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Fairview Township (York County), Pennsylvania

Fairview Township (York County) is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, home to about 17,676 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17339, and parts of 17011, 17055, 17070 and 17319 are in Fairview Township (York County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population17,676497 per sq mi
Median home value$285,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$173Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking60%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Fairview Township (York County)

5 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Fairview Township (York County)

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)70 miles away
Closer regional airportHarrisburg International Airport (MDT)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD62 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA92 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Fairview Township (York County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Fairview Township (York County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Fairview Township (York County) had 17,451 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.

It’s the 127th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

York County grew from 116,413 residents in 1900 to 456,438 in 2020.

Fairview Township (York County) population by census2000: 14,321, 2010: 16,668, 2020: 17,45114,321200016,668201017,4512020

York County, 1900–2020

York County population, 1900 to 20201900: 116,413, 1910: 136,405, 1920: 144,521, 1930: 167,135, 1940: 178,022, 1950: 202,737, 1960: 238,336, 1970: 272,603, 1980: 312,963, 1990: 339,574, 2000: 381,751, 2010: 434,972, 2020: 456,438116K’00’10145K’20’30178K’40’50238K’60’70313K’80’90382K’00’10456K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 41.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Fairview Township (York County)Jan: high 40°F, low 25°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 26°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 34°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; May: high 75°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 63°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 66°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 47°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 37°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 30°F, 3.2 in40°25°Jan2.643°26°Feb2.453°34°Mar3.465°43°Apr3.775°53°May3.583°63°Jun3.788°67°Jul4.385°66°Aug3.779°58°Sep4.167°47°Oct3.755°37°Nov2.844°30°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Harrisburg Cptl Cy Ap, PA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in York County

176,202 jobs at 8,840 businesses in York County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in York CountyManufacturing: 33,147 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 28,354 jobs; Retail trade: 23,030 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 14,171 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 12,507 jobs; Construction: 11,191 jobs; Wholesale trade: 10,647 jobs; Administrative and support: 8,595 jobsManufacturing 19% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 6% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

83 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairview Township (York County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc Pinnacle HospitalsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Harrisburg5.8 miles
  • Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Camp Hill6.0 miles
  • Penn State Health Hampden Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Enola10.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors51
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists8
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Fairview Township (York County)

Parks (26 nearby)

  • Lower Allen Community Park · 110 acres2.4 mi
  • Generations Park · 57 acres3.2 mi
  • Roof Memorial Park · 34 acres1.6 mi
  • New Cumberland Borough Park · 33 acres3.1 mi
  • Yellow Breeches Park · 10 acres2.4 mi
  • Beacon Hill Radar Site · 8 acres3.3 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • L. H. Gross Manorette2.8 mi
  • Karns Food2.9 mi
  • Giant3.2 mi
  • Grocery Outlet3.3 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy2.0 mi
  • Rite Aid3.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.0 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Annie E Sterline Library2.8 mi
  • Red Land Community Library2.9 mi
  • New Cumberland Public Library3.7 mi

Museums

  • Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts5.9 mi
  • State Museum of Pennsylvania6.3 mi
  • The Oakes Museum of Natural History6.3 mi
  • Historic Harrisburg Association6.5 mi
  • Susquehanna Art Museum6.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Color Me Mine4.6 mi
  • Open Stage of Harrisburg6.0 mi
  • Gamut Theatre Group6.0 mi
  • Miller Auditorium6.5 mi
  • Climenhaga Fine Arts Center6.5 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Fairview Township (York County)

Public schools here are run by West Shore SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fishing Creek El SchLewisberryK–4431Public1.7 mi
Crossroads MSLewisberry7–8541Public1.4 mi
Red Land SHSLewisberry9–121,061Public1.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Towns near Fairview Township (York County)

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Shares ZIP codes with Upper Allen, Lower Allen, Mechanicsburg, Camp Hill, New Cumberland, Newberry, Hampden, East Pennsboro, Monroe Township (Cumberland County), Shiremanstown, Wormleysburg, Goldsboro, Warrington Township, Monaghan and Lewisberry.

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