Town guide

Wellsville, Pennsylvania

Wellsville is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, home to about 239 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17365.

Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2391,707 per sq mi
Median home value$203,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$155Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wellsville

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Wellsville

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)63 miles away
Closer regional airportHarrisburg International Airport (MDT)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD55 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA96 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Wellsville; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Wellsville

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

Wellsville had 301 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 2409th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Wellsville population by census2000: 279, 2010: 242, 2020: 301279200024220103012020

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 42.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WellsvilleJan: high 39°F, low 21°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 22°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 29°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 39°F, 3.4 in; May: high 73°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.2 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 54°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 25°F, 3.1 in39°21°Jan2.642°22°Feb2.551°29°Mar3.763°39°Apr3.473°50°May4.281°59°Jun3.285°63°Jul4.384°61°Aug3.877°54°Sep4.866°42°Oct3.654°33°Nov3.144°25°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, York Ap, PA weather station (10 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

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wellsville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc MemorialGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · York10.5 miles
  • Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Camp Hill13.6 miles
  • Wellspan York HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · York14.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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.

Schools in Wellsville

Public schools here are run by Northern York County SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Wellsville CampusWellsvilleK–5244Public0.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Warrington Township and Washington Township (York County).

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