York County, Pennsylvania Site Selector Profile

January 2019 YCEApa.org

York County, PA

2020 1990 2000 2010 2017 Population Population Population Population Population Projection

York City 42,192 40,862 43,718 44,132 43,958

York County 339,574 381,751 434,972 446,078 464,424

Source: U.S. Census Bureau - American FactFinder 2017 Annual Estimates of the Resident Population and York County Planning Commission - Population Projections 2020-2050

Age Population Percent Housing Information Under 5 Years 25,357 5.7 Total Housing Units 182,686 5-9 Years 27,815 6.3 10-14 Years 28,262 6.4 Homeownership Rate 74.4% 15-19 Years 28,079 6.3 (Owner-Occupied) 20-24 Years 26,410 6.0 Median Value of $170,300 25-34 Years 53,458 12.1 Owner-Occupied Housing Units 35-44 Years 54,428 12.3 Total Households 126,302 45-54 Years 64,921 14.7 (Owner-Occupied) 55-64 Years 61,485 13.9 Average Household Size 65-74 Years 41,276 9.4 2.59 (Owner-Occupied) 75-84 Years 22,216 5.0 85 Years and 8,509 1.9 Per Capita Income $30,178 Over Total 442,216 100 Median Household Income $61,707 Median Age 41.0

Community Survey (5 Year Estimate) Community Survey (5 Year Estimate)

From 2010-2017, York County ranked among 67 counties in PA:

• 7th in Numeric Population growth • 12th in Percent Population growth

Community Survey (5 Year Estimate)

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General Demographics

York County York County Pennsylvania United States Dec. 2017 Dec. 2018 Dec. 2018 Dec. 2018 Labor Force 233,100 237,800 6,462,000 163,240,000 Employment 223,400 229,000 6,188,000 156,945,000 Unemployment 9,800 8,800 274,000 6,294,000 Unemployment Rate 4.2% 3.7% 4.2% 3.9% Source: Center for Workforce Information and Analysis - York-Hanover MSA , PA and US (Seasonally Adjusted)

Right to Work and Union Information Right to Work State No York-Hanover, PA MSA - Private Workforce Organized (%) 2.2% York-Hanover, PA MSA - Total Workforce Organized (%) 4.9% Pennsylvania - Private Workforce Organized (%) 7.4% Pennsylvania - Total Workforce Organized (%) 12.0%

Source: UnionStats.com - 2017 Data

Cost of Living Index - 3rd Quarter 2018 Data

Component Index 100% 13.47% 4.57% 34.92% Weights Urban Area Composite Grocery 28.15% 9.90% 8.99% Health Misc. & State Index Item Housing Utilities Trans. Care York-Hanover, PA 98.0 93.0 86.7 113.4 106.0 91.5 103.4 Metro Harrisburg-Carlisle, No data available PA Metro

Pittsburgh, PA Metro 100.4 107.0 99.2 110.7 114.0 94.6 93.2 Philadelphia, PA 112.3 119.3 122.6 106.3 109.6 103.4 104.9 Metro Div. Baltimore-Columbia- 115.2 111.6 149.7 107.5 91.6 89.7 100.3 Towson, MD Metro Washington-Arlington - Alexandria DC-VA- 161.0 127.1 268.4 114.3 95.0 99.3 125.8 MD-WV Metro Div.

The index measures relative price levels for consumer goods and services in participating areas. The average for all participating places, both metropolitan and non-metropolitan, equals 100, and each participant’s index is read as a percentage of the average for all places.

Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index

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Wage by Occupational Group

Average Average Major Occupational Group Pennsylvania SOC Code County Wage Wage 11-0000 Management $113,310 $123,380 13-0000 Business and Financial Operations $70,850 $73,290 15-0000 Computer and Mathematical $76,070 $83,060 17-0000 Architecture and Engineering $72,010 $78,830 19-0000 Life, Physical and Social Science $73,130 $73,800 21-0000 Community and Social Services $45,230 $44,300 23-0000 Legal $90,990 $104,360 25-0000 Education, Training and Library $51,940 $58,430 Arts, Design, Entertainment, 27-0000 $43,610 $49,700 Sports and Media 29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical $75,100 $75,210 31-0000 Healthcare Support $32,440 $31,380 33-0000 Protective Services $46,190 $44,800 35-0000 Food Preparation and Serving Related $22,460 $23,380 Building and Grounds Cleaning 37-0000 $26,740 $28,530 and Maintenance 39-0000 Personal Care and Service $24,930 $25,710 41-0000 Sales and Related $35,860 $41,000 43-0000 Office and Administrative Support $35,010 $37,220 45-0000 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry $28,950 $32,550 47-0000 Construction and Extraction $45,840 $50,840 49-0000 Installation, Maintenance and Repair $47,860 $46,960 51-0000 Production $37,330 $39,010 53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving $34,960 $36,250 00-0000 Total, All Occupations $44,740 $48,760

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry - Center for Workforce Information & Analysis Occupational Wages, 2017 Annual Averages

Unemployment Compensation, Employer (on first $8,000 wages for each employee) Standard Rate - non-construction (effective 2018) 7.2916% New Employers - non-construction (effective 2018) 3.6890% Employee (imposed on total wages) None

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry and Pennsylvania—Office of Unemployment Compensation

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Wage by Industry Sector

NAICS Number of Number of County Pennsylvania Industry Sector Code Establishments Employees Wage Wage Agriculture, Forestry, 11 62 549 $26,548 $35,108 Fishing and Hunting Mining, Quarrying, 21 8 247 $73,364 $89,492 and Oil & Gas 22 Utilities 27 1,369 $127,913 $96,285 23 Construction 829 11,063 $60,714 $64,263 31-33 Manufacturing 587 30,698 $59,661 $61,131 42 Wholesale Trade 432 5,959 $59,733 $79,577 44-45 Retail Trade 1,200 21,015 $26,588 $28,282 Transportation 48-49 306 10,091 $43,983 $48,050 and Warehousing 51 Information 70 1,518 $45,609 $77,712 52 Finance and Insurance 467 3,403 $68,166 $91,727 Real Estate and Rental 53 285 1,605 $42,101 $58,254 and Leasing Professional, Scientific 54 733 5,870 $67,154 $91,934 and Technical Services Management of 99 4,265 $103,286 $127,039 55 Companies & Enterprises Admin., Support, Waste

Management, 480 10,614 $29,871 $35,524 56 Remediation 61 Educational Services 215 11,519 $49,023 $55,672 Health Care and Social 62 1,384 26,680 $51,015 $49,452 Assistance Arts, Entertainment 71 143 2,187 $15,714 $31,564 and Recreation Accommodation 72 775 14,305 $15,426 $18,125 and Food Services Other Services (Except 877 7,413 $30,111 $32,698 81 Public Administration) 92 Public Administration 144 7,686 $61,998 $59,486 Federal Government 83 4,227 $73,289 $74,249 State Government 27 987 $47,318 $60,158 Local Government 259 14,481 $49,824 $51,492 York County Total 9,121 178,056 $47,573 $54,000

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry - Center for Workforce Information & Analysis Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2017 Annual Average

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Employers and Locations

Top Employers Rank Name of Employer Jobs Industry Health Care and Social 1 York Hospital 8,369 Johnson Controls, Assistance Inc. $150 million 2 Federal Government 3,432 State Government relocation/expansion 3 York County Government 2,637 Local Government played a significant role in PA earning 4 Wal-Mart Associates Inc. 2,450 Retail Trade 3rd straight “Silver Health Care and Social WellSpan Medical Group 2,250 5 Assistance Shovel” award Health Care and Social through Area WellSpan Health 1,295 6 Assistance Development 7 Giant Food Stores LLC 2,325 Retail Trade magazine in 2016. BAE Systems Land & Unavailable Manufacturing 8 Armaments LP 9 Kinsley Construction Inc. Unavailable Construction 10 ES3 LLC <1,000 Distribution

