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SpryPA

A town of 4,909, settled in 1886.

Is Spry a good place to live?

Spry’s median rent is $1,646 a month, above both Pennsylvania’s towns ($1,115 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). We don’t grade Spry yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Spry: who provides what

Spry is unincorporated, so York County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAdams Electric Cooperative15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterThe York Water Company1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesYork CountyYork County provides services here
SchoolsDallastown Area 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 codes17402, 17313, 1740317402 80% · 17313 13% · 17403 8%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 Spry.

Natural hazards

Very low risk in Spry, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 95% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Spry since 2018.

5risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
5Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes
1
paid flood claims since 2018

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Spry has four seasons and pleasant summers

Spry 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°
Summer62–83°
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

Work & commute

With 1.3 jobs for every working resident, Spry draws in 3,185 commuters

Most working residents leave Spry for work: only 3% work in town. Spry’s average trip to work is 21 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Jobs based in Spry grew to 3,273 in 2023, 537 more than in 2013.

3%work in town
SpryPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work21 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Work from home15%12%11%
Working residents who work in town3.4%6.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Spry3%
York Township12%
York10%
Springettsbury Township7%
West Manchester Township4%
10 mi
median commute distance
3,273
jobs based in Spry
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Spry is

Spry beats the Pennsylvania average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 12% of Spry adults report frequent physical distress.

SpryPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)12%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)10%11%12%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)16%19%19%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)22%24%25%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
4 better22 too close to call0 worse
What stands outSpryPA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth9.4%14.5%
Fewer adults who have had a stroke3.1%3.7%
Wellspan York Hospital
3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Who lives here

An age mix much like Pennsylvania’s

No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Pennsylvania average. 19% of residents are under 18 in Spry. 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.

45median age · PA 40.9
SpryPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median age45 years43.2 years40.5 years
Under 1819%20%22%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+33%29%29%
Aged 65 or older21%21%18%
SpryPennsylvaniaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma5%
High school35%
Some college16%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate11%

Women and men · all residents

54.5% women, 45.5% men

About 84 men for every 100 women. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Spry
SpryPAU.S.
Under 1014.2%10.8%11.6%
10 to 174.4%9.7%10.3%
18 to 247.4%9%9.1%
25 to 3416.5%13%13.7%
35 to 447.5%12.6%13.2%
45 to 5412.8%11.9%12.2%
55 to 6416.7%13.6%12.7%
65 to 7414.2%11.4%10.2%
75 and older6.3%8.1%7%
No diploma5.4%7.9%10.4%
High school35.4%32.9%26%
Some college16.3%15.1%19.1%
Associate’s10.4%8.9%8.8%
Bachelor’s21.6%20.9%21.6%
Graduate11.1%14.3%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,900, single groups can be off by several points

Housing

Homes in Spry sell for about $313K

The median sale price was $313,000 in May 2026.

$313Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA strong seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
6
days on market
101.6%
sale-to-list price
12
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Spry

15pages on Spry
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Spry

About Spry

Unincorporated place in Pennsylvania, US

Spry is a census-designated place (CDP) that is located in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population is 4,891 as of the 2010 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
2.6 sq mi

Spry’s neighbors

One town shares a border with Spry.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownPA rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Spry——————
Tyler Run——————

Spry and Tyler Run aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Spry with a neighbor →

Questions about Spry

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

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