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SaginawPA

A town of 553, settled in 1894.

Is Saginaw a good place to live?

Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Saginaw. Saginaw has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

553 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
East Manchester TownshipConoy TownshipEast Manchester TownshipConoy TownshipSaginaw
Nearby attractions

Hersheypark and 43 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Saginaw. Close and well known come first.

All 116 attractions →
Sources: 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 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Saginaw: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Saginaw, and how to reach them.

PowerMet-EdEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterThe York Water Company1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsNortheastern York School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereYork County Board of ElectionsYork County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2024
ZIP code1734717347 100%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 Saginaw.

Natural hazards

Saginaw has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Saginaw’s FEMA hazard score is 21 of 100, against 30 of 100 in Pennsylvania’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. FEMA puts 63% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to hurricanes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in nearly four fifths of U.S. communities.

21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
21Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Saginaw’s workers commute out

In Saginaw, the median household income is $101,000. This Pennsylvania town had 3 jobs in 2023, down 165 from 2013. Its average commute is 20 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 2.2% of Saginaw residents live below the poverty line.

0%work in town
SaginawPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work20 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line2.2%7.6%9.6%
Median household income$101,000$81,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Saginaw0%
York9%
Springettsbury Township9%
Harrisburg6%
Manchester Township6%
13 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Saginaw
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Saginaw, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

The range runs from 22° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 24 inches of snow a winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring41–63°
Summer63–84°
Fall45–65°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Saginaw has set aside 1% of its land for conservation

Parks and preserves in Saginaw: one, of 2 acres.

1%conserved
1%
conserved · 2 of 181 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Saginaw Park—2

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saginaw

15pages on Saginaw
After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of Saginaw

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Saginaw for work

Where Saginaw’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

9% → York York 9% 9% → Springettsbury Township Springettsbury Township 9% 6% → Harrisburg Harrisburg 6% 6% → Manchester Township Manchester Township 6% 4% → Spring Garden Township Spring Garden Township 4% 4% → West Manchester Township West Manchester Township 4% Saginaw · 0% stay
3jobs based in Saginaw
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Saginaw

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Saginaw, PA a good place to live?

Saginaw has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.