Source: Center for Workforce Information and Analysis - Data provided is for the 2nd Quarter 2018 Access to rail and low labor costs make York Locations and Expansions County one of the best places in the U.S. for Location/ Employees Year Company Name siting a distribution Expansion New/Retained center. 2018 Assurant Expansion 307N/1,342R -The Boyd Company 2017 Ace Distributing Expansion 40N/110R 2017 BAE Systems Expansion 530N/1,270R 2017 Post Consumer Brands Location 70N 2016 The York Group Expansion 60N/276R 2016 Wolfgang Candy Co. Expansion 30N/50-100R* 2016 Starbucks Coffee Co. Expansion 300N/550R Church & Dwight 2016 Salon Centric (L’Oreal) Expansion 45N/140R Co., Inc. $55 million expansion played a 2015 Apio, Inc. Expansion 100N/40R significant role in 2015 Target E-commerce Center Location 378N PA earning 2nd straight “Silver 2014 Federal-Mogul Motorparts Corp. Location 50-99N Shovel” award 2013 Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Expansion 180N/353R through Area 2013 GEA Refrigeration North America Expansion 230R Development magazine in 2015. 2013 Johnson Controls, Inc. Expansion 700R 2013 Bway Corporation Expansion 100-249R* *Employee Size Range provided through Center for Workforce Information and Analysis

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Tax Rates

York County Taxes Real Estate Tax Bill Real Estate Tax Assessment of 5.80 Mills Assessed Value of Property Total 2018 $100,000 Local Earned .50% of employees School Millage Rate (19.93) 100,000 x .01993 $1,993 Income Tax Municipal Millage Rate (1.00) 100,000 x .00100 $100 Source: County of York County Millage Rate (5.80) 100,000 x .00580 $580 Total Tax $2,673 The estimated real estate tax bill is calculated utilizing 2018-2019 Manchester Township tax rates

Pennsylvania Tax Rates Business Privilege Tax Rates Flat Corporate Net Income Tax Wholesale Retail Other (last changed in 1995) 9.99% Municipality Rate (mills) (mills) (mills) ($) Personal Income Tax 3.07% Conewago Twp. 1.00 1.50 1.50 n/a Corporate Income Tax 4 Mills Dover Twp. 1.00 1.50 0.00 n/a Realty Transfer Tax 1% (last changed in 1998) Hanover Borough 0.00 0.00 2.00 n/a State Sales Tax (last changed in 1968) 6% Manchester Twp. 1.00 1.50 0.00 n/a

Local Sales Tax None North York Borough .001 .001 .001 n/a

State Real Property Tax None Spring Garden Twp. 1.00 1.50 1.50 n/a

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Springettsbury Twp. 0.75 1.50 1.50 n/a

West Manchester Twp. 1.00 1.50 1.50 n/a

West York Borough 1.00 1.50 1.50 n/a

York City 1.00 1.50 0.00 3.50 York Twp. 0.50 1.00 1.00 n/a

Center for Local Government Services, Municipal Statistics and Information Division - 2018

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Education

Public School Enrollment and Graduates in York County

Total Total 2 or 4 Yr. Specialized Non-Degree Total Post

School Enrollment Graduates College/ Associates Post Secondary 2017-18 2016-17 University Degree Secondary Bound

Central York SD 5,747 406 297 12 7 77.83%

Crispus Attucks Youthbuild 94 74 0 3 0 4.05% CS

Dallastown Area SD 6,288 457 351 5 12 80.53%

Dover Area SD 3,508 216 114 7 5 58.33%

Eastern York SD 2,136 161 100 3 11 70.81%

Hanover Public SD 1,911 104 51 2 4 54.81%

Helen Thackston CS 497 54 35 1 4 74.07%

Lincoln CS 670 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Northeastern York SD 3,828 226 138 4 4 64.60%

