Map of Shrewsbury borough, Pennsylvania

Shrewsbury is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,848 at the time of the 2020 census.

Shrewsbury is considered a borough and also has a neighboring township. Neighboring towns of Shrewsbury are New Freedom and Glen Rock.

Shrewsbury borough overview:
Name:	Shrewsbury borough
LSAD Code:	21
LSAD Description:	borough (suffix)
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	York County
Incorporated:	1834
Elevation:	994 ft (303 m)
Total Area:	1.81 sq mi (4.68 km²)
Land Area:	1.81 sq mi (4.68 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	3,848
Population Density:	2,132.19/sq mi (823.39/km²)
ZIP code:	17361
Area code:	717
FIPS code:	4270568
Website:	www.shrewsburyborough.org

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History

At one time, the land that is now Shrewsbury Borough was part of one large area called Shrewsbury Township. In 1797, Baltzer (Balthaser) Faust began to develop the village by laying out lots on both sides of Joppa Road (later the York-Baltimore Turnpike and now Main Street). The early settlers were mostly German and the town was called Strassburg, which means “the town by the street or road.” By 1830 there was enough of an influx of English people to reinstate “Shrewsbury” as the official name. On August 9, 1834, the Borough of Shrewsbury was incorporated by an Act of the General Assembly. The area delineated was approximately one mile long and one-half mile wide, stretching lengthwise along the turnpike, with the borough center located at the crossroads. the city lined her streets with american sycamores (platanus occidentalis) The Shrewsbury Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.