East Prospect Deep Freeze, 2011
East Prospect’s story
177 years in pictures
Census counts: 250 in 1880, 934 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 6 maps from 1908 on.
- 1849East Prospect is settled
East ProspectPA
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
961
2025 Census estimate · +3% since 2020
Median home value
$220K
Census ACS
Household income
$93K
median
Median age
32.6
years
Jobs based here
49
A commuter town
Is East Prospect a good place to live?
East Prospect’s age of the median resident is 32.6 years, below both the Pennsylvania town median (43.2 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just one has a lower share of working residents who work in town than East Prospect. East Prospect has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes East Prospect stand out
Where East Prospect beats most towns.
Small town
961 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to East Prospect: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Prospect, and how to reach them.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterThe York Water Company1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have East Prospect’s 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 codes17317, 1736817317 57% · 17368 43%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 East Prospect.
Work & commute
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of East Prospect’s workers commute out
The median household income in East Prospect is $93,000. The top destinations are York (6%), West Manchester Township (6%) and York Township (5%). In East Prospect, 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
0%work in town
| East Prospect | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In East Prospect0%
York6%
West Manchester Township6%
York Township5%
Lancaster5%
12 mi
median commute distance
49
jobs based in East Prospect
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in East Prospect
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–42°
Spring40–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall45–66°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: low risk in East Prospect, mostly inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2021, has brought federal aid to East Prospect households. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 69% come from inland flooding and 14% from hurricanes.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
A larger share of adults in East Prospect binge drink than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
For adults in East Prospect, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 14%. CDC measures, 26 in all: East Prospect beats Pennsylvania on 10 and trails on 1. Among adults in the town, 8.2% have diabetes and 11% report frequent physical distress.
| East Prospect | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.2% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 35% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
10 better15 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | East Prospect | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.5% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.2% | 7.4% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 72.8% | 79.2% |
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center
10.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 2.3% of East Prospect
East Prospect has one park or preserve, 5 acres in all.
2.3%conserved
2.3%
conserved · 5 of 203 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. East Prospect Community Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
A home in East Prospect sells for about $305K at the median
Among households in East Prospect, 91% own their home.
$305Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 138 attractions →Hersheypark and 42 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Prospect. Close and well known come first.
23 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
38 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
17 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
23 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
23 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
39 mi Ancient siteGettysburg BattlefieldSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about East Prospect
17pages on East Prospect
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
10 within 15 miles of the center of East Prospect
Millersville University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · Millersville8.9 mi$11,128 in-state tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkUniversity or college · Public · York9.7 mi$15,208 in-state tuitionThaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyCommunity college · Public · Lancaster13.2 mi$9,050 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 East Prospect residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave East Prospect for work
Where East Prospect’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
49jobs based in East Prospect
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About East Prospect
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
East Prospect is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 929 at the 2020 census. It is part of the York–Hanover metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1849
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 587 ft
- ZIP code
- 17317
Questions about East Prospect
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Prospect, PA a good place to live?
East Prospect has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.