Northern York County SD 3,200 245 157 3 5 67.35%

Red Lion Area SD 5,174 389 291 20 58 94.86%

South Eastern SD 2,542 188 105 8 3 61.70%

South Western SD 4,132 279 165 5 9 64.16%

Southern York County SD 3,058 216 159 8 2 78.24%

Spring Grove Area SD 3,804 258 157 11 4 66.67%

West Shore SD 7,728 551 400 13 2 75.32%

West York Area SD 2,989 229 155 6 6 72.93%

York Academy Regional CS 675 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

York City SD 5,441 164 92 3 2 59.15%

York County School Tech. 1,679 366 126 2 9 37.43%

York Suburban SD 3,028 174 137 0 1 79.31%

York County Total 68,308 4,757 3,030 116 148 69.25%

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education - 2017-2018 Public High School Total Enrollments, 2016-2017 Graduates and Post Secondary Education Rates

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Education

Pennsylvania Colleges, Universities and Technical Schools in York County

Name Type Website County Enrollments

4 Year Colleges and Universities

Penn State University — York Public york.psu.edu York 983

York College of Pennsylvania Private ycp.edu York 4,415

2 Year Colleges

Elizabethtown College - School of etowndegrees.com/ Private York Unavailable Continuing and Professional Studies locations/york hacc.edu/campuses/ HACC — York Campus Public York Unavailable YorkCampus Technical and Business Schools Consolidated School of Business Private csb.edu York 114

York County School of Technology Public ytech.edu York 104

YTI Career Institute Private yti.edu/campuses/york York 1,165

Source: National Center for Education Statistics - Fall 2017 Data

Educational Attainment

High School Graduate or Higher 89.1% (age 25+)

Bachelor’s Degree or Higher 23.7% (age 25+)

Community Survey (5 Year Estimate )

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Transportation

Approximate Market Distance (miles) Baltimore, MD 55 Boston, MA 388 Chicago, IL 666 Columbus, OH 386 Harrisburg, PA 33 New York, NY 189 Newark, NJ 164 Norfolk, VA 265 Philadelphia, PA 87 Pittsburgh, PA 218 Raleigh, NC 337 Washington, DC 87

Source: AAA, White Rose Motor Club

York County offers a sophisticated York is located within 500 transportation network with... miles of more than 40% of • More than 3,788 miles of roads and the nation’s population and major interstates 60% of Canada’s population. • Two Class I railroad and easy access to commercial air and sea ports

Inflow/Outflow Job Counts (All Jobs) 2015 Count Share Employed in the Selection Area 175,652 100% Employed in the Selection Area but Living 61,764 35.2% Out- side (Inflow) Employed and Living in the Selection Area 113,888 64.8%

Living in the Selection Area 214,274 100% Living in the Selection Area but Employed 100,386 46.8% Out- side (Outflow) Living and Employed in the Selection Area 113,888 53.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies, OnTheMap

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Air, Port & Rail Transportation

October 2018 2018 YTD October 2017 2017 YTD

Harrisburg International Airport (HIA) Enplanements 64,182 545,467 58,815 501,686 Deplanements 63,082 537,785 56,961 496,344 Total Passengers 127,264 1,083,252 115,776 998,030 Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) Enplanements 1,157,884 11,361,680 1,148,072 10,953,504 Deplanements 1,152,692 11,314,335 1,147,067 10,927,699 Total Passengers 2,310,576 22,676,015 2,295,139 21,881,203 Source: HIA Airport Monthly Statistics & BWI Airport Monthly Statistics

General Aviation Aircraft Operations Average Daily Aircraft York Airport (KTHV) 50,800 139 71 Capital City Airport (KCXY) 22,577 75 98

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)/Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS’s) National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD) - as of July 13, 2018

Port of Baltimore Port of Philadelphia Port of Pittsburgh Rank 16th 30th 31st Total 38,800,000 23,000,000 22,500,000 Domestic 7,000,000 11,200,000 22,500,000 Foreign 31,900,000 11,800,000 n/a CSX Rail Connections CP Rail CSX CP Rail CSX Norfolk Southern Norfolk Southern Norfolk Southern

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers - Navigation Data Center Fact Card - 2017

York County Rail Service Providers Pennsylvania ranks first in the CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) country in the number of East Penn Railroad, LLC operating railroads (64), and we Norfolk Southern (NS) rank near the top in total track mileage (more than 5,600 York Railway Company miles), with nearly 170 million tons of freight transported on the state’s rails annually.

