1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Pennsylvania - York County - Springfield - ED 67-86, 1880
Jacobus’s story
189 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880.
- 1837Jacobus is settled
JacobusPA
A town of 1,838, settled in 1837.
Population
1,838
2025 Census estimate · +0.1% since 2020
Typical home
$335K
+4.5% in a year
Household income
$114K
median
Median age
41.4
years
Jobs based here
165
A commuter town
Is Jacobus a good place to live?
Jacobus’ best subject grades are an A− for health and an A for the outdoors. Jacobus’ median rent is $1,892 a month, above both the Pennsylvania town median ($1,115 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Jacobus's public schools beat 75% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation. Jacobus’ trail density is 2.2 miles per square mile, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Jacobus has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Jacobus stand out
Where Jacobus beats most towns.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Jacobus for work
Where Jacobus’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
165jobs based in Jacobus
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Jacobus grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Jacobus is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 12% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →HealthWellspan York Hospital 4.5 miles awayA−Open →SchoolsA−Open →Jobs & incomeB+Open →Cost of livingCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7 of 20; 0.4% of households have no car; 3.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 5% conserved landAOpen →HistoryBOpen →Civic life3.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Jacobus: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jacobus, and how to reach them.
PowerAdams Electric Cooperative15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterThe York Water Company1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jacobus’ 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 codes17407, 1740317407 98% · 17403 1%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 Jacobus.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Jacobus faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. Since 1985, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Jacobus.
12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesHeat waves
3
paid flood claims since 1985
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthA−
Residents of Jacobus are healthier than 80% of U.S. towns
Jacobus beats the Pennsylvania average on 6 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 20% of adults binge drink in Jacobus.
80%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Jacobus | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 11% | 12% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
6 better20 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Jacobus | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.2% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 15.6% | 18.7% |
Wellspan York Hospital
4.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Jacobus’ workers commute out
Most working residents leave Jacobus for work: only 0% work in town. The median household income in Jacobus is $114,000. Since 2013, Jacobus has lost 51 jobs, to 165 in 2023.
0%work in town
| Jacobus | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $114,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 9.4% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Jacobus0%
York Township10%
York9%
Springettsbury Township5%
West Manchester Township5%
12 mi
median commute distance
165
jobs based in Jacobus
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 63% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Jacobus
Jacobus 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°
Spring40–63°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade C
Jacobus’ typical home value is about $335K
The typical Jacobus home is worth about $335,000, up 4.5% in a year, 17% above the Pennsylvania typical home.
$335KZillow home value
Typical home value
Jacobus$335K
Pennsylvania$287K
+4.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Who lives here
Younger than Pennsylvania overall
People 65 and older are 13% of residents (20% statewide). 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
41.4median age · PA 40.9
| Jacobus | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 21% | 18% |
| Median age | 41.4 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 22% | 20% | 22% |
JacobusPennsylvaniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
20%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma11%
High school35%
Some college14%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate11%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 34% and 60% women
The Census survey reached too few of Jacobus’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.2 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Jacobus | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.8% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.3% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.6% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.6% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.2% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.4% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.2% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.4% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.8% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.8% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.4% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
OutdoorsA
Jacobus has set aside 5.1% of its land for conservation
2.0 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
5.1%conserved
5.1%
conserved · 30 of 594 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 2.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Richard M. Nixon County Park | 0.8 mi | 18 |
| 2. Jacobus Community Park | 0.2 mi | 7 |
| 3. Jacobus Nature Park | 0.2 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Jacobus
18pages on Jacobus
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Jacobus
York College of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · York4.5 mi$25,588 tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkUniversity or college · Public · York4.9 mi$15,208 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Jacobus residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
About Jacobus
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Jacobus () is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania. The population was 1,829 at the time of the 2020 census. The borough is located to the south of nearby York.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1837
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 623 ft
Questions about Jacobus
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jacobus, PA expensive?
That is 4 years of the area's median household income ($84,829 across the York-Hanover, PA metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.