York County, Pennsylvania

File:Lower Channeled.jpg in southeast York County in October 2009]]

File:Countryside in York County PA.jpg

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|911|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|904|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|6.5|sqmi}} (0.7%) is water.{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_42.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 11, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}} 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 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 and Conewago Creeks, and Lakes Lehman,{{cite web |url=https://pennsylvania.hometownlocator.com/maps/feature-map,ftc,2,fid,1194388,n,lake%20lehman.cfm |title=Lake Lehman in York County PA |website=Pennsylvania Gazetteer |access-date=August 31, 2022 }} Kiwanis, Marburg, Pahagaco, Pinchot, Redman, and Williams.{{cite encyclopedia |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/York-county-Pennsylvania |encyclopedia=Encyclopaedia Britannica |title=York County Pennsylvania |access-date=May 26, 2020 }}

• Cumberland County (north)
• Dauphin County (northeast)
• Lancaster County (east)
• Harford County, Maryland (southeast)
• Baltimore County, Maryland (south)
• Carroll County, Maryland (southwest)
• Adams County (west)

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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.)

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| Feb high F = 45.3

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|Feb mean F = 34.3

|Mar mean F = 42.4

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|Jun mean F = 71.2

|Jul mean F = 75.4

|Aug mean F = 73.8

|Sep mean F = 67.1

|Oct mean F = 55.6

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| Feb low F = 23.2

| Mar low F = 30.2

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| May low F = 49.7

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| Jul low F = 63.1

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|location = Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (Harrisburg Capital City Airport) 1991-2020 normals (Records 1939-2021)

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|Jan record high F = 73

|Feb record high F = 83

|Mar record high F = 86

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|May record high F = 97

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|Feb high F = 43.2

|Mar high F = 52.6

|Apr high F = 64.9

|May high F = 74.7

|Jun high F = 83.2

|Jul high F = 87.6

|Aug high F = 85.4

|Sep high F = 78.6

|Oct high F = 66.7

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|Mar mean F = 43.2

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|Jun mean F = 73.0

|Jul mean F = 77.5

|Aug mean F = 75.4

|Sep mean F = 68.5

|Oct mean F = 56.7

|Nov mean F = 46.0

|Dec mean F = 37.0

|year mean F= 55.2

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|Feb low F = 26.2

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|Apr low F = 43.3

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{{US Census population

|1790= 37535

|1800= 25643

|1810= 31958

|1820= 38759

|1830= 42859

|1840= 47010

|1850= 57450

|1860= 68200

|1870= 76134

|1880= 87841

|1890= 99489

|1900= 116413

|1910= 136405

|1920= 144521

|1930= 167135

|1940= 178022

|1950= 202737

|1960= 238336

|1970= 272603

|1980= 312963

|1990= 339574

|2000= 381751

|2010= 434972

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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 11, 2015 }}{{cbignore}}
1790–1960{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=March 11, 2015}} 1900–1990{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/pa190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 24, 1995|access-date=March 11, 2015}}
1990–2000{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=March 11, 2015}} 2010–2019

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As of the 2000 census,{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=May 14, 2011 |title=U.S. Census website }} there were 381,751 people, 148,219 households, and 105,531 families residing in the county. The population density was {{convert|422|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people|}}. There were 156,720 housing units at an average density of {{convert|173|/mi2|/km2|adj=pre|units }}. 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 people of any race were 2.96% of the population. 42.0% were of German, 12.6% American, 7.7% Irish, 6.4% English and 5.1% Italian ancestry. 94.8% spoke English and 2.9% 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 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.{{cite web |url=http://censusviewer.com/city/PA/York |website=CensusViewer |access-date=May 28, 2018 |title=York, Pennsylvania Population: Census 2010 and 2000 Interactive Map, Demographics, Statistics, Quick Facts |archive-date=May 28, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180528135706/http://censusviewer.com/city/PA/York |url-status=dead }} The city's 30.9 percent Hispanic population (as of December 2017) is more than that of other places in the area.{{cite web |url=http://www.towncharts.com/Pennsylvania/Demographics/York-city-PA-Demographics-data.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927143907/http://www.towncharts.com/Pennsylvania/Demographics/York-city-PA-Demographics-data.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=September 27, 2016 |website=TownCharts |access-date=May 28, 2018 |title=York, Pennsylvania Demographics Data |quote=... York shows it has 30.9% people who are Hispanic or Latino which is more than all other places in the area.}}

The Central Pennsylvania accent and the Susquehanna dialect are the two most commonly heard speech patterns in the county. Many people of Pennsylvania Dutch descent also inhabit the county, who tend to speak with a Pennsylvania Dutch English dialect.{{citation needed|date=May 2012}}