Source: Pennsylvania Dept. of Community and Economic Development

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Public Transportation

Reducing Congestion 15,392,862 miles traveled

Sustaining Employment -

1,246,420 Photograph courtesy of rabbittransit Trips to work

2.2 million trips were taken rabbittransit, York County’s by rabbittransit riders this year - public transportation system, covering provides a variety of 10 counties transportation services to the residents of York County.

Source: rabbittransit Annual Report 2018

Express Carriers Express and Ground Freight

11 Authorized 5430 N. Susquehanna Trail, FedEx Shipping Centers York, PA 17402 in York County (YRK)

590 Willow Springs Lane, 12 Shipping Centers UPS York, PA 17402 in York County (UPS CC - York)

17 Business USPS Centers in York County

Source: Information provided via FedEx, UPS and USPS websites

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Utilities

Electric

Adams Electric Cooperative, Inc. provides Power Plant Average Capacity service to 33,000 homes, farms and businesses in a five county area within the southcentral Exelon Nuclear/ Three Mile Island 980.8 MW Pennsylvania region, including parts of York County. Exelon Power/Muddy Run 1072 MW

Calpine Mid-Merit LLC/York Energy Center 560 MW Met -Ed, A FirstEnergy Company, the local affiliate of FirstEnergy, is based in Reading, Connectiv Mid-Merit Inc./Delta Power Plant 545 MW Pennsylvania and provides electric service to 560,000 customers within 3,300 square miles of Bio-Energy Partners/Modern Landfill 9 MW southern and southeastern Pennsylvania. Production Plant PH Glatfelter Company 109.5 MW Talen Energy Brunner Island power plant has three coal-fired units with environmental control Exelon Nuclear/Peach Bottom 2784.6 MW technologies. The plant has a generation capacity of 1,411 MW. Talen Energy Brunner Island 1624.2 MW Exelon Nuclear Peach Bottom Atomic Power NRG REMA LLC/ Tolna 54 MW Station operates two of three units that STI Capital Co/York Cogen Facility 68.8 MW generate a combined 2,770 MW of zero- emissions energy. The facility serves more than York County Resource Recovery/York 40 MW 2.7 million homes. The plant recently completed County Solid Waste Authority an $87 million project that upgraded major Cube Hydro Partners/York Haven Power equipment to enhance safety, reliability and 19.6 MW Company LLC power output. Morris Energy Operations Company, LLC/ York Generation Company LLC 52.2 MW Source: U.S. Energy Information (EIA)

Natural Gas

Enbridge, Inc. is a North American leader in the gathering, transportation, processing and storage of natural gas, and they have an increasing involvement in power transmission. Enbridge businesses include Texas Eastern Transmission, which runs through portions of York County, and operates 9,071 miles of pipeline which connects Texas and the Gulf Coast with high demand markets in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Texas Eastern also connects to East Tennessee Natural Gas and Algonquin Gas Transmission

Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, A NiSource Company is the second-largest natural gas distributor in the United States. They serve more than 430,000 customers (residential, industrial and government) in 450 communities in 26 counties throughout Pennsylvania’s greater York and Western Pennsylvania service territories. Columbia Gas operates approximately 7,350 miles of distribution main.

UGI Corporation through subsidiary UGI Utilities provides natural gas distribution service to over 635,000 customers in portions of 44 Eastern and central Pennsylvania counties through its distribution system. A small portion of Northern York County falls under UGI coverage area. System throughput was approximately 243 billion cubic feet (bcf).

