Town guide

Windsor, Pennsylvania

Windsor is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, home to about 17,972 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 17356 and 17366, and parts of 17322, 17402 and 17406 are in Windsor too.

Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population17,972659 per sq mi
Median home value$269,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$154Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking41%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Windsor

5 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Windsor

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)51 miles away
Closer regional airportHarrisburg International Airport (MDT)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD43 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA78 miles away

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

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

Who represents Windsor

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

Windsor had 17,853 residents in the 2020 census, up 39% since 2000.

It’s the 125th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Windsor population by census2000: 12,807, 2010: 17,504, 2020: 17,85312,807200017,504201017,8532020

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 21°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WindsorJan: high 41°F, low 21°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 23°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 30°F, 4 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 40°F, 3.6 in; May: high 77°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 63°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 62°F, 4 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 55°F, 5.1 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 26°F, 3.5 in41°21°Jan3.345°23°Feb2.855°30°Mar4.067°40°Apr3.677°50°May4.284°59°Jun4.388°63°Jul4.586°62°Aug4.080°55°Sep5.168°43°Oct3.956°33°Nov3.245°26°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, York 3 Ssw Pump Stn, PA weather station (8 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

97 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Windsor’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Oss Orthopaedic HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · York4.9 miles
  • Wellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · York6.0 miles
  • Wellspan York HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · York6.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors18
Specialist doctors4
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers36
Physical and occupational therapists16
Optometrists1
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies7

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 Windsor

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Freysville Park · 22 acres0.5 mi
  • Dallastown Lions Club Community Park · 12 acres3.3 mi
  • Fairmount Park · 11 acres1.4 mi
  • Dallastown Community Park · 8 acres2.7 mi
  • Nitchkey Field · 7 acres1.9 mi
  • Yoe Borough Park · 6 acres1.7 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Aldi1.2 mi
  • Giant1.2 mi
  • Weis1.4 mi
  • Jerry's GreatValu1.9 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Giant Pharmacy1.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Kaltreider-Benfer Library1.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Red Lion Area Historical Society1.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • York Art Association5.7 mi
  • Belmont Theatre6.0 mi
  • Sprigettsbury Park Amphitheatre6.0 mi
  • DeMeester Recital Hall6.9 mi
  • Appell Center for the Performing Arts7.3 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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 Windsor

Public schools here are run by Red Lion Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Larry J. Macaluso El SchRed LionK–6631Public1.4 mi
Mazie Gable El SchRed LionK–6481Public0.8 mi
N Hopewell-Winterstown El SchRed LionK–6240Public5.5 mi
Pleasant View El SchRed LionK–6436Public1.5 mi
Red Lion Area JHSRed Lion7–8747Public1.9 mi
Red Lion Area SHSRed Lion9–121,363Public1.6 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Red Lion Christian SchoolRed LionK–12205Other religious2.0 mi
River Rock Academy Red Lion CampusRed Lion1–1251Nonsectarian1.7 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 Springettsbury, York Township, Red Lion, Manchester, Hellam, Hallam, Chanceford, Lower Windsor, Conewago Township (York County), Windsor Borough, North Hopewell, East Hopewell, Cross Roads, Felton, Winterstown and Yorkana.

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