The U.S. Office of Management and Budget has designated York County as the York–Hanover, PA metropolitan statistical area (MSA).{{cite web|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/omb/bulletins/2013/b13-01.pdf|title=OMB Bulletin No. 13-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas|date=February 28, 2013|access-date=March 20, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170121004708/https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/omb/bulletins/2013/b13-01.pdf|via=National Archives|work=Office of Management and Budget|archive-date=January 21, 2017}} The United States Census Bureau ranked the York–Hanover, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area as the 9th most populous in the state of Pennsylvania, and 115th most populous MSA in the United States as of July 1, 2012.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/metro/totals/2012/tables/CBSA-EST2012-01.csv|title=Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|format=CSV|work=2012 Population Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau, Population Division|date=March 2013|access-date=March 20, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130401093220/https://www.census.gov/popest/data/metro/totals/2012/tables/CBSA-EST2012-01.csv|archive-date=April 1, 2013}}

The Office of Management and Budget has further designated the York–Hanover MSA as a component of the more extensive Harrisburg–York–Lebanon combined statistical area (CSA), the 43rd most populous CSA and the 49th most populous primary statistical area of the United States as of July 1, 2012.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/metro/totals/2012/tables/CBSA-EST2012-02.csv|title=Table 2. Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|format=CSV|work=2012 Population Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau, Population Division|date=March 2013|access-date=March 20, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130517083619/https://www.census.gov/popest/data/metro/totals/2012/tables/CBSA-EST2012-02.csv|archive-date=May 17, 2013}} As of the 2017 estimates, the CSA's 1.26 million people ranks 5th in the state of Pennsylvania.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}

Prior to 1952, York County was a Democratic stronghold in presidential elections, voting majority Republican only four times before then. Between the founding of the party in 1828 and 1900, the county voted Democratic every time, one of only a handful of counties in Pennsylvania to do so.{{Cite web |title=Presidential election of 1828 – Map by counties |url=http://geoelections.free.fr/USA/elec_comtes/1828.htm |access-date=March 19, 2022 |website=geoelections.free.fr}} 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 sent Democrats to the state house without interruption since 1985.

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{{PresRow|2020|Republican|146,733|88,114|4,299|Pennsylvania}}

{{PresRow|2016|Republican|128,528|68,524|10,977|Pennsylvania}}

{{PresRow|2012|Republican|113,304|73,191|3,510|Pennsylvania}}

{{PresRow|2008|Republican|109,268|82,839|3,179|Pennsylvania}}

{{PresRow|2004|Republican|114,270|63,701|1,298|Pennsylvania}}

{{PresRow|2000|Republican|87,652|51,958|4,676|Pennsylvania}}

{{PresRow|1996|Republican|65,188|49,596|13,372|Pennsylvania}}

{{PresRow|1992|Republican|60,130|46,113|28,002|Pennsylvania}}

{{PresRow|1988|Republican|72,408|37,691|1,017|Pennsylvania}}

{{PresRow|1984|Republican|75,020|33,359|868|Pennsylvania}}

{{PresRow|1980|Republican|61,098|33,406|7,387|Pennsylvania}}

{{PresRow|1976|Republican|56,912|41,281|1,751|Pennsylvania}}

{{PresRow|1972|Republican|63,606|27,520|2,154|Pennsylvania}}

{{PresRow|1968|Republican|51,631|33,328|8,412|Pennsylvania}}

{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|33,677|58,787|408|Pennsylvania}}

{{PresRow|1960|Republican|55,922|39,164|393|Pennsylvania}}

{{PresRow|1956|Republican|48,176|38,743|149|Pennsylvania}}

{{PresRow|1952|Republican|44,489|39,508|354|Pennsylvania}}

{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|32,494|33,321|2,863|Pennsylvania}}

{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|32,617|38,226|315|Pennsylvania}}

{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|30,228|39,543|165|Pennsylvania}}

{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|29,233|45,142|1,462|Pennsylvania}}

{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|25,430|29,313|2,622|Pennsylvania}}

{{PresRow|1928|Republican|45,791|11,216|522|Pennsylvania}}

{{PresRow|1924|Republican|23,044|15,600|2,395|Pennsylvania}}

{{PresRow|1920|Republican|19,879|14,396|1,404|Pennsylvania}}

{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|12,276|16,314|2,008|Pennsylvania}}

{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|5,251|14,979|9,965|Pennsylvania}}

