Editing York Springs, Pennsylvania

{{Short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = York Springs, Pennsylvania
| other_name         = 
| native_name        = 
| nickname           = 
| settlement_type    = Borough
| motto              = 
| image_skyline      = York Springs, Adams Co, PA.jpg
| imagesize          = 
| image_caption      = Municipal Building
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| image_map          = Adams County Pennsylvania incorporated and unincorporated areas York Springs highlighted.svg
| mapsize            = 260px
| map_caption        = Location in [[Adams County, Pennsylvania|Adams County]] and the U.S. state of [[Pennsylvania]].
| pushpin_map        = Pennsylvania#USA
| pushpin_label      = York Springs
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Pennsylvania and the United States
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| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Pennsylvania]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Pennsylvania|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Adams County, Pennsylvania|Adams]]
| government_footnotes = 
| government_type    = Borough Council
| leader_title       = Mayor
| leader_name        = Nina Tipler
| leader_title1      = 
| leader_name1       = 
| leader_title2      = 
| leader_name2       = 
| leader_title3      = 
| leader_name3       = 
| leader_title4      = 
| leader_name4       = 
| established_title  = Settled
| established_date   = 1800
| established_title1 = Incorporated
| established_date1  = 1868
| area_magnitude     = 
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_42.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 28, 2020}}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 0.52
| area_land_km2      = 0.52
| area_water_km2     = 0.00
| area_total_sq_mi   = 0.20
| area_land_sq_mi    = 0.20
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.00
| area_water_percent = 
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_note    = 
| population_total   = 683
| population_density_km2 = 1504.51
| population_density_sq_mi = 3899.50
| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = EDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -4
| coordinates        = {{coord|40|0|25|N|77|6|51|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| elevation_footnotes = 
| elevation_m        = 
| elevation_ft       = 650
| postal_code_type   = [[Zip Code]]
| postal_code        = 17372
| area_code          = [[Area code 717|717]]
| website            = [https://www.adamscountypa.gov/municipalities/yorkspringsborough York Springs Borough]
| footnotes          = 
| pop_est_as_of      = 2019
| pop_est_footnotes  = <ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse"/>
| population_est     = 776
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 42-87136
}}

'''York Springs''' is a [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Adams County, Pennsylvania|Adams County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 683 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=York+Springs+borough,+Pennsylvania | title=Explore Census Data }}</ref> York Springs is served by the [[Bermudian Springs School District]].

==History==
'''York Springs''' was platted as Petersburg<ref name=Petersburg1858map>[http://ancestortracks.com/Adams%20County,%201858/AdamsCo,Petersburg.jpg Petersburg 1858 map], Accessed 4 Dec 2016</ref> within [[Latimore Township, Pennsylvania|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 Washington|Martha]] visited the area in the summer of 1799.<ref name=Petersburg1858map /> 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.<ref name="latimore1">{{cite web|title=History|url=http://www.latimore.org/pdf/history.pdf|website=Latimore Township}}</ref>

York Springs' previous names were York Sulphur Springs and Petersburg. To completely end confusion with [[Littlestown, Pennsylvania|Littlestown]], when Petersburg became a borough in 1868 it was named York Sulphur Springs, later shortened to York Springs.<ref name=2AdamsCoPetersburgs>[http://www.littlestownpa.info/history.htm Two 19th Century Adams County Petersburgs], accessed 4 Dec 2016</ref>

[[File:York_Springs_PA_Main_St_2012.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Main Street]]

==Geography==
York Springs is located at {{coord|40|0|25|N|77|6|51|W|type:city}} (40.006865, -77.114066).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> Main Street in the borough is [[Pennsylvania Route 94]], which runs north to [[Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania|Mount Holly Springs]] and south to [[Hanover, Pennsylvania|Hanover]].  [[U.S. Route 15 in Pennsylvania|U.S. Route 15]] passes just to the southeast of the borough.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|0.6|km2|order=flip}}, all land.

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

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 356
|1870= 356
|1880= 378
|1890= 340
|1900= 352
|1910= 209
|1920= 287
|1930= 318
|1940= 357
|1950= 413
|1960= 384
|1970= 467
|1980= 556
|1990= 547
|2000= 574
|2010= 833
|2020= 683
|estyear=2019
|estimate=776
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="USDecennialCensus">{{cite web|title=Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=11 December 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 574 people, 186 households, and 129 families residing in the borough. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2,836.0|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 213 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,052.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 94.77% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.35% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.22% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 3.31% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.35% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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]]<!--UNI 03450-->.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42001_adams/DC20SD_C42001.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Adams County, PA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-18}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42001_adams/DC20SD_C42001_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[George Deardorff McCreary]] (1846–1915), U.S. Congressman
*[[Albert Cook Myers]] (1874–1960), historian

==References==
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{{Adams County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1800]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Adams County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:1868 establishments in Pennsylvania]]