Town guide

Yorkana, Pennsylvania

Yorkana is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, home to about 247 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17406.

Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2471,453 per sq mi
Median home value$225,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$162Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking51%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Yorkana

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Yorkana

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)57 miles away
Closer regional airportHarrisburg International Airport (MDT)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD49 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA77 miles away

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

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

Who represents Yorkana

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

Yorkana had 239 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 2404th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Yorkana population by census2000: 239, 2010: 229, 2020: 239239200022920102392020

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 YorkanaJan: 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 (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

55 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Yorkana.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wellspan York HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · York7.8 miles
  • Oss Orthopaedic HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · York8.1 miles
  • Wellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · York8.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors14
Specialist doctors7
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers15
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists1
Pharmacies1

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 Yorkana

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Clayton Eli Emig Park · 16 acres0.5 mi
  • St. James Lutheran Fields · 4 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Saubel's Market3.3 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter4.5 mi
  • Aldi4.7 mi
  • Giant4.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy4.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Kreutz Creek Valley Library Center0.9 mi

Museums

  • Burning Of The Bridge Diorama3.8 mi
  • Marietta Restoration Associates4.3 mi
  • Musselman/Vesta Furnace Office Building4.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Sprigettsbury Park Amphitheatre3.9 mi
  • Susquehanna Stage Company4.0 mi
  • Susquehanna Stage4.1 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 Yorkana

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

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hayshire El SchYorkK–3532Public7.2 mi
Kreutz Creek El SchHellamK–5320Public0.9 mi
North Hills El SchYork4–6675Public5.6 mi
Sinking Springs El SchYork4–6641Public8.2 mi
Central York MSYork7–8844Public5.4 mi
Central York HSYork9–121,756Public5.6 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 Springettsbury, Manchester, Hellam, Hallam, Lower Windsor, Conewago Township (York County) and Windsor.

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.