{{PresRow|1908|Democratic|14,610|15,171|990|Pennsylvania}}

{{PresRow|1904|Republican|14,837|12,996|781|Pennsylvania}}

{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|12,327|13,732|572|Pennsylvania}}

{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|12,258|13,054|748|Pennsylvania}}

{{PresRow|1892|Democratic|9,052|12,822|426|Pennsylvania}}

{{PresRow|1888|Democratic|9,047|12,359|301|Pennsylvania}}

{{PresRow|1884|Democratic|8,014|11,552|132|Pennsylvania}}

{{PresRow|1880|Democratic|7,870|11,581|17|Pennsylvania}}

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According to the Secretary of State's office, a majority of voters in York County are registered as Republicans. As of March 4, 2024, there were 310,874 registered voters in the county.{{Cite web |last=Pennsylvania Department of State |date=May 15, 2023 |title=Voter registration statistics by county |url=https://www.dos.pa.gov/VotingElections/OtherServicesEvents/VotingElectionStatistics/Documents/currentvotestats.xls |access-date=May 17, 2023 |website=dos.pa.gov}}

• Republican: 161,672 (52.00%)
• Democratic: 96,448 (31.02%)
• Independent: 43,554 (14.01%)
• Minor parties: 9,210 (2.96%)

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• Julie Wheeler, President, Republican
• Scott Burford, Vice President, Republican
• Doug Hoke, Commissioner, Democrat{{cite web |url=https://yorkcountypa.gov/county-administration/commissioners-office/past-commissioners.html |title=Past Commissioners |website=York County, Pennsylvania |access-date=March 6, 2020 |archive-date=March 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200330102638/https://yorkcountypa.gov/county-administration/commissioners-office/past-commissioners.html |url-status=dead }}

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• Clerk of Courts, Dan Byrnes, Republican{{cite web |url=https://yorkcountypa.gov/county-administration/commissioners-office/administrator-chief-clerk.html |title=Chief Clerk |website=York County, Pennsylvania |access-date=March 6, 2020 |archive-date=March 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200330103950/https://yorkcountypa.gov/county-administration/commissioners-office/administrator-chief-clerk.html |url-status=dead }}
• Controller, Greg Bower, Republican
• Coroner, Pamela Gay, Republican{{cite web |url=https://yorkcountypa.gov/county-administration/row-officers/coroner.html |title=Coroner |website=York County, Pennsylvania |access-date=March 6, 2020 |archive-date=March 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200330113339/https://yorkcountypa.gov/county-administration/row-officers/coroner.html |url-status=dead }}
• District Attorney, David Sunday, Republican{{cite web |url=https://www.yorkda.com/ |title=District Attorney of York County, Pennsylvania |website=York District Attorney |access-date=March 6, 2020 }}
• Prothonotary, Allison Blew, Republican{{cite web |url=https://yorkcountypa.gov/courts-criminal-justice/court-courtrelated-offices/prothonotary.html |title=Prothonotory |website=York County, Pennsylvania |access-date=March 6, 2020 |archive-date=February 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200205163514/https://yorkcountypa.gov/courts-criminal-justice/court-courtrelated-offices/prothonotary.html |url-status=dead }}
• Recorder of Deeds, Laura Shue, Republican{{cite web |url=https://yorkcountypa.gov/property-taxes/recorder-of-deeds.html |title=Recorder of Deeds |website=York County, Pennsylvania |access-date=March 6, 2020 |archive-date=March 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200330103722/https://yorkcountypa.gov/property-taxes/recorder-of-deeds.html |url-status=dead }}
• Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans' Court, Bryan Tate, Republican{{cite web |url=https://yorkcountypa.gov/courts-criminal-justice/court-courtrelated-offices/register-of-wills.html |title=Register of Wills |website=York County, Pennsylvania |access-date=March 6, 2020 |archive-date=February 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200205163610/https://yorkcountypa.gov/courts-criminal-justice/court-courtrelated-offices/register-of-wills.html |url-status=dead }}
• Sheriff, Richard P. Keuerleber III, Republican{{cite web |url=https://yorkcountypa.gov/courts-criminal-justice/court-courtrelated-offices/sherifs-office/about-us-sheriff.html |title=Sheriff's Office – About Us |website=York County, Pennsylvania |access-date=March 6, 2020 |archive-date=August 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805155539/https://yorkcountypa.gov/courts-criminal-justice/court-courtrelated-offices/sherifs-office/about-us-sheriff.html |url-status=dead }}
• Treasurer, Barbara Bair, Republican{{cite web |url=https://yorkcountypa.gov/county-administration/row-officers/treasurer.html |title=Treasurer |website=York County, Pennsylvania |access-date=March 6, 2020 |archive-date=March 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200330104743/https://yorkcountypa.gov/county-administration/row-officers/treasurer.html |url-status=dead }}

