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Cross RoadsPA

A town of 506, settled in 1844.

Population
506
+2.1% since 2010
Median home value
$279K
Census ACS
Household income
$98K
median
Median age
44.2
years
Jobs based here
12
A commuter town
Small town

506 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Cross Roads

Most working residents leave Cross Roads for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are York (6%), York (5%) and West Manchester (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Cross Roads2%
York6%
York5%
West Manchester5%
Cockeysville5%
20 mi
median commute distance
12
jobs based in Cross Roads
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Cross Roads has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–82°
Fall44–64°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.

35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
35Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Cross Roads is

Cross Roads beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
2 better3 too close to call0 worse
What stands outCross RoadsPA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6.6%14.5%
More adults seeing a dentist70.4%64.4%
Wellspan York Hospital
11.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

Homes in Cross Roads sell for about $490K

The median sale price was $490,000 in May 2026.

$490Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Cross Roads for work

Where Cross Roads’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

6% → York York 6% 5% → York York 5% 5% → West Manchester West Manchester 5% 5% → Cockeysville Cockeysville 5% 3% → Philadelphia Philadelphia 3% 3% → East Hopewell East Hopewell 3% Cross Roads · 2% stay
12jobs based in Cross Roads
2%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Cross Roads

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Cross Roads is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 530 at the 2020 census. It is part of the York–Hanover metropolitan area. The crossroads in the borough is where Church Road (SR 2050) intersects Cross Roads Avenue (SR 2079) and is joined by Century Farms Road.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1844
Population
523
Area
1.8 sq mi
Elevation
764 ft

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