Town guide

Heidelberg Township (York County), Pennsylvania

Heidelberg Township (York County) is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,054 people across 14 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17331 and 17362.

Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population3,054218 per sq mi
Median home value$312,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$178Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking42%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Heidelberg Township (York County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)47 miles away
Closer regional airportHarrisburg International Airport (MDT)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD40 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA96 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Heidelberg 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 Heidelberg 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

Heidelberg Township (York County) had 3,031 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 890th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Heidelberg Township (York County) population by census2000: 2,970, 2010: 3,078, 2020: 3,0312,97020003,07820103,0312020

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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 44.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Heidelberg Township (York County)Jan: high 39°F, low 21°F, 3 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 23°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 30°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 54°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 26°F, 3.5 in39°21°Jan3.042°23°Feb2.650°30°Mar3.763°40°Apr3.772°50°May3.981°60°Jun3.785°64°Jul4.384°62°Aug3.977°54°Sep4.866°43°Oct3.954°33°Nov3.144°26°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hanover 4 Sw, PA weather station (7 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

591 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Heidelberg Township (York County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc HanoverGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hanover3.1 miles
  • Upmc MemorialGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · York10.9 miles
  • Wellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · York13.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors65
Specialist doctors101
Dentists51
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants137
Mental health providers133
Physical and occupational therapists71
Optometrists15
Chiropractors18
Pharmacies22

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 Heidelberg Township (York County)

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Youngs Woods Park · 14 acres2.3 mi
  • Moul Field · 12 acres2.5 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter2.4 mi
  • Giant2.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Laslow's Pharmacy3.4 mi
  • Choice Family Pharmacy4.6 mi

Libraries

  • Guthrie Memorial Library3.3 mi
  • Glatfelter Memorial Library5.6 mi
  • Glatfelter Memorial Library5.6 mi

Museums

  • Hanover Fire Museum3.1 mi
  • Neas House3.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Eichelberger Performing Arts Center3.3 mi
  • Hanover Theater3.4 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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 Heidelberg Township (York County)

Public schools here are run by South Western SD, Hanover Public SD, Conewago Valley SD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (15)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Baresville El SchHanoverK–5586Public2.4 mi
Clearview El SchHanoverK–4230Public3.3 mi
Conewago Twp El SchHanoverK–3475Public4.3 mi
Hanover Street El SchHanoverK–4269Public3.1 mi
Park Hills El SchHanoverK–5572Public3.8 mi
Spring Grove El SchSpring GroveK–4724Public5.2 mi
Washington El SchHanoverK–4213Public2.3 mi
West Manheim El SchHanoverK–5538Public4.7 mi
Hanover MSHanover5–8636Public2.0 mi
Spring Grove Area Intrmd SchSpring Grove5–6608Public5.1 mi
Emory H Markle MSHanover6–81,046Public3.2 mi
Spring Grove Area MSSpring Grove7–8650Public4.8 mi
Hanover SHSHanover8–12578Public2.1 mi
South Western SHSHanover9–121,380Public3.0 mi
Spring Grove Area HSSpring Grove9–121,163Public4.9 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Joseph Catholic SchoolHanoverPre-K–8210Roman Catholic4.8 mi
Pleasant Hill Christian SchoolSpring Grove1–1233Brethren4.0 mi
River Rock Academy Inc-Spring GroveSpring Grove1–1249Nonsectarian5.0 mi
Old Paths Christian AcademySpring Grove71Baptist7.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Penn Township (York County), Hanover Borough, West Manheim, Conewago Township (Adams County), North Codorus, Jackson Township (York County), Spring Grove, Berwick Township, Union Township (Adams County), Oxford Township, Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County), Codorus and Jefferson Borough (York County).

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