Hellam Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania. The population was 5,939 at the 2020 census. It was founded in 1739 as the first township in the area, and it originally included the entirety of modern York and Adams counties. Fire department services are provided jointly by the Hallam and Wrightsville fire departments.

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How Hellam ranks

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#178Most conserved land in PA #42Safest in PA #183Most trails in PA All PA rankings →

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Safety in Hellam

Safety Grade A

Hellam reports less crime per resident than 89% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Hellam 0.6

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Hellam 1.1

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Hellam

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Most working residents leave Hellam for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are York (9%), Springettsbury (8%) and East Hempfield (5%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

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Springettsbury

East Hempfield

West Manchester

5%Work in townlive and work in Hellam 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,392Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Hellam

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≈Just like Pennsylvania

No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.

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What stands out

Nothing stands out: Hellam tracks Pennsylvania closely.

Care nearby

Wellspan York HospitalYork · 8.4 mi · ER

Columbia CenterColumbia · 5.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 17406, 17368, 17347 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Hellam →

Natural hazards in Hellam

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes

111Does Hellam flood?paid flood claims since 1978 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Hellam MapHellam vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Hellam

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Hellam has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41° / 24°Winter

62° / 41°Spring

83° / 62°Summer

65° / 45°Fall

How much snow does Hellam get?About 24 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 10, with the last in spring around Apr 30.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Hellam

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School Grade B-

The public schools Hellam’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#311Best public schoolsof 764 in PA

DistrictEastern York SDSchools1

Kreutz Creek El Sch BElementary · Grades K–5 · 320 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.