Crossroads, York Co, PA, 2015
Cross Roads’s story
192 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2015.
- 1834Cross Roads is settled
Cross RoadsPA
Population
534
2025 Census estimate · +3.5% since 2020
Median home value
$279K
Census ACS
Household income
$98K
median
Median age
44.2
years
Jobs based here
12
A commuter town
Is Cross Roads a good place to live?
Cross Roads’ average trip to work is 37 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Cross Roads has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Cross Roads stand out
Where Cross Roads beats most towns.
Small town
534 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
East Hopewell TownshipNorth Hopewell TownshipCross Roads
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Cross Roads: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cross Roads, and how to reach them.
PowerAdams Electric Cooperative15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cross Roads’ trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereYork County Board of ElectionsYork County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2024
ZIP codes17322, 1736317322 94% · 17363 6%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cross Roads.
Work & commute
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Cross Roads’ workers commute out
Most working residents leave Cross Roads for work: only 2% work in town. 3% of Cross Roads residents live below the poverty line, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Cross Roads’ median household income is $98,000.
2%work in town
| Cross Roads | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 13% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Cross Roads2%
York6%
York Township5%
West Manchester Township5%
Cockeysville5%
20 mi
median commute distance
12
jobs based in Cross Roads
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Cross Roads
Cross Roads has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–82°
Fall44–64°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Low risk in Cross Roads, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Cross Roads is
Cross Roads beats the Pennsylvania average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 20% of Cross Roads adults binge drink.
| Cross Roads | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 24% | 25% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
4 better22 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Cross Roads | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.6% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 15.3% | 18.7% |
Wellspan York Hospital
11.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
The median home in Cross Roads sells for about $490K
91% of households own their home in Cross Roads.
$490Kmedian sale price
| Cross Roads | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,200 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cross Roads
16pages on Cross Roads
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Cross Roads
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkUniversity or college · Public · York11.5 mi$15,208 in-state tuitionYork College of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · York12 mi$25,588 tuition
About 3 of every 100 Cross Roads residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Cross Roads for work
Where Cross Roads’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
12jobs based in Cross Roads
2%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Cross Roads
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Cross Roads is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 530 at the 2020 census. It is part of the York–Hanover metropolitan area. The crossroads in the borough is where Church Road (SR 2050) intersects Cross Roads Avenue (SR 2079) and is joined by Century Farms Road.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1844
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 764 ft
Questions about Cross Roads
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cross Roads, PA a good place to live?
Cross Roads has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.