Yoe, York Co PA big apartment bldg, 2015
Yoe’s story
137 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2015.
- 1889Yoe is settled
YoePA
A town of 1,058, settled in 1889.
Population
1,058
2025 Census estimate · +0.2% since 2020
Median home value
$179K
Census ACS
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
31.8
years
Jobs based here
63
A commuter town
Is Yoe a good place to live?
Yoe’s best subject grade is an A− for schools. 34% of households own their home in Yoe, below both the Pennsylvania town median (78%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Yoe has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Yoe stand out
Where Yoe beats most towns.
Small town
1,058 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Yoe grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Yoe is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 8% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →SchoolsBeat 75% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationA−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $179K, 2.1 years of the York metro’s $85K median household incomeB−Open →Jobs & incomeB−Open →HealthWellspan York Hospital 5.1 miles awayB−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 13.6 of 20; 2.2% of households have no carB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors6% conserved landB−Open →HistoryB−Open →Civic life3.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
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 Yoe: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Yoe, and how to reach them.
PowerAdams Electric Cooperative15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDallastown Yoe Water AuthNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Yoe’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 codes17313, 1735617313 99% · 17356 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 Yoe.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Yoe
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Yoe since 1978.
8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesHeat waves
1
paid flood claims since 1978
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Yoe has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Yoe for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Yoe has lost 114 jobs, to 63 in 2023. At $59,000, Yoe’s median household income is against $81,000 in Pennsylvania’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.
0%work in town
| Yoe | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Yoe0%
York Township11%
York9%
Springettsbury Township7%
Spring Garden Township5%
10 mi
median commute distance
63
jobs based in Yoe
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 52% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Yoe has four seasons and pleasant summers
Yoe 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
5.7%conserved
5.7%
conserved · 8 of 144 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Yoe Borough Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthB−
Health in Yoe trails 52% of U.S. towns
Yoe beats the Pennsylvania average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 21% of Yoe adults binge drink.
48%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Yoe | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
4 better17 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Yoe | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.2% | 8.8% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.1% | 3.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 8% | 5.8% |
Wellspan York Hospital
5.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade B−
Homes in Yoe sell for about $187K
$187Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 132 attractions →Hersheypark and 45 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Yoe. Close and well known come first.
26 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
35 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
24 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
32 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield
26 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
26 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate WorldSources: 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 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Yoe
18pages on Yoe
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Yoe
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkUniversity or college · Public · York4.6 mi$15,208 in-state tuitionYork College of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · York5.5 mi$25,588 tuition
About 7 of every 100 Yoe residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Yoe for work
Where Yoe’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
63jobs based in Yoe
0%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Yoe
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Yoe, PA expensive?
The typical home is worth about $179,000, 38% below the Pennsylvania typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.