Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Codorus Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B overall, ranked 558th of 1032 in Pennsylvania, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its schools rank ahead of 85% of Pennsylvania towns. It also does better than most on health: residents are healthier than 64% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. A typical home there costs about $286K, 3.4 years of the York metro’s $85K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 93% of U.S. towns, with 2 places on the National Register. Codorus Township’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Pierceville Run Agricultural Historic District. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 76% of U.S. towns.
Where Codorus Township beats most towns.
Where Codorus Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Codorus Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 164 in 1850, 655 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 5 maps from 1920 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Codorus Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Codorus Township.
Codorus Township sends many workers across the state line to Cockeysville and owes part of its health edge to its incomes.
Its public schools are run by Southern York County SD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friendship El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 377 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
30% of working residents cross a state line to work, Cockeysville among the top destinations. Codorus Township has 369 jobs for its 1,778 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Codorus Township for work: only 5% work in town. Codorus Township’s median household income is $102,000. Since 2013, Codorus Township has added 27 jobs, to 369 in 2023.
| Codorus Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $102,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 9.6% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 24 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Codorus Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Codorus Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Codorus Township is 0.1 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Codorus Township Park, at 35 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Codorus Township Park | 0.8 mi | 35 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Against the 8,333 U.S. towns with household incomes like Codorus Township’s, it is less healthy than 56%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
19% of Codorus Township adults binge drink. Codorus Township tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 26 CDC measures. 17% of Codorus Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Codorus Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Codorus Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaM&T Bank Stadium
36 mi Stadium & arenaOriole Park at Camden Yards
36 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
36 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
39 mi MuseumNS SavannahRaven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · M&T Bank Stadium: United States Department of Defense Cherie Cullen, Public domain · Oriole Park at Camden Yards: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · NS Savannah: Elton Lord/Atomic Energy Commission, Public domain
2 within 15 miles of the center of Codorus Township
About 3 of every 100 Codorus Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Jefferson is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 655 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the York–Hanover metropolitan area. The name of the post office serving Jefferson is Codorus.
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5 towns share a border with Codorus Township.
All 4 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its B; North Codorus Township (B+) is closest.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codorus Township | #558 | B | C+ | — | A | B |
| Manheim Township | #327 | A− | B− | — | B+ | B+ |
| Shrewsbury Township | #482 | B+ | C− | — | A | B+ |
| Springfield Township | #499 | B+ | C | — | A− | B+ |
| Jefferson | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Codorus Township | #517 | B+ | C | — | A− | B+ |
Codorus Township, Manheim Township, Shrewsbury Township, Springfield Township and North Codorus Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Jefferson isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Codorus Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Codorus Township grades B overall, better than 62% of U.S. towns and #558 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B for health and A for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
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