York County, Pennsylvania

York County
	York County, Pennsylvania
	Map
	; Location in the state of Pennsylvania
	; Pennsylvania's location in the U.S.
	Statistics
Founded	August 19, 1749
Seat	York
Largest city	York
Area; - Total; - Land; - Water	; 910 sq mi (2,357 km²); 904 sq mi (2,341 km²); 6 sq mi (16 km²), 0.64%
Population; - (2000); - Density	; 381,751; 422/sq mi (163/km²)
	Website: www.york-county.org

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York County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2004, the estimated population was 401,613. York County is located in the Susquehanna Valley, a large fertile agricultural region in South Central Pennsylvania.

York County was created on August 19, 1749, from part of Lancaster County and named either for the Duke of York, an early patron of the Penn family, or for the city and shire of York in England. Its county seat is the city of York.^[1]

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.^[2] Congress considered York, and the borough of Wrightsville, located on the eastern side of York County along the Susquehanna River, as a permanent capital of the United States before Washington, D.C. was selected.^[3]

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 910 square miles (2,358 km²), of which, 904 square miles (2,343 km²) of it is land and 6 square miles (15 km²) of it (0.64%) 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.

[edit] Adjacent counties

[edit] Demographics

A farm in York County, Pennsylvania

As of the census^[4] 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, 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 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 according to Census 2000. 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.

The York-Hanover Metropolitan Statistical Area is the fastest-growing metro area in the Northeast region, and is ranked nationally 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 County is home to Martin's Potato Chips in Thomasville, Utz Quality Foods, Inc. in Hanover, Snyder's of Hanover in Hanover, Gibble's Potato Chips in York, Wolfgang Candy in York, The Bon-Ton in York, Dentsply in York, and a major manufacturing branch of Harley-Davidson Motor Company.

[edit] Politics and government

As of November 2008, there are 299,414 registered voters in York County [1].

Republican: 143,261 (47.85%)
Democratic: 112,207 (37.48%)
Other Parties: 43,946 (14.68%)

[edit] County commissioners

M. Steve Chronister, Chairman, Republican
Christopher B. Reilly, Vice-chairman, Republican
Doug Hoke, Democrat

[edit] Other county offices

Clerk of Courts, Don O'Shell, Republican
Controller, Robb Green, Republican
Coroner, Barry Bloss, Republican
District Attorney, H. Stanley Rebert, Republican
Prothonotary, Pamela S. Lee, Republican
Recorder of Deeds, Randy Reisinger, Republican
Register of Wills, Bradley C. Jacobs, Republican
Sheriff, Richard P. Keuerleber III, Republican
Treasurer, Barbara Bair, Republican

[edit] Pennsylvania State Senate

District	Senator	Party
13	Gibson E. Armstrong	Republican
15	Jeffrey Piccola	Republican
28	Mike Waugh	Republican
31	Patricia H. Vance	Republican
33	Richard Alloway	Republican

[edit] Pennsylvania House of Representatives

District	Representative	Party
47	Keith J. Gillespie	Republican
92	Scott Perry	Republican
93	Ronald E. Miller	Republican
94	Stanley E. Saylor	Republican
95	Eugene A. DePasquale	Democrat
193	Steven R. Nickol	Republican
196	Seth Grove	Republican

[edit] United States House of Representatives

District	Representative	Party
19	Todd Platts	Republican

[edit] United States Senate

Senator	Party
Arlen Specter	Democrat
Bob Casey	Democrat

[edit] Municipalities in York County

Map of York County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Cities and Boroughs (red), Townships (white), and Census-designated places (blue).

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in York County:

[edit] Cities

York

[edit] Boroughs

[edit] Townships

[edit] Census-designated places

Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.

Ore Valley

[edit] Education

Map of York County, Pennsylvania School Districts

[edit] Public School Districts

[edit] Notable residents

John Andrews, born in York County was a United States Navy sailor awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the Korean Expedition in 1872.

[edit] See also

Rehmeyer's Hollow – location of the 1928 Hex Hollow murder

[edit] References

^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ McClure, Jim (December 9, 2007). "York: 'The first capital of the United States?'". York Town Square. York Daily Record/Sunday News. http://www.yorktownsquare.com/2007/12/first-capital-et-al-1.html. Retrieved on 2009-05-17.
^ "1776-1789". York Daily Record/Sunday News. September 14, 2006. http://ydr.inyork.com/ntbf/ci_4336786. Retrieved on 2009-05-16.
^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

[edit] External links

Coordinates: 39°55′N 76°44′W / 39.92°N 76.73°W / 39.92; -76.73

[GR6-0] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

[1] McClure, Jim (December 9, 2007). "York: 'The first capital of the United States?'". York Town Square. York Daily Record/Sunday News. http://www.yorktownsquare.com/2007/12/first-capital-et-al-1.html. Retrieved on 2009-05-17.

[2] "1776-1789". York Daily Record/Sunday News. September 14, 2006. http://ydr.inyork.com/ntbf/ci_4336786. Retrieved on 2009-05-16.

[GR2-3] "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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