Town guide

Wrightsville, Pennsylvania

Wrightsville is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,869 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17368.

Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,8692,832 per sq mi
Median home value$182,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$187Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wrightsville

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Wrightsville

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)57 miles away
Closer regional airportLancaster Airport (LNS)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD48 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA74 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wrightsville

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

Wrightsville had 2,261 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 1271st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Wrightsville population by census2000: 2,223, 2010: 2,310, 2020: 2,2612,22320002,31020102,2612020

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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 46.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WrightsvilleJan: high 39°F, low 25°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 26°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 33°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 44°F, 3.5 in; May: high 72°F, low 53°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 63°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 68°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 66°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 60°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 48°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 38°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 30°F, 3.8 in39°25°Jan3.341°26°Feb2.750°33°Mar4.163°44°Apr3.572°53°May3.982°63°Jun4.687°68°Jul4.384°66°Aug3.677°60°Sep4.965°48°Oct4.453°38°Nov3.444°30°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Safe Harbor Dam, PA weather station (9 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

9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wrightsville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Penn State Health Lancaster Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lancaster9.6 miles
  • Oss Orthopaedic HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · York10.5 miles
  • Wellspan York HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · York10.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Wrightsville

Grocery stores

  • Giant4.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy3.1 mi
  • Hillcrest Pharmacy & Compounding of Lancaster4.8 mi

Libraries

  • Columbia Public Library3.0 mi
  • Kreutz Creek Valley Library Center3.2 mi

Museums

  • Burning Of The Bridge Diorama2.0 mi
  • First National Bank Museum2.6 mi
  • Turkey Hill Experience3.0 mi
  • National Watch and Clock Museum3.1 mi
  • Blue Rock Heritage Center (Washington Boro Society for Susquehanna River Heritage)3.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Susquehanna Stage4.4 mi
  • Susquehanna Stage Company4.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Wrightsville

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Wrightsville El SchWrightsvilleK–5353Public1.9 mi
Eastern York MSWrightsville6–8527Public0.6 mi
Eastern York HSWrightsville9–12640Public0.7 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 Wrightsville

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Shares ZIP codes with Lower Windsor, Hellam, East Prospect and Chanceford.

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