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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People6,156 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.82,570 householdsMedian household income $104,958Median home value $297,900Median rent $1,010 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,049 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 2,714 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 14%, construction 10%Average commute 33 minutes69% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 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 higher92% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%Source: 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, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksHeritage Rail Trail County Park New Freedom Station Trailheadpark · 2.4 miHeritage Rail Trail County Park Centerville Trailheadpark · 4.2 miHuntrick Hillpeak · 6.3 miSaubel Hillpeak · 6.4 miLake Redmanlake · 8.7 miLake Williamslake · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTorrey C Brown Rail Trailstate park · 3.3 miSouthern York Regional Parkpark · 1.2 miMiller Parkpark · 1.2 miCodorus State Parkstate park · 11.4 mi · 1,169 acresRocks Spstate park · 13.7 mi · 127 acresGunpowder Falls Spstate park · 16.7 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 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterShrewsbury Boroughserves 4,727 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,001 ft305 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWellSpan Shrewsbury Hospitalunder a milePost officeShrewsbury Post Officeunder a mileTown hallShrewsbury Borough Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceSouthern Regional Police Department2.5 miFire stationShrewsbury Volunteer Fire Company Station 61under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 otherElementaryShrewsbury Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolShrewsbury Christian Academy1.6 miElementarySaint John the Baptist Catholic School1.8 miCollegeYork College Pennsylvania12.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHarrisburg International Airport MDT30 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI41 miInterstateI-83under a mileUS highwayUS 3013 miAmtrakMount Joy, PA MJY25 miCoachYorkFullington Trailways12 miTransit1 stop within a milerabbittransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17361 ZIP area.
