail County Park New Freedom Station Trailheadpark · 1.6 miHeritage Rail Trail County Park Centerville Trailheadpark · 3.8 miSaubel Hillpeak · 5.5 miHuntrick Hillpeak · 5.6 miLake Redmanlake · 9.1 miLake Williamslake · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTorrey C Brown Rail Trailstate park · 2.7 miFederal Hill Parkpark · under a mileMarge Goodfellow Park / Wethersfieldpark · 1.0 miCodorus State Parkstate park · 10.1 mi · 2,290 acresRocks Spstate park · 14.5 mi · 127 acresGunpowder Falls Spstate park · 16.8 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 198421 mi away, near Conestoga, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Jun 201027 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 home99% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL44% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% 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
Elevation792 ft241 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
