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York County, Pennsylvania

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Time Zone: York County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of York is the seat for York County.

York County was founded August 19, 1749 and was created by taking area from Lancaster County.

Using the Census estimates for 2008<1>, York had a population of 424,583 people. This is an increase of 10.94% since the 2000 Census, which gave a population of 382,709 people.

At the time of the 2000 Census, York represented 3.12% of the total population of Pennsylvania, making it the state's 8th most populous county (out of 67 counties).

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the York County Census page.

YearPopulationChange
Since 2000
Year-to-Year Change
2008424,583+10.94%+1% since 2007
2007420,385+9.84%+1.55% since 2006
2006413,973+8.16%+1.93% since 2005
2005406,121+6.11% 
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2000382,725The Last Census

Below are some of the communities located in York County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page):

Community 2008
Population
2000
Population
Change
(2008 vs. 2000)
York   40,09740,8621.87% decrease  
Rye   --2,335 
Bridgeton   --1,411 



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We have prepared the following searches to help you find businesses, travel and vacation activities. It's likely that the search results won't include all of the businesses that are in this area, but the results should give you a good foundation for further searches.

For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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Bed & Breakfast     Truck Stops     Real Estate    
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 RV Repair     Churches    
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Pharmacy     Auto Parts     Libraries    
  RV Parts     Schools    
Attractions     Motorcycle Parts     Government Offices    
     
Fishing/Hunting     Hospitals      
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  Dentists      
Other...     Veterinarians      

If you find an error or your business wasn't included in the results, please contact Google to help them resolve the issue (we simply link to 'Search-by-Location' and have no control over their results).



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The following websites contain collections of photos taken around York County:

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Panoramio.com

Looking for more websites and/or information centered on York? Please visit the Map Page for York.


Footnotes

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau.

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<2>All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint.

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