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A town of 9,486. Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
North Codorus Township grades B+ overall, 517th among Pennsylvania's 1032 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $98K and its public schools beat 78% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation. It also does better than most on health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 67% of the country. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: the typical home is worth about $290K, 3.4 years of the York metro’s $85K median household income. 19% of the land in North Codorus Township is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 86% of U.S. towns. North Codorus Township has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Hanover Junction Railroad Station and York Iron Company Mine.
Where North Codorus Township beats most towns.
Where North 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 North Codorus Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 7,915 in 2000, 9,153 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 5 maps from 1920 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in North 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 North Codorus Township.
Its public schools are run by Spring Grove Area SD. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Salem El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 403 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
North Codorus Township has 968 jobs for its 4,538 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave North Codorus Township for work: only 3% work in town. 4.1% of North Codorus Township residents live below the poverty line, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Since 2013, North Codorus Township has added 134 jobs, to 968 in 2023.
| North Codorus Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 9.3% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 11 flood insurance claims have been paid out in North Codorus Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2.9 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Indian Rock Dam and Reservoir, at 312 acres. North Codorus Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. P. Joseph Raab Park | 1.6 mi | 76 |
| 2. North Codorus Township Community Park | 0.5 mi | 13 |
| 3. Indian Rock Dam and Reservoir | — | 312 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
North Codorus Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 16% of North Codorus Township adults report frequent mental distress.
| North Codorus Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 24% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | North Codorus Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.1% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
North 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
Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide). The median age in North Codorus Township is 45.7 years. North Codorus Township has grown 3.6% since 2020, to 9,486 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| North Codorus Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.7 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 18% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 21% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 29% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.9 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| North Codorus Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.9% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.3% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.7% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.4% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.2% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41.2% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.9% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.4% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.9% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.6% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
2 within 15 miles of the center of North Codorus Township
About 4 of every 100 North Codorus Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
3 places in North Codorus Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
North Codorus Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,153 at the 2020 census.
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10 towns share a border with North Codorus Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Codorus Township | #517 | B+ | C | — | A− | B+ |
| Heidelberg Township | #554 | B | C | — | A− | B |
| Springfield Township | #499 | B+ | C | — | A− | B+ |
| West Manchester Township | #743 | B− | C+ | C− | C+ | B |
| Jackson Township | #666 | B− | C | — | A− | B |
| York Township | #542 | B | C− | — | A− | B− |
| Seven Valleys | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Salem | — | — | — | — | — | — |
North Codorus Township, Heidelberg Township, Springfield Township, Jackson Township and York Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Seven Valleys and New Salem aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare North Codorus Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. North Codorus Township grades B+ overall, better than 65% of U.S. towns and #517 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B+ for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
