Town guide

York Township, Pennsylvania

York Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, home to about 30,398 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17313, and parts of 17356, 17402 and 17403 are in York Township too.

Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population30,3981,203 per sq mi
Median home value$260,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$163Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking34%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in York Township

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around York Township

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)53 miles away
Closer regional airportHarrisburg International Airport (MDT)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD44 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA81 miles away

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

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

Who represents York Township

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 Township had 29,719 residents in the 2020 census, up 26% since 2000.

It’s the 44th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

York Township population by census2000: 23,637, 2010: 27,793, 2020: 29,71923,637200027,793201029,7192020

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 York TownshipJan: 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 (4 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

64 doctors and other health care providers list an office in York Township.

Nearest hospitals

  • Oss Orthopaedic HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · York2.0 miles
  • Wellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · York2.7 miles
  • Wellspan York HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · York2.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors22
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants12
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists10
Optometrists11
Chiropractors3

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 Township

Parks (25 nearby)

  • Memorial Park · 77 acres2.4 mi
  • Reservoir Park · 71 acres2.9 mi
  • York Township Park · 66 acres1.1 mi
  • Penn Park · 16 acres3.3 mi
  • Penn Oaks Park · 14 acres2.5 mi
  • Dallastown Lions Club Community Park · 12 acres3.2 mi

Grocery stores (11 nearby)

  • Giant0.7 mi
  • Weis1.2 mi
  • Price Rite1.2 mi
  • Grocery Outlet1.4 mi

Pharmacies (7 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Schmidt Library3.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Bonham House3.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • York Art Association2.5 mi
  • Belmont Theatre2.8 mi
  • DeMeester Recital Hall3.3 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 York Township

Public schools here are run by York City SD, Dallastown Area SD, Red Lion Area SD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (25)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Davis SchYorkPre-K–8530Public2.6 mi
Goode SchYorkPre-K–8641Public3.5 mi
Hannah PennYorkPre-K–8674Public2.9 mi
Jackson SchYorkPre-K–8501Public2.9 mi
McKinley SchYorkPre-K–8578Public3.3 mi
Dallastown El SchDallastownK–3181Public2.9 mi
Leaders Heights El SchYorkK–3140Public3.0 mi
Locust Grove El SchYorkK–6348Public3.1 mi
Loganville-Springfield El SchYorkK–3461Public5.4 mi
Ore Valley El SchYorkK–3556Public0.6 mi
Pennwood Cyber CSYorkK–12493Charter3.6 mi
Stony Brook El SchYorkK–3484Public4.3 mi
Valley View El SchYorkK–2286Public1.6 mi
York Twp El SchYorkK–3415Public1.8 mi
Yorkshire El SchYorkK–2317Public2.6 mi
East York El SchYork3–5321Public2.0 mi
Indian Rock El SchYork3–5314Public4.3 mi
Dallastown Area Intermediate SchYork4–61,519Public4.8 mi
York County Detention Center (YCDC)York4–12—Public3.5 mi
York Suburban MSYork6–8743Public2.1 mi
Dallastown Area MSDallastown7–81,014Public3.1 mi
Dallastown Area SHSDallastown9–122,046Public3.1 mi
William Penn SHSYork9–121,681Public3.5 mi
York County School of TechnologyYork9–121,615Career and Technical0.9 mi
York Suburban SHSYork9–12859Public1.5 mi
Private schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Grace AcademyYorkPre-K–1084Christian (no specific denomination)2.6 mi
Keystone Christian Academy - YorkYorkPre-K–1148Christian (no specific denomination)3.3 mi
St Joseph SchoolYorkPre-K–6231Roman Catholic2.4 mi
York Country Day SchoolYorkPre-K–12318Nonsectarian3.9 mi
High Road School of Southern YorkYorkK–1232Nonsectarian1.6 mi
Tidings of Peace Christian SchoolYorkK–1243Christian (no specific denomination)3.3 mi
High Road School of YorkYork2–1247Nonsectarian1.0 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 York City, Springettsbury, Spring Garden, Windsor, Red Lion, Dallastown, Yoe, North Hopewell, Chanceford, Loganville, Springfield Township (York County) and Winterstown.

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