{{cite web |url=http://www.yorkpagop.org/elected-officials |title=Elected Officials |website=York County Republican Committee |access-date=March 6, 2020 |archive-date=February 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200204045452/http://www.yorkpagop.org/elected-officials |url-status=dead }}

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• 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 Grove Area School District
• West Shore School District
• West York Area School District
• York City School District
• York Suburban School District

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• York County School of Technology

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• Crispus Attucks Youthbuild Charter School (K–6) – York
• Helen Thackston Charter School (6–12) – YorkPennsylvania Operating Charter Schools 2009–10, Pennsylvania Department of Education Report September 2009
• 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)

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• Christian School of York (PreK–12)
• Keystone Christian Academy York (K–8)
• Logos Academy York (K–12)
• St. Joseph School Hanover (PreK–8)
• St. Joseph School (PreK–6)
• St. John the Baptist Catholic School New Freedom (PreK–6)
• Shrewsbury Christian Academy New Freedom (PreK–8)
• Tidings of Peace Christian School York (K–12)
• York Catholic High School (7–12)
• York Country Day School (PreK–12)

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Lincoln Intermediate Unit (IU#12) region includes Adams County, Franklin County and York County. The agency offers school districts, home schooled students and private schools many services including: 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, talented and high achieving students. Additional services include: Curriculum Mapping, Professional Development for school employees, Adult Education, Nonpublic School Services, Business Services, Migrant & ESL (English as a Second Language), Instructional Services, Management Services, and Technology Services. It also provides a 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.iu12.org/default.asp |title=Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12 |work=iu12.org |access-date=April 24, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100505055433/http://www.iu12.org/default.asp? |archive-date=May 5, 2010 }} 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.

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• Pennsylvania State University, Penn State York campus
• Harrisburg Area Community College – York Campus
• The Art Institute of York (closed September 23, 2017)
• York College of Pennsylvania
• YTI Career Institute (YTI = York Technical Institute)
• Yorktowne Business Institute (closed 2015)

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• YTI Career Institute
• Motorcycle Technology Center
• York Time Institute

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Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in only one case, towns. York County has 72 of these. The following cities (1), boroughs (36) and townships (35) are in York County:

• York (county seat)

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• 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

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• Carroll
• Chanceford
• Codorus
• Conewago
• Dover
• East Hopewell
• East Manchester
• Fairview
• Fawn
• Franklin
• Heidelberg
• Hellam
• Hopewell
• Jackson
• Lower Chanceford
• Lower Windsor
• Manchester
• Manheim
• Monaghan
• Newberry
• North Codorus
• North Hopewell
• Paradise
• Peach Bottom
• Penn
• Shrewsbury
• Spring Garden
• Springettsbury
• Springfield
• Warrington
• Washington
• West Manchester
• West Manheim
• Windsor
• York

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Census-designated places are unincorporated communities designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law.

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• East York
• Emigsville
• Grantley
• New Market
• Parkville
• Pennville
• Pleasureville
• Queens Gate
• Shiloh
• Spry
• Stonybrook
• Susquehanna Trails
• Tyler Run
• Valley Green
• Valley View
• Weigelstown
• Yorklyn

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• Accomac
• Admire
• Airville
• Ambau
• Andersontown
• Bandanna
• Bermudian
• Big Mountain
• Blackrock
• Bridgeville
• Brogue
• Bryansville
• Cly
• Craley
• Codorus Furnace
• Conewago Heights
• Davidsburg
• Detters Mill
• Etters
• Fayfield
• Fireside Terrace
• Foustown
• Fuhrmans Mill
• Gatchellville
• Glades
• Glenville
• Gnatstown
• Hametown
• Hanover Junction
• Hopewell Center
• Kralltown
• Leaders Heights
• Leibharts Corner
• Lockport (under Lake Clarke)
• Mackey Ford
• Mount Royal
• Muddy Creek Forks
• New Bridgeville
• New Park
• Nauvoo
• Ore Valley
• Porters Sideling
• Reesers Summit
• Rossville
• Saginaw
• Shenks Ferry
• Siddonsburg
• Spring Forge
• Starview
• Stoverstown
• Strickler
• Strinestown
• Sunnyburn
• Thomasville
• Tolna
• Valley Forge
• Violet Hill
• Wago Junction
• Woodbine
• Yocumtown
• York Furnace

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The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of York County.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.2010.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=2010 U.S. Census website |access-date=February 10, 2013 }}

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Although York County has no scheduled passenger air service, it has two general-aviation airports: Capital City Airport in Fairview Township in the extreme north and 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 BWI.

