York County, Pennsylvania

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York County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2004, the population is 401,613. York County is located in the Susquehanna Valley, a large fertile agricultural region in south-central Pennsylvania.

York County was created on August 19, 1749 from part of Lancaster County and named either for the Duke of York, an early patron of the Penn family, or for the city and shire of York in England. Its county seat is the city of York ⁶.

Contents

1 Geography

1.1 Adjacent counties

2 Demographics
3 Municipalities in York County

4 Education

4.1 Public School Districts

5 External links

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,358 km² (910 mi²). 2,343 km² (904 mi²) of it is land and 15 km² (6 mi²) of it (0.64%) is water. The county is bound to its eastern border by the Susquehanna River. Its southern border is the Mason-Dixon Line, which separates Pennsylvania and Maryland.

Adjacent counties

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 381,751 people, 148,219 households, and 105,531 families residing in the county. The population density was 163/km² (422/mi²). There were 156,720 housing units at an average density of 67/km² (173/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.76% White, 3.69% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.39% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.96% of the population.

A farm in York County, Pennsylvania

There were 148,219 households out of which 32.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.30% were married couples living together, 9.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.80% were non-families. 23.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.60% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 30.30% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.80 males.

Municipalities in York County

Map of York County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Cities and Boroughs (red), Townships (white), and Census-designated places (blue).

York is the only incorporated city in York County.

Cross Roads
Dallastown
Delta
Dillsburg
Dover
East Prospect
Fawn Grove
Felton
Franklintown

Glen Rock
Goldsboro
Hallam
Hanover
Jacobus
Jefferson
Lewisberry
Loganville
Manchester

Mount Wolf
New Freedom
New Salem
North York
Railroad
Red Lion
Seven Valleys
Shrewsbury
Spring Grove

Stewartstown
Wellsville
West York
Windsor
Winterstown
Wrightsville
Yoe
York Haven
Yorkana

Carroll Township
Chanceford Township
Codorus Township
Conewago Township
Dover Township
East Hopewell Township
East Manchester Township
Fairview Township
Fawn Township
Franklin Township
Heidelberg Township
Hellam Township

Hopewell Township
Jackson Township
Lower Chanceford Township
Lower Windsor Township
Manchester Township
Manheim Township
Monaghan Township
Newberry Township
North Codorus Township
North Hopewell Township
Paradise Township
Peach Bottom Township

Penn Township
Shrewsbury Township
Spring Garden Township

Springettsbury Township
Springfield Township
Warrington Township
Washington Township
West Manchester Township
West Manheim Township
Windsor Township
York Township

East York
Emigsville
Grantley
Parkville

Pennville
Shiloh
Springetts Manor-Yorklyn
Spry

Stonybrook-Wilshire
Susquehanna Trails
Tyler Run-Queens Gate
Valley Green

Valley View
Weigelstown

Education

Map of York County, Pennsylvania School Districts

Public School Districts

Central York School District
Dallastown Area School District
Dover Area School District
Eastern York School District
Hanover Public School District
Northeastern York School District
Northern York County School District
Red Lion Area School District
South Eastern School District
South Western School District
Southern York County School District
Spring Grive Area School District
West Shore School District
West York Area School District
York City School District
York Suburban School District

External links

Municipalities and Communities of York County, Pennsylvania (County Seat: York)
Cities	York
Boroughs	Cross Roads \| Dallastown \| Delta \| Dillsburg \| Dover \| East Prospect \| Fawn Grove \| Felton \| Franklintown \| Glen Rock \| Goldsboro \| Hallam \| Hanover \| Jacobus \| Jefferson \| Lewisberry \| Loganville \| Manchester \| Mount Wolf \| New Freedom \| New Salem \| North York \| Railroad \| Red Lion \| Seven Valleys \| Shrewsbury \| Spring Grove \| Stewartstown \| Wellsville \| West York \| Windsor \| Winterstown \| Wrightsville \| Yoe \| York Haven \| Yorkana
Townships	Carroll Twp. \| Chanceford Twp. \| Codorus Twp. \| Conewago Twp. \| Dover Twp. \| East Hopewell Twp. \| East Manchester Twp. \| Fairview Twp. \| Fawn Twp. \| Franklin Twp. \| Heidelberg Twp. \| Hellam Twp. \| Hopewell Twp. \| Jackson Twp. \| Lower Chanceford Twp. \| Lower Windsor Twp. \| Manchester Twp. \| Manheim Twp. \| Monaghan Twp. \| Newberry Twp. \| North Codorus Twp. \| North Hopewell Twp. \| Paradise Twp. \| Peach Bottom Twp. \| Penn Twp. \| Shrewsbury Twp. \| Spring Garden Twp. \| Springettsbury Twp. \| Springfield Twp. \| Warrington Twp. \| Washington Twp. \| West Manchester Twp. \| West Manheim Twp. \| Windsor Twp. \| York Twp.
Communities and CDPs	East York \| Emigsville \| Grantley \| Parkville \| Pennville \| Shiloh \| Springetts Manor-Yorklyn \| Spry \| Stonybrook-Wilshire \| Susquehanna Trails \| Tyler Run-Queens Gate \| Valley Green \| Valley View \| Weigelstown

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