Local servicesHospitalWellSpan Shrewsbury Hospital4.2 miPost officeStewartstown Post Officeunder a mileTown hallStewartstown Borough Office1.0 miPoliceNorth Hopewell Township Police Department4.2 miFire stationEureka Volunteer Fire Company York County Station 54under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryStewartstown Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegePennsylvania State University York14.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLancaster Airport LNS29 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI41 miInterstateI-834.2 miUS highwayUS 3016 miAmtrakMount Joy, PA MJY24 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 17363 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17363 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:38 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:23 am – 4:45 pm
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People8,460 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.93,313 householdsMedian household income $97,917Median home value $307,500Median rent $905 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,888 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 4,615 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, retail 13%, public administration 12%Average commute 37 minutes79% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksHeritage Rail Trail County Park New Freedom Station Trailheadpark · 6.6 miChurch Lane Springspring · 5.1 miWiley Fallswaterfall · 6.8 miHeritage Rail Trail County Park Centerville Trailheadpark · 8.7 miLittle Deer Creek Reservoir Sitereservoir · 9.2 miKilgores Rockswaterfall · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStewartstown Community Recreation Arearecreation area · 1.0 miHopewell Area Recreation Complexrecreation area · 1.0 mi · 292 acresTorrey C Brown Rail Trailstate park · 6.8 miRocks Spstate park · 9.5 mi · 127 acresSusquehannock State Parkstate park · 13.4 mi · 709 acresGunpowder Falls Spstate park · 15.3 mi · 9,518 acresSource: 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 199449 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Jun 201030 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 home88% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterStewartstown Boro Water Authserves 5,206 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 202110 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation850 ft259 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