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• John Andrews, United States Navy sailor awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the Korean Expedition in 1872; born in York County
• Caitlan Coleman, a hostage in Afghanistan for five years, during which time she gave birth to four children
• Jacob L. Devers, four-star lieutenant general during World War II; commanded the 6th Army Group during the invasion of southern France known as Operation Dragoon
• Hali Flickinger, Olympic swimmerMaisel, Matt (June 18, 2021). [https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/hali-flickinger-olympics-united-states-swimming-trials-butterfly-york-county-spring-grove/521-b407daaa-bc94-4f96-8fdb-d00ec1d1f2be "York County's Hali Flickinger Olympics bound after 200M butterfly win at U.S. Trials"]. FOX43. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
• Halestorm, rock band hailing from Red Lion
• Mike Hawthorne, comic book artist known for his work on books such as Deadpool
• Bob Hoffman, founder of York Barbell, U.S. weightlifter named "Father of World Weightlifting" by the International Weightlifting Federation
• Steve Hoffman, former NFL coach
• Brian Keene, best-selling novelist
• James Kelly, member of the United States House of Representatives 1805–1809
• Jeff Koons, artist and sculptor
• Tina Kotek, Oregon politician who attended high school in Dallastown
• John Kuhn, NFL football player
• George M. Leader, 36th governor of Pennsylvania
• Live, popular rock band of the 1990s
• Ken Ludwig, playwright and theatre director
• Del McCoury, raised in York County; leader of the Grammy award-winning bluegrass Del McCoury Band; his sons, Ronnie McCoury and Rob McCoury, graduates of Susquehannock High School, also play in the band
• DeWolfe Miller III, vice admiral and Commander, Naval Air Forces{{cite web |last1=Freireich |first1=Gordon |title=How York shaped three-star Admiral Chip Miller |url=https://www.ydr.com/story/opinion/columnists/2018/04/24/how-york-shaped-three-star-admiral-chip-miller/546314002/ |publisher=York Daily Record |access-date=August 27, 2020}}
• Cameron Mitchell, actor, born in Dallastown
• Todd Platts, Judge of York County Court of Common Pleas and member of the United States House of Representatives 2000–2012, Republican Party
• H. B. Reese, inventor of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups{{cite news|url=http://adage.com/article/news/snickers-surging-top-global-candy-race/237349/ |title=Snickers Surging to Top of Global Candy Race |publisher=Ad Age |date=September 20, 2012 |access-date=March 17, 2018}}
• Evan Sharp, co-founder of Pinterest
• Jimmy Sheckard, MLB player, 1907 and 1908 World Series Champion
• Craig Sheffer, actor
• James Alonzo Stahle, member of the U.S. House of Representatives 1895–1897
• Jarace Walker, NBA basketball player who grew up in New Freedom{{cite news |url=https://www.pennlive.com/sports/2023/06/nba-draft-2023-former-central-pa-star-taken-in-first-round-by-wizards-promptly-traded-to-pacers.html |title=NBA Draft 2023: Former central Pa. star taken in first round by Wizards, promptly traded to Pacers |date=June 22, 2023 |newspaper=The Patriot-News |first=Brian |last=Linder |access-date=June 23, 2023 |quote=born in Baltimore but grew up in New Freedom }}
• Tom Wolf, 47th governor of Pennsylvania

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• Cresap's War
• National Register of Historic Places listings in York County, Pennsylvania
• Rabbit Transit
• Rehmeyer's Hollow – location of the 1928 Hex Hollow murder
• US 30 Diner

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• Gibson, John, ed. A Biographical History of York County, Pennsylvania (Genealogical Publishing Com, 1886). Online: [https://archive.org/details/historyofyorkcou00ingibs archive.org]
• Marcello, Ronald E. Small Town America in World War II: War Stories from Wrightsville, Pennsylvania (University of North Texas Press, 2014) 452 pp. {{isbn|9781574415513}}
• Prowell, George Reeser. History of York County, Pennsylvania. Vol. 1. (JH Beers, 1907). Online: Vol.1 [https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=psc4AQAAMAAJ google books] [https://archive.org/details/historyofyorkcou00prow archive.org], Vol 2. [https://archive.org/details/historyofyorkcou02inprow archive.org]
• Sheets, Georg R. York County: To the Setting of the Sun : An Illustrated History (American Historical Press. 2nd Edition, 2002)

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• [http://yorkcountypa.gov/ York County official website]

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