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York County (Pennsylvania Dutch language, Pennsylvania Dutch: Yarrick Kaundi) is a County (United States), county in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 456,438. Its county seat is York, Pennsylvania, York. The county was created on August 19, 1749, from part of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Lancaster County and named either after the James II of England, Duke of York, an early patron of the William Penn, Penn family, or for the York, city and Yorkshire, county of York in England.
York County comprises the York-Hanover, Pennsylvania, Hanover, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg-York-Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Lebanon, Pennsylvania Harrisburg–Carlisle, Pennsylvania, metropolitan statistical area, Combined Statistical Area. It is in the Susquehanna Valley, a large fertile agricultural region in South Central Pennsylvania.
Based on the Articles of Confederation having been adopted in York by the Second Continental Congress on November 15, 1777, the local government and business community began referring to York in the 1960s as the first capital of the United States of America. The designation has been debated by historians ever since. Congress considered York and the borough of Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, Wrightsville on the eastern side of York County along the Susquehanna River as the nation's permanent capital before Washington, D.C. was selected.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.7%) 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. Within the piedmont (United States), U.S. piedmont region, York County is generally hilly and rises to the Blue Ridge Mountains in the northwest, where it is bordered by Yellow Breeches Creek. Interior waterways include Codorus Creek, Codorus and Conewago Creek (west), Conewago Creeks, and Lakes Lehman, Kiwanis, Codorus State Park#Lake Marburg, Marburg, Pahagaco, Pinchot, Redman, and Williams.
As of the census of 2000, there were 381,751 people, 148,219 households, and 105,531 families residing in the county. The population density was 422 people per square mile (163/km2). There were 156,720 housing units at an average density of 173 per square mile (67/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 92.76% White (U.S. Census), White, 3.69% African American (U.S. Census), African American, 0.18% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, 0.86% Asian (U.S. Census), Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander (U.S. Census), Pacific Islander, 1.39% from Race (United States Census), other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census), Latino of any race were 2.96% of the population. 42.0% were of German people, German, 12.6% United States, American, 7.7% Irish people, Irish, 6.4% English people, English and 5.1% Italian people, Italian ancestry. 94.8% spoke English language, English and 2.9% Spanish language, Spanish as their first language.
There were 148,219 households, out of which 32.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.30% were Marriage, 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.
As of 2006, the York-Hanover Metropolitan Statistical Area was the fastest-growing metro area in the Northeast region, and was ranked among the fastest-growing in the nation, according to the "2006 Population Estimates for Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas" (U.S. Census Bureau). The estimates listed York-Hanover as the 95th fastest-growing metro area in the nation, increasing 9.1 percent between 2000 and 2006.
York city had a 77.3 percent increase in the number of residents of Hispanic or Latino origin, based on a comparison of the 2000 and 2010 U.S. census results. The city's 30.9 percent Hispanic population (as of December 2017) is more than that of other places in the area.
York County is home to Martin's Potato Chips in Thomasville, Pennsylvania, Thomasville, Utz Quality Foods, Inc. in Hanover, Pennsylvania, Hanover, Snyder's of Hanover in Hanover, Pennsylvania, Hanover, Hanover Foods in Hanover, Gibble's Potato Chips in York, Pennsylvania, York, Wolfgang Candy in York, Pennsylvania, York, The Bon-Ton in York, Pennsylvania, York, Dentsply in York, Pennsylvania, York, and a major manufacturing branch of Harley-Davidson Motor Company.
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* Marcello, Ronald E. ''Small Town America in World War II: War Stories from Wrightsville, Pennsylvania'' (University of North Texas Press, 2014) 452 pp. * Prowell, George Reeser. ''History of York County, Pennsylvania. Vol. 1.'' (JH Beers, 1907). Online: Vol.