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Utilities

Fiber/Broadband

There are approximately 20 broadband providers serving York County. Mobile wireless service is available throughout the County.

Fiber Service—Brown Water

Additional Water Providers in York County Dallastown/Yoe Water Authority Delta Borough Municipal Waterworks Dillsburg Area Authority Dover Borough Water System Franklintown Borough Municipal Authority Glen Rock Water and Sewer Authority Goldsboro Borough Water Company Hanover Municipal Water Department Heidelberg Water Company, Inc. Marietta Gravity Water Company The York Water Company is engaged in New Freedom Borough Water Department the business of impounding, purifying Newberry System and distributing water within its Pennsylvania-American Water Company franchised territory, and is regulated by Red Lion Municipal Authority the PUC. The company serves an Shrewsbury Borough Municipal Authority estimated population of 190,000 Stewartstown Borough Authority through approximately 66,000 service West Manchester Township Water Authority connections. The company serves 48 municipalities, located in south-central Windsor Borough Authority Pennsylvania, Wrightsville Borough Municipal Authority

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Utilities - Wastewater

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Real Estate

CITY OF YORK: There are incentives to attract new residents and encourage the renovation of the City’s historic homes. New development and renovation is currently underway as part NORTHERN YORK COUNTY: In the northern of the Codorus Creek Corridor Improvement project, which part of the county, Fairview Township has a includes new residential, recreational and commercial- heavy concentration of suburban neighbor- recreational construction projects along the Codorus Creek. hoods, providing housing for those who work Downtown York offers a variety of urban living options from the in and around Harrisburg. Options include old new condos at Codo 28 to the new lofts at the Rosen Miller farms, small town dwellings and even new building, to the fabulous 3-story brownstones. developments.

GREATER YORK: Most of the County’s population is located in the suburban areas around the City. You will find plenty of housing options, including single wooded lots, middle-class neighborhoods and upscale communities. The townships and boroughs in this region have seen increased population and new development. Great examples are Manchester Township, Dallastown and Red Lion.

HANOVER AREA: The Hanover area is the County’s second largest population center, with a strong presence of SOUTHERN YORK COUNTY: Southern York County retail and manufacturing industries. Hanover is a designat- is the place to go for a rural and small town feel without ed historic district and also recently received its Main Street sacrificing the career opportunities of a major Designation from the Pennsylvania Downtown Center. metropolitan region. This area sits between York City Restored Victorian and Colonial style homes are among and Baltimore and people who live here enjoy an easy the unique housing options in the downtown area. Also in commute to both. Housing opportunities include the region is Codorus State Park, a 3,500 acre park with 18th century farms and white-picket-fence boating, camping, swimming and hiking. neighborhoods just outside towns like Shrewsbury, Stewartstown and New Freedom.

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York County Housing Market

Median Home Sale Price and Number of Homes Sold - 2018

Number of Median Home School District Homes Sold Sale Price

Central York SD 564 $185,200 Dallastown Area SD 648 $190,000 Dover Area SD 420 $162,800 Eastern York SD 209 $159,900 Hanover Public SD 204 $150,000 Northeastern York SD 371 $174,900 Northern York County SD 257 $235,700 Red Lion Area SD 451 $180,000 South Eastern SD 214 $205,400 South Western SD 475 $192,000 Southern York County SD 260 $235,000 Spring Grove Area SD 393 $179,900 West Shore SD 435 $195,000 West York Area SD 394 $144,900 York City SD 392 $64,900 York Suburban SD 397 $173,200 York County Total 6,085 $175,000

Source: RAYAC York County Real Estate Market Report

New Construction Permits by Type of Use - 2017

Residential Commercial Industrial Public Total

Number of Permits Issued 907 21 6 2 936 Cost of Construction $166,339,279 $104,315,036 $20,149,540 $1,520,000 $292,323,855

