Moving to Glen Rock, Pennsylvania

Population: 1,809. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,853 (+2.4% change)
Males: 902 (49.9%), Females: 907 (50.1%)

York County

Zip code: 17327

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.6 years
Median household income: $41,187
Median house value: $108,900

Population by Race

Races in Glen Rock:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Black (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (36.4%), Irish (13.9%), United States (12.1%), English (9.9%), Italian (5.5%), Polish (3.1%).

Elevation: 650 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Glen Rock

  • High school or higher: 86.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Glen Rock borough

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 57.8%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +51 (+2.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Glen Rock:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL YORK (about 11 miles; YORK, PA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSP YORK (about 12 miles; YORK, PA)
  • HANOVER GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; HANOVER, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Glen Rock:

  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 27 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: MDT)
  • LANCASTER (about 39 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)
  • BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 44 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Abbreviation: BWI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Glen Rock:

  • SHOESTRING AVIATION AIRFIELD (about 7 miles; STEWARTSTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: 0P2)
  • YORK (about 13 miles; YORK, PA; Abbreviation: THV)
  • BAUBLITZ COMMERCIAL (about 18 miles; BROGUE, PA; Abbreviation: 9W8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Glen Rock:

  • YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 18 miles; YORK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,541)
  • WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 24 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,245)
  • MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 29 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
  • TOWSON UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; TOWSON, MD; Full-time enrollment: 13,971)
  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 30 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,384)
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 31 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,761)

Schools

Public high school in Glen Rock:

  • SUSQUEHANNOCK HS (Students: 1,106; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Glen Rock:

  • SHREWSBURY DUNKARD BRETH SCH (Students: 17; Location: RD 2 BOX 198; Grades: 1 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Glen Rock:

  • SOUTHERN EL SCH (Students: 578; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SHREWSBURY EL SCH (Students: 577; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SOUTHERN MS (Students: 569; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • FRIENDSHIP EL SCH (Students: 467; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Glen Rock:

  • A HUFNAGEL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF GLEN ROCK (Operating income: $57,031; Location: 32 MAIN STREET; 14,878 books; 497 audio materials; 4 video materials; 71 serial subscriptions)