Spring Garden Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,688 at the 2020 census. It is adjacent to the City of York.

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How Spring Garden ranks

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#8Closest to a top hospital in PA #156Fastest growing in PA #162Shortest commute in PA All PA rankings →

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Safety in Spring Garden

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Spring Garden's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Spring Garden 1.3

Pennsylvania 2.5

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Spring Garden 11.7

Pennsylvania 14.7

U.S. 17.7

FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Spring Garden

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Most working residents leave Spring Garden for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are York (13%), Springettsbury (9%) and York (6%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

York

13%

Springettsbury

York

West Manchester

7%Work in townlive and work in Spring Garden 7 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 8,115Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Spring Garden

Compared with Pennsylvania

1worse than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.

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What stands out

60.1%Fewer adults seeing a dentistPA 64.4% · worse

Care nearby

Wellspan York HospitalYork · 0.3 mi · ER

Family First Health CorporationYork · 1.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 17403 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Spring Garden →

Natural hazards in Spring Garden

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🏚️ Earthquakes

22Does Spring Garden flood?paid flood claims since 1978 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 18 declared for York County MapSpring Garden vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Spring Garden →

Climate in Spring Garden

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Spring Garden has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42° / 24°Winter

63° / 40°Spring

84° / 62°Summer

65° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Spring Garden get?About 29 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 19, with the last in spring around Apr 26.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 Spring Garden →

Schools in Spring Garden

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School Grade A-

The public schools Spring Garden’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#179Best public schoolsof 764 in PA

DistrictYork Suburban SDSchools5

Davis Sch D-Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 530 students Indian Rock El Sch AElementary · Grades 3–5 · 314 students Valley View El SchElementary · Grades K–2 · 286 students York Suburban SHS A+High · Grades 9–12 · 859 students York Country Day SchoolOther · Grades PK–12 · 379 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.