York County (Pennsylvania)
The York County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In the census in 2010, the County had 434 972 inhabitants and a population density of 185.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is York.
Geography
The County is located on the west bank of the Susquehanna River and is separated by the Mason - Dixon line from Maryland to the south. The York County has an area of 2,358 square kilometers, of which 15 square kilometers are water surface. It borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The York County was formed on August 19, 1749 from former parts of Lancaster County. It was named after the English county of Yorkshire and its capital York.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010, lived in York County 434 972 people in 163 857 households. The population density was 185.6 inhabitants per square kilometer.
The racial the population was composed of 88.5 percent white, 5.6 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 1.2 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 2.0 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 5.6 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
In the 163 857 households lived statistically 2.51 per person.
23.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 62.5 percent were between 18 and 64 and 14.0 percent were 65 years or older. 50.7 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 56,833. The per capita income was $ 26,724. 8.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Cities and Towns
City
- York
Boroughs
- Crossroads
- Dallastown
- Delta
- Dillsburg
- Dover
- East Prospect
- Fawn Grove
- Felton
- Franklin Town
- 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
- Winter Town
- Wrightsville
- Yoe
- York Haven
- Yorkana
Census-designated places (CDP )
- East York
- Emigsville
- Grantley
- Parksville
- Pennsville
- Queens Gate
- Shiloh
- Spry
- Stonybrook
- Susquehanna trails
- Tyler Run
- Valley Green
- Valley View
- Weigel Town
- Yorklyn
Townships
- Carroll Township
- Chance Ford 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 chance Ford 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