Lower Windsor Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,519 at the 2020 census. Samuel S. Lewis State Park overlooks the Susquehanna River in the eastern part of the township.

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How Lower Windsor ranks

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#159Most new homes in PA #250Cheapest rent in PA #277Most conserved land in PA All PA rankings →

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Safety in Lower Windsor

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Safety Grade A-

Lower Windsor reports less crime per resident than 81% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Lower Windsor sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000

Lower Windsor 0.8

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Lower Windsor 3.5

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Lower Windsor

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Most working residents leave Lower Windsor for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Springettsbury (7%), York (6%) and York (5%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

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York

Lancaster

3%Work in townlive and work in Lower Windsor 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 652Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Lower Windsor

Compared with Pennsylvania

≈Just like Pennsylvania

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

Conditions all close Habits all close Care all close

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What stands out

Nothing stands out: Lower Windsor tracks Pennsylvania closely.

Care nearby

Wellspan York HospitalYork · 9.8 mi · ER

Columbia CenterColumbia · 5.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 17368, 17406, 17366 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lower Windsor →

Natural hazards in Lower Windsor

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes

118Does Lower Windsor flood?paid flood claims since 1978 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 18 declared for York County MapLower Windsor vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Lower Windsor →

Climate in Lower Windsor

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Lower Windsor has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42° / 24°Winter

63° / 40°Spring

84° / 62°Summer

66° / 45°Fall

How much snow does Lower Windsor get?About 21 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 24, with the last in spring around Apr 19.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Lower Windsor →

Schools in Lower Windsor

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School Grade B-

The public schools Lower Windsor’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.

#306Best public schoolsof 764 in PA

DistrictEastern York SDSchools3

Canadochly El Sch BElementary · Grades K–5 · 348 students Eastern York MS B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 527 students Eastern York HS B+High · Grades 9–12 · 640 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.