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* Georg R. Sheets, Sheets, Georg R. ''York County: To the Setting of the Sun : An Illustrated History'' (American Historical Press. 2nd Edition, 2002)
York County official website
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.7%) 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. Within the piedmont (United States), U.S. piedmont region, York County is generally hilly and rises to the Blue Ridge Mountains in the northwest, where it is bordered by Yellow Breeches Creek. Interior waterways include Codorus Creek, Codorus and Conewago Creek (west), Conewago Creeks, and Lakes Lehman, Kiwanis, Codorus State Park#Lake Marburg, Marburg, Pahagaco, Pinchot, Redman, and Williams.
Adjacent counties
*Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Cumberland County (north) *Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Dauphin County (northeast) *Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Lancaster County (east) *Harford County, Maryland (southeast) *Baltimore County, Maryland (south) *Carroll County, Maryland (southwest) *Adams County, Pennsylvania, Adams County (west)Major roads and highways
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Most of York County has a hot-summer humid continental climate (''Dfa'') and the hardiness zones are 6b and 7a. The latest temperature averages show some low-lying eastern areas of the county to have a humid subtropical climate (''Cfa''.)Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 381,751 people, 148,219 households, and 105,531 families residing in the county. The population density was 422 people per square mile (163/km2). There were 156,720 housing units at an average density of 173 per square mile (67/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 92.76% White (U.S. Census), White, 3.69% African American (U.S. Census), African American, 0.18% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, 0.86% Asian (U.S. Census), Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander (U.S. Census), Pacific Islander, 1.39% from Race (United States Census), other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census), Latino of any race were 2.96% of the population. 42.0% were of German people, German, 12.6% United States, American, 7.7% Irish people, Irish, 6.4% English people, English and 5.1% Italian people, Italian ancestry. 94.8% spoke English language, English and 2.9% Spanish language, Spanish as their first language.
There were 148,219 households, out of which 32.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.30% were Marriage, 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.
As of 2006, the York-Hanover Metropolitan Statistical Area was the fastest-growing metro area in the Northeast region, and was ranked among the fastest-growing in the nation, according to the "2006 Population Estimates for Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas" (U.S. Census Bureau). The estimates listed York-Hanover as the 95th fastest-growing metro area in the nation, increasing 9.1 percent between 2000 and 2006.
York city had a 77.3 percent increase in the number of residents of Hispanic or Latino origin, based on a comparison of the 2000 and 2010 U.S. census results. The city's 30.9 percent Hispanic population (as of December 2017) is more than that of other places in the area.
York County is home to Martin's Potato Chips in Thomasville, Pennsylvania, Thomasville, Utz Quality Foods, Inc. in Hanover, Pennsylvania, Hanover, Snyder's of Hanover in Hanover, Pennsylvania, Hanover, Hanover Foods in Hanover, Gibble's Potato Chips in York, Pennsylvania, York, Wolfgang Candy in York, Pennsylvania, York, The Bon-Ton in York, Pennsylvania, York, Dentsply in York, Pennsylvania, York, and a major manufacturing branch of Harley-Davidson Motor Company.
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Dialect
The Central Pennsylvania accent and the Susquehanna dialect are the two most commonly heard speech patterns in the county, however there are numerous Mennonites and other persons of Pennsylvania Dutch descent that inhabit the county, who tend to speak with dialects similar to Pennsylvania Dutch English.Metropolitan Statistical Area
