Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:38 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:26 am – 4:45 pm
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People2,897 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.21,104 householdsMedian household income $91,742Median home value $261,800Median rent $765 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,099 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 1,308 employedMain industries: retail 17%, education and health care 17%, construction 14%Average commute 25 minutes76% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 21°F42 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month September24 in of snow a year, on about 9 days16 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, York Ap station, 11 mi away; snow from York Haven
Parks and public landsGifford Pinchot State Parkstate park · 2.3 mi · 361 acresDon-El Propertyrecreation area · 1.3 miWarrington Township Parkpark · 1.3 miSusquehanna Riverlands State Parkstate park · 15.3 mi · 1,043 acresKings Gap State Parkstate park · 16.7 mi · 1,458 acresPine Grove Furnace State Parkstate park · 17.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 23 Apr 198433 mi away, near Conestoga, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201939 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 subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% 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
Elevation549 ft167 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWellSpan Newberry Hospital9.1 miPost officeWellsville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWellsville Borough Officeunder a milePoliceCarroll Township Police Department4.2 miFire stationWellsville Fire Company York County - Station 66under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryWellsville Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMessiah College7.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHarrisburg International Airport MDT13 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI63 miInterstateI-838.8 miUS highwayUS 156.0 miAmtrakMiddletown, PA MID14 miRailMiddletownPennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT)14 miCoachYork Bus StopGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17365 ZIP area.