Source: York County Planning Commission

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Quality of Life

Healthcare

Number of Average Average Licensed Nursing Occupancy Length of Beds Homes Rate Stay (Days) 16 2,211 88.92 Unavailable

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Health—Bureau of Health Statistics & Research, Nursing Home Report 2017-2018

Set-Up & Average Licensed Occupancy Staffed Length Hospital Beds Admissions Discharges Rate Beds of Stay Hospitals in York County UPMC Pinnacle Hanover 93 93 5,265 5,267 3.79 58.8 UPMC Pinnacle Memorial 100 100 3,928 3,935 3.69 40.0 York Hospital 580 564 30,719 30,300 5.39 80.0 York County Total 773 757 39,912 39,502

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Health—Bureau of Health Statistics & Research, Hospital Report 2017 Climate

York County Averages - 2018

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Average Temp 28.4 38.1 36.4 47.5 67.7 70.4 76.3 76.0 68.4 60.8 39.9 36.6 Precipitation (inches) 1.18 2.51 1.04 1.41 2.25 1.89 5.74 2.19 3.62 0.94 4.24 3.35

Source: The Pennsylvania State Climatologist Farm Markets

York County is home to over 30 farm markets, including the Central Market House Company and Penn Farmer’s Market in Downtown York. According to USDA’s 2014 National Farmers Market Directory, Pennsylvania has 297 farmers markets, making it #7 among the states with the most farmers markets.

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Local Attractions

Factory Tour Capitol of the World

York County is home to world class manufacturers. Factory tours are available at a number of local companies such as Snyder’s-Lance and Harley-Davidson Motor Company.

Source: York County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Historic Sites and Museums

Trace the tracks of history and relive York County’s past at PEOPLEsBank Park our region’s historical sites from downtown York’s Colonial Complex, which offers guided tours and living history The home of the York Revolution demonstrations to the area’s newest attraction, Steam into professional minor league baseball team History, a replica of a Civil War-era train that serves as a is located in downtown York. The stadium rolling history museum. York County offers visitors a front row features 24 luxury skybox suites and a seat to events that altered the course of American history! kids’ play area.

Source: York County Convention & Visitors Bureau Parks & Recreation York County is home to many outdoor recreation opportunities including biking, boating, camping, hiking, horseback riding, skiing, walking trails, and wildlife watching. • 11 county operated parks including the Heritage Rail Trail (Pennsylvania’s Trail of the Year in 2015) • 3 state owned parks • 200 local parks • Roundtop Mountain Resort • Susquehanna River (listed on the Pennsylvania’s Best Fishing Waters for Flathead Catfish and Arts & Entertainment Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass) There are more than seven performance arts venues in York County, including the Appell Center for the Performing Mason-Dixon Wine Trail Arts. Artisan tours, studios and galleries are also open to the public both in York City and throughout the County, Sip, savor and explore the art of winemaking as including MarketviewArts. your journey through the Mid-Atlantic’s Premier Year- Round Wine Destination - the Mason- Dixon Wine Trail. Sample the best wines and spirits and at our family-owned locations in Susquehanna Ale Trail southern Pennsylvania and northern Maryland during year-round wine tasting and events. The Susquehanna Ale Trail was created by the York Explore the Mason-Dixon Trail’s signature County’s Convention & Visitors Bureau in 2012 as a way events, in November and March that give for beer enthusiasts to explore the many breweries and enthusiasts an insider’s glance into the world of related attractions around the region with one simple winemaking in the region. Wine Just Off The Vine and Tour de Tanks have become annual guide. The Susquehanna Ale Trail is a self-guided, year- pilgrimages for aficionados and novices alike to round tour experience that allows visitors to explore at our beautiful vineyards and intimate tasting their own pace. The Susquehanna Ale Trail is comprised rooms. The Mason-Dixon Wine Trail is orga- of breweries and brewpubs in the Pennsylvania region, nized and promoted by the York County Conven- all committed to the art of making great, local beer. tion & Visitors Bureau (York County CVB)

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