Town guide

York Springs, Pennsylvania

York Springs is a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania, home to about 865 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17372.

Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population8654,325 per sq mi
Median home value$183,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$158Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in York Springs

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside York Springs. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around York Springs

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)62 miles away
Closer regional airportHarrisburg International Airport (MDT)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD56 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA104 miles away

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

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

Who represents York Springs

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

York Springs had 683 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.

It’s the 1858th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Adams County grew from 34,496 residents in 1900 to 103,852 in 2020.

York Springs population by census2000: 574, 2010: 833, 2020: 683574200083320106832020

Adams County, 1900–2020

Adams County population, 1900 to 20201900: 34,496, 1910: 34,319, 1920: 34,583, 1930: 37,128, 1940: 39,435, 1950: 44,197, 1960: 51,906, 1970: 56,937, 1980: 68,292, 1990: 78,274, 2000: 91,292, 2010: 101,407, 2020: 103,85234K’00’1035K’20’3039K’40’5052K’60’7068K’80’9091K’00’10104K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 45.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near York SpringsJan: high 38°F, low 22°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 23°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 30°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 41°F, 3.9 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 65°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 56°F, 5.2 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 44°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 35°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 27°F, 3.4 in38°22°Jan3.541°23°Feb2.650°30°Mar3.662°41°Apr3.972°51°May4.481°60°Jun4.286°65°Jul3.684°63°Aug3.777°56°Sep5.265°44°Oct3.953°35°Nov3.243°27°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Biglerville, PA weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Adams County

27,990 jobs at 1,967 businesses in Adams County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Adams CountyManufacturing: 6,614 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,301 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,959 jobs; Retail trade: 3,564 jobs; Educational services: 1,768 jobs; Construction: 1,455 jobs; Other services: 1,410 jobs; Wholesale trade: 953 jobsManufacturing 24% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 14% Retail trade 13% Educational services 6% Construction 5% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 3%

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

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in York Springs.

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc CarlisleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Carlisle13.7 miles
  • Gettysburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gettysburg14.5 miles
  • Upmc HanoverGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hanover15.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Mental health providers2
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 York Springs

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Griest Community Park · 7 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Apple Valley Creamery4.1 mi
  • apple valley creamery4.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Ye Olde Sulphur Spa Historical Society0.6 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 York Springs

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bermudian Springs El SchYork SpringsK–4587Public2.5 mi
Bermudian Springs MSYork Springs5–8539Public2.3 mi
Bermudian Springs HSYork Springs9–12576Public2.3 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 York Springs

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Shares ZIP codes with Latimore, Huntington Township (Adams County), Tyrone Township (Adams County) and Reading Township.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.