The United States Office of Management and Budget, U.S. Office of Management and Budget has designated York County as the York–Hanover, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The United States Census Bureau ranked the York–Hanover, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area as the 9th most populous in the state of Pennsylvania, and List of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 115th most populous Metropolitan Statistical Area, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in the United States as of July 1, 2012. The Office of Management and Budget has further designated the York–Hanover MSA as a component of the more extensive Harrisburg–York–Lebanon, PA Combined Statistical Area, the List of Combined Statistical Areas, 43rd most populous combined statistical area, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) and the List of United States primary statistical areas, 49th most populous United States primary statistical area, primary statistical area of the United States as of July 1, 2012. As of the 2017 estimates, the CSA's Pennsylvania metropolitan areas, 1.26 million people ranks 5th in the state of Pennsylvania.Politics and government
Prior to 1952, York County was a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic stronghold in presidential elections, voting majority Republican Party (United States), Republican only four times before then. Between the founding of the party in 1828 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania, 1828 and 1900 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania, 1900, the county voted Democratic every time, one of only a handful of counties in Pennsylvania to do so. Starting with the 1952 election, it has become a Republican stronghold with Lyndon Johnson being the lone Democrat to win the county since. Since then, Jimmy Carter in 1976 and Barack Obama in 2008 are the only Democratic presidential candidates who have received over 40% of the county's vote, and George H. W. Bush in 1992 is the only Republican not to win a majority. The only real pockets of Democratic support are in the city of York, which has long sent Democrats to the state house. According to the Secretary of State's office, a majority of voters in York County are registered as Republicans. As of November 7, 2022, there are 311,917 registered voters in the county. * Republican Party (United States), Republican: 160,902 (51.58%) * Democratic Party (United States), Democratic: 99,216 (31.81%) * Independent (United States), Independent: 42,293 (13.56%) * Third party (United States), Third Party: 9,506 (3.05%)County commissioners
*Julie Wheeler, President, Republican *Ron Smith, Republican *Doug Hoke, Vice President, DemocratOther county offices
*Clerk of Courts, Dan Byrnes, Republican *Controller, Greg Bower, Republican *Coroner, Pamela Gay, Republican *District Attorney, David Sunday, Republican *Prothonotary, Allison Blew, Republican *Recorder of Deeds, Laura Shue, Republican *Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans' Court, Bryan Tate, Republican *Sheriff, Richard P. Keuerleber III, Republican *Treasurer, Barbara Bair, RepublicanState House of Representatives
State Senate
United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
Education
Public school districts
Vocational school
* York County School of TechnologyPublic charter schools
*Crispus Attucks Youthbuild Charter School (K–6) – York * Helen Thackston Charter School (6–12) – York *Lincoln Charter School (K–5) – York *New Hope Academy Charter School (K–6) – York *York Academy Regional Charter School *York Adams Academy (formerly York County High School)Independent schools
Intermediate Unit
Lincoln Intermediate Unit (IU#12) region includes: Adams County, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, Franklin County and York County. The agency offers school districts, home schooled students and private schools many services including: special education in the United States, special education services, combined purchasing, and instructional technology services. It runs Summer Academy which offers both art and academic strands designed to meet the individual needs of gifted education, gifted, talented and high achieving students. Additional services include: curriculum mapping, Curriculum Mapping, Professional Development for school employees, Adult Education, Nonpublic School Services, Business Services, Migrant & English as a foreign or second language, ESL (English as a Second Language), Instructional Services, Management Services, and Technology Services. It also provides a General Educational Development, GED program to adults who want to earn a high school diploma and literacy programs. The Lincoln Intermediate Unit is governed by a 13-member Board of Directors, each a member of a local school board from the 25 school districts. Board members are elected by school directors of all 25 school districts for three-year terms that begin the first day of July. There are 29 intermediate units in Pennsylvania. They are funded by school districts, state and federal program specific funding and grants. IUs do not have the power to tax.Colleges and universities
