Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
699 people live in this town, settled in 1887.
York Springs’ median age is 30.4 years, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 43.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than York Springs. York Springs’ concentration of trails is 1.0 miles per square mile, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). York Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 356 in 1850, a low of 209 in 1910, 683 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1827 and 4 maps from 1904 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around York Springs. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
14 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
31 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
15 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield
14 mi LandmarkGettysburg National Cemetery
12 mi National Military ParkGettysburg National Military Park730K visitors a yearRaven 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 · Gettysburg National Military Park: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in York Springs, 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 York Springs.
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 81% of U.S. communities. 56% of York Springs’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 16%. One declared disaster, in 2011, has brought federal aid to York Springs households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For half of commuters, work is under 16 miles away. The top destinations are Gettysburg (5%), Tyrone Township (5%) and Menallen Township (3%). York Springs’ typical household income is $93,000.
| York Springs | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $93,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 22°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among households in York Springs, 56% live in a home they own. Typical home values rose 2.9% in the year to September 2026. York Springs’ rent at the middle of the market comes in at $1,061 a month.
| York Springs | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 56% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,061 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
For adults in York Springs, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 42%. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 5 have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than York Springs. Two figures for adults locally: 28% have high blood pressure, 20% binge drink. CDC measures, 26 in all: York Springs beats Pennsylvania on 7 and trails on 10.
| York Springs | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 79% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 6.9% | 8.1% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | York Springs | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.3% | 8.8% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.5% | 7.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 14.6% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Griest Community Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
4 within 15 miles of the center of York Springs
About 9 of every 100 York Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where York Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 notable people were born in York Springs.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
York Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
4 notable people were born here, including Elmer Myers and Albert Cook Myers.
