Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:39 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:26 am – 4:46 pm
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People4,045 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.01,565 householdsMedian household income $82,313Median home value $282,700Median rent $1,092 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,265 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 2,087 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, construction 16%, retail 13%Average commute 31 minutes82% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 8%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 22°F45 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month September27 in of snow a year, on about 12 days21 days above 90°F, 115 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Biglerville station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Meadelake · 3.5 miYork Sulphur Springsspring · under a mileChestnut Hillpeak · 4.4 miBoners Hillpeak · 2.4 miWhiskey Springspring · 5.6 miMount Holly Springs Lakelake · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLatimore Parkpark · 3.9 miPonderosa Parkpark · 5.9 miPine Grove Furnace State Parkstate park · 9.3 miKings Gap State Parkstate park · 10.1 mi · 1,458 acresSouth Mountain (Kings Gap Forest Pools Preserve)state park · 11.9 mi · 68 acresGifford Pinchot State Parkstate park · 12.3 mi · 361 acresSource: 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 198440 mi away, near Conestoga, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201936 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAdams County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025261 of 351 days measured90 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Adams County monitors, PA
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterYork Springs Muni Waterserves 1,095 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation596 ft182 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWellSpan Gettysburg Hospital13.4 miPost officeYork Springs Post Officeunder a mileTown hallYork Springs Borough Municipal Building1.1 miPoliceYork Springs Police Department1.6 miFire stationYork Springs Fire Company 1 Station 91.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighBermudian Springs High School1.6 miMiddleBermudian Springs Middle School1.6 miElementaryBermudian Springs Elementary School1.8 miCollegeHarrisburg Area Community College - Gettysburg Campus12.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHarrisburg International Airport MDT23 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI61 miInterstateI-8114 miUS highwayUS 15under a mileAmtrakHarrisburg, PA HAR22 miCoachHarrisburg, PA (Petro Travel Center at 1201 Harrisburg Ave Route 11, Carlisle, PA 17013)OurBus17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17372 ZIP area.