Adult education
*YTI Career Institute *Motorcycle Technology Center *York Time InstituteCommunities
Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: List of cities in Pennsylvania, cities, List of towns and boroughs in Pennsylvania, boroughs, List of townships in Pennsylvania, townships, and, in only one case, List of towns and boroughs in Pennsylvania#Towns, towns. York County has 72 of these. The following cities, boroughs and townships are in York County:City
*York, Pennsylvania, York (county seat)Boroughs
*Cross Roads, Pennsylvania, Cross Roads *Dallastown, Pennsylvania, Dallastown *Delta, Pennsylvania, Delta *Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, Dillsburg *Dover, Pennsylvania, Dover *East Prospect, Pennsylvania, East Prospect *Fawn Grove, Pennsylvania, Fawn Grove *Felton, Pennsylvania, Felton *Franklintown, Pennsylvania, Franklintown *Glen Rock, Pennsylvania, Glen Rock *Goldsboro, Pennsylvania, Goldsboro *Hallam, Pennsylvania, Hallam *Hanover, Pennsylvania, Hanover *Jacobus, Pennsylvania, Jacobus *Jefferson, York County, Pennsylvania, Jefferson *Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, Lewisberry *Loganville, Pennsylvania, Loganville *Manchester, Pennsylvania, Manchester *Mount Wolf, Pennsylvania, Mount Wolf *New Freedom, Pennsylvania, New Freedom *New Salem, Pennsylvania, New Salem *North York, Pennsylvania, North York *Railroad, Pennsylvania, Railroad *Red Lion, York County, Pennsylvania, Red Lion *Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania, Seven Valleys *Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania, Shrewsbury *Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, Spring Grove *Stewartstown, Pennsylvania, Stewartstown *Wellsville, Pennsylvania, Wellsville *West York, Pennsylvania, West York *Windsor, Pennsylvania, Windsor *Winterstown, Pennsylvania, Winterstown *Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, Wrightsville *Yoe, Pennsylvania, Yoe *York Haven, Pennsylvania, York Haven *Yorkana, Pennsylvania, YorkanaTownships
*Carroll Township, York County, Pennsylvania, Carroll *Chanceford Township, York County, Pennsylvania, Chanceford *Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania, Codorus *Conewago Township, York County, Pennsylvania, Conewago *Dover Township, York County, Pennsylvania, Dover *East Hopewell Township, York County, Pennsylvania, East Hopewell *East Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania, East Manchester *Fairview Township, York County, Pennsylvania, Fairview *Fawn Township, York County, Pennsylvania, Fawn *Franklin Township, York County, Pennsylvania, Franklin *Heidelberg Township, York County, Pennsylvania, Heidelberg *Hellam Township, York County, Pennsylvania, Hellam *Hopewell Township, York County, Pennsylvania, Hopewell *Jackson Township, York County, Pennsylvania, Jackson *Lower Chanceford Township, York County, Pennsylvania, Lower Chanceford *Lower Windsor Township, York County, Pennsylvania, Lower Windsor *Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania, Manchester *Manheim Township, York County, Pennsylvania, Manheim *Monaghan Township, York County, Pennsylvania, Monaghan *Newberry Township, York County, Pennsylvania, Newberry *North Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania, North Codorus *North Hopewell Township, York County, Pennsylvania, North Hopewell *Paradise Township, York County, Pennsylvania, Paradise *Peach Bottom Township, York County, Pennsylvania, Peach Bottom *Penn Township, York County, Pennsylvania, Penn *Shrewsbury Township, York County, Pennsylvania, Shrewsbury *Spring Garden Township, York County, Pennsylvania, Spring Garden *Springettsbury Township, York County, Pennsylvania, Springettsbury *Springfield Township, York County, Pennsylvania, Springfield *Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania, Warrington *Washington Township, York County, Pennsylvania, Washington *West Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania, West Manchester *West Manheim Township, York County, Pennsylvania, West Manheim *Windsor Township, York County, Pennsylvania, Windsor *York Township, York County, Pennsylvania, YorkCensus-designated places
