York Springs, Pennsylvania

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York Springs, Pennsylvania
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York Springs
York Springs (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°0′25″N77°6′51″W / 40.00694°N 77.11417°W / 40.00694; -77.11417
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Adams
Settled1800
Incorporated1868
Government
  TypeBorough Council
  MayorNina Tipler
Area
[1]
  Total
0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
  Land0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
650 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
683
  Estimate 
(2019) [2]
776
  Density3,899.50/sq mi (1,504.51/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code
17372
Area code 717
FIPS code 42-87136
Website York Springs Borough

York Springs is a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 683 at the 2020 census. [3] York Springs is served by the Bermudian Springs School District.

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History

York Springs was platted as Petersburg [4] within Latimore Township. York Sulphur Springs, the first summer resort in Adams County, was patronized by people from Philadelphia and Baltimore who came to the resort by stage coach. General George Washington and his wife Martha visited the area in the summer of 1799. [4] The water was regarded as medicinal but unpalatable. Analysis claimed 20 parts Epsom salts, 6 parts gypsum, 4 parts common salt, and the balance sulfur. The hotel was destroyed by fire on January 8, 1896. The Springs' popularity decreased with the construction of the railroad and the resort buildings disappeared. [5]

York Springs' previous names were York Sulphur Springs and Petersburg. To completely end confusion with Littlestown, when Petersburg became a borough in 1868 it was named York Sulphur Springs, later shortened to York Springs. [6]

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Main Street

Geography

York Springs is located at 40°0′25″N77°6′51″W / 40.00694°N 77.11417°W / 40.00694; -77.11417 (40.006865, -77.114066). [7] Main Street in the borough is Pennsylvania Route 94, which runs north to Mount Holly Springs and south to Hanover. U.S. Route 15 passes just to the southeast of the borough.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.23 square miles (0.6 km2), all land.

The United States Postal ZIP Code is 17372. The local telephone exchange prefix is 528.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1850 356
1870 356
1880 3786.2%
1890 340−10.1%
1900 3523.5%
1910 209−40.6%
1920 28737.3%
1930 31810.8%
1940 35712.3%
1950 41315.7%
1960 384−7.0%
1970 46721.6%
1980 55619.1%
1990 547−1.6%
2000 5744.9%
2010 83345.1%
2020 683−18.0%
2019 (est.)776 [2] −6.8%
Sources: [8] [9]

As of the census [9] of 2000, there were 574 people, 186 households, and 129 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,836.0 people per square mile (1,095.0 people/km2). There were 213 housing units at an average density of 1,052.4 units per square mile (406.3 units/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.77% White, 0.35% African American, 1.22% Asian, 3.31% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 24.56% of the population.

There were 186 households, out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.42.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 28.9% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $41,071. Males had a median income of $28,173 versus $24,583 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,379. About 9.5% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is in the Bermudian Springs School District. [10]

Notable people

References

  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. "Explore Census Data".
  4. 1 2 Petersburg 1858 map, Accessed 4 Dec 2016
  5. "History" (PDF). Latimore Township.
  6. Two 19th Century Adams County Petersburgs, accessed 4 Dec 2016
  7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  9. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  10. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Adams County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 18, 2024. - Text list