Shrewsbury | |
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Borough | |
Rail station at Shrewsbury
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Location in York County and the state of Pennsylvania. |
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Coordinates: 39°46′02″N 76°40′44″W / 39.76722°N 76.67889°WCoordinates: 39°46′02″N 76°40′44″W / 39.76722°N 76.67889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | York |
Settled | 1800 |
Incorporated | 1834 |
Government | |
• Type | Borough Council |
Area | |
• Total | 1.8 sq mi (5 km2) |
Elevation | 994 ft (303 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,823 |
• Density | 2,100/sq mi (820/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Zip code | 17361 |
Area code(s) | 717 |
Shrewsbury is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,823 at the 2010 census.
The Shrewsbury Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
Shrewsbury is located at 39°46′2″N 76°40′44″W / 39.76722°N 76.67889°W (39.767127, -76.678965).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,378 people, 1,330 households, and 942 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,916.4 people per square mile (741.1/km²). There were 1,367 housing units at an average density of 775.5 per square mile (299.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.48% White, 0.80% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.