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Annual Report to the York County Cooperative Extension Association
An overview of the activities and projects undertaken by York County Cooperative Extension during the year (THIS IS A PDF, you will need Acrobat Reader to view)

Government Information Sharing Project
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US Census Bureau : United States Department of Commerce
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Facts about York County

York County is located in South Central Pennsylvania, and is one of seven counties in the Capital Region. The county seat is York city, the White Rose city, and the first site of the Continental Congress. York county was founded August 19, 1749 and is a Third Class County. York County is centrally located between Lancaster, Adams Cumberland and Dauphin counties. Our central primary roadways are I 83 (north and south) and Rt. 30 (east and west). The turnpike passes through the northern tip of our county and Rt. 15 travels north and south along the western edge of the county. According to the 1997 US Census of Agriculture there are 2,240 farms in York county averaging125 acres per farm, and a total of 280,500 acres in farmland. As of December1996 York county ranked 2nd in Pennsylvania and 10th in the United States in the number of farm land acres preserved.
Miscellaneous statistics include (1996 figures):

population: 368,332
1 city, 36 boroughs and 35 townships
16 Public School districts, plus York Area Vo-Technical school
7 museums/galleries
14 libraries, 2 college and 1 law library available to the public
3 state and 8 county parks
6 colleges
4 hospitals




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County Statistics Need some stats for your county? Check out these resources. Annual Report to the York County Cooperative Extension Association An overview of the activities and projects undertaken by York County Cooperative Extension during the year (THIS IS A PDF, you will need Acrobat Reader to view) Government Information Sharing Project Government information site on demographics, economics, and educational information: US Census Bureau : United States Department of Commerce Timely, relevant, and quality data about the people and economy of the United States USDA Home Page: Official site of the United States Department of Agriculture Facts about York County York County is located in South Central Pennsylvania, and is one of seven counties in the Capital Region. The county seat is York city, the White Rose city, and the first site of the Continental Congress. York county was founded August 19, 1749 and is a Third Class County. York County is centrally located between Lancaster, Adams Cumberland and Dauphin counties. Our central primary roadways are I 83 (north and south) and Rt. 30 (east and west). The turnpike passes through the northern tip of our county and Rt. 15 travels north and south along the western edge of the county. According to the 1997 US Census of Agriculture there are 2,240 farms in York county averaging125 acres per farm, and a total of 280,500 acres in farmland. As of December1996 York county ranked 2nd in Pennsylvania and 10th in the United States in the number of farm land acres preserved. Miscellaneous statistics include (1996 figures): population: 368,332 1 city, 36 boroughs and 35 townships 16 Public School districts, plus York Area Vo-Technical school 7 museums/galleries 14 libraries, 2 college and 1 law library available to the public 3 state and 8 county parks 6 colleges 4 hospitals
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