Wellsville Historic District · National Register of Historic Places
Wellsville’s story
289 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1737Wellsville is settled
WellsvillePA
Wellsville Historic District · Photo: Smallbones · CC0
Population
305
2025 Census estimate · +0.3% since 2020
Typical home
$374K
+5.4% in a year
Household income
$92K
median
Median age
44.6
years
Jobs based here
307
A job hub
Is Wellsville a good place to live?
Wellsville Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Wellsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Wellsville stand out
Where Wellsville beats most towns.
Nearby attractions
All 105 attractions →Raven Rock Mountain Complex and 40 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wellsville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
16 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
22 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
22 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield
22 mi LandmarkGettysburg National Cemetery
22 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Gettysburg National Cemetery: Photo: Henryhartley at en.wikipedia Statue: Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), Public domain · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Wellsville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wellsville, and how to reach them.
PowerAdams Electric Cooperative15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wellsville’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 code1736517365 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 Wellsville.
Work & commute
A job hub: Wellsville has 1.8 jobs for every working resident and draws in 303 commuters
Wellsville’s average trip to work stands at 27 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). For most workers, Wellsville is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. Employers in Wellsville added 67 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 307. The top destinations are York (7%), Harrisburg (6%) and Upper Allen Township (5%).
2%work in town
| Wellsville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Wellsville2%
York7%
Harrisburg6%
Upper Allen Township5%
Dover Township4%
14 mi
median commute distance
307
jobs based in Wellsville
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Housing
The typical home in Wellsville: about $374K
The median rent in Wellsville is $967 a month. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 5.4% in value. Also worth knowing: nearly three quarters of households own their home here, against 78% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
$374KZillow home value
| Wellsville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $967 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 78% | 73% |
Typical home value
Wellsville$374K
Pennsylvania$287K
+5.4%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Wellsville’s year
Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 22°, with about 30 inches of snow a winter.
30″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring41–62°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–65°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Wellsville is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Wellsville, 66% come from inland flooding and 15% from hurricanes. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 63% of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2021.
37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Wellsville is
Wellsville: just over a quarter of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among adults in the town, 19% smoke cigarettes and 76% had a checkup this year.
| Wellsville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 79% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 11% | 12% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
4 better20 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Wellsville | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.4% | 8.8% |
| More smokers | 18.6% | 15.8% |
UPMC Memorial
11.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wellsville
16pages on Wellsville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Wellsville
Messiah UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mechanicsburg7.7 mi$42,240 tuitionYork College of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · York13.4 mi$25,588 tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkUniversity or college · Public · York14.3 mi$15,208 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Wellsville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Small town
305 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
About Wellsville
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Wellsville is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 299 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
- 1737
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 522 ft
- ZIP code
- 17365
Questions about Wellsville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wellsville, PA a good place to live?
Wellsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.