Census-designated places are unincorporated area, unincorporated communities designated by the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law.Other unincorporated communities
* Accomac, Pennsylvania, Accomac * Admire, Pennsylvania, Admire * Airville, Pennsylvania, Airville * Ambau, Pennsylvania, Ambau * Andersontown, Pennsylvania, Andersontown * Bandanna, Pennsylvania, Bandanna * Bermudian, Pennsylvania, Bermudian * Big Mountain, Pennsylvania, Big Mountain * Blackrock, Pennsylvania, Blackrock * Bridgeville, York County, Pennsylvania, Bridgeville * Brogue, Pennsylvania, Brogue * Bryansville, Pennsylvania, Bryansville * Cly, Pennsylvania, Cly * Craley, Pennsylvania, Craley * Codorus Furnace, Pennsylvania, Codorus Furnace * Conewago Heights, Pennsylvania, Conewago Heights * Davidsburg, Pennsylvania, Davidsburg * Detters Mill, Pennsylvania, Detters Mill * Etters, Pennsylvania, Etters * Fayfield, Pennsylvania, Fayfield * Fireside Terrace, Pennsylvania, Fireside Terrace * Foustown, Pennsylvania, Foustown * Fuhrmans Mill, Pennsylvania, Fuhrmans Mill * Gatchellville, Pennsylvania, Gatchellville * Glades, Pennsylvania, Glades * Glenville, Pennsylvania, Glenville * Gnatstown, Pennsylvania, Gnatstown * Hametown, Pennsylvania, Hametown * Hanover Junction, Pennsylvania, Hanover Junction * Hopewell Center, Pennsylvania, Hopewell Center * Kralltown, Pennsylvania, Kralltown * Leaders Heights, Pennsylvania, Leaders Heights * Leibharts Corner, Pennsylvania, Leibharts Corner * Lockport, Pennsylvania, Lockport (under Lake Clarke) * Mackey Ford, Pennsylvania, Mackey Ford * Mount Royal, Pennsylvania, Mount Royal * Muddy Creek Forks, Pennsylvania, Muddy Creek Forks * New Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, New Bridgeville * New Park, Pennsylvania, New Park * Nauvoo, York County, Pennsylvania, Nauvoo * Ore Valley, Pennsylvania, Ore Valley * Porters Sideling, Pennsylvania, Porters Sideling * Reesers Summit, Pennsylvania, Reesers Summit * Rossville, Pennsylvania, Rossville * Saginaw, Pennsylvania, Saginaw * Shenks Ferry, Pennsylvania, Shenks Ferry * Siddonsburg, Pennsylvania, Siddonsburg * Spring Forge, Pennsylvania, Spring Forge * Starview, Pennsylvania, Starview * Stoverstown, Pennsylvania, Stoverstown * Strickler, Pennsylvania, Strickler * Strinestown, Pennsylvania, Strinestown * Sunnyburn, Pennsylvania, Sunnyburn * Thomasville, Pennsylvania, Thomasville * Tolna, Pennsylvania, Tolna * Valley Forge, York County, Pennsylvania, Valley Forge * Violet Hill, Pennsylvania, Violet Hill * Wago Junction, Pennsylvania, Wago Junction * Woodbine, Pennsylvania, Woodbine * Yocumtown, Pennsylvania, Yocumtown * York Furnace, Pennsylvania, York FurnacePopulation ranking
The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 United States census, 2010 census of York County. † ''county seat''Airports
Although York County has no scheduled passenger air service, it has two general-aviation airports: Capital City Airport (Pennsylvania), Capital City Airport in Fairview Township in the extreme north and York Airport (Pennsylvania), York Airport near Thomasville just south of US 30. The county participates in the Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority with Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, and Franklin Counties. The closest passenger service is at Harrisburg International Airport, Lancaster County Airport, and Baltimore/Washington International Airport, BWI.Notable people
See also
*Cresap's War *National Register of Historic Places listings in York County, Pennsylvania *Rabbit Transit (York), Rabbit Transit *Rehmeyer's Hollow – location of the 1928 Hex Hollow murder *US 30 DinerReferences
Further reading
* Gibson, John, ed. ''A Biographical History of York County, Pennsylvania'' (Genealogical Publishing Com, 1886). Onlinearchive.org
* Marcello, Ronald E. ''Small Town America in World War II: War Stories from Wrightsville, Pennsylvania'' (University of North Texas Press, 2014) 452 pp. * Prowell, George Reeser. ''History of York County, Pennsylvania. Vol. 1.'' (JH Beers, 1907). Online: Vol.
google books
Vol 2
archive.org
* Georg R. Sheets, Sheets, Georg R. ''York County: To the Setting of the Sun : An Illustrated History'' (American Historical Press. 2nd Edition, 2002)
External links
York County official website
{{coord, 39.92, -76.73, display=title, type:adm2nd_region:US-PA_source:UScensus1990 York County, Pennsylvania, 1749 establishments in Pennsylvania Populated places established in 1749