Jacobus, Pennsylvania

About Jacobus

Jacobus is a small town in southern Pennsylvania counting 1,839 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Jacobus is a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.93 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,977 residents per square mile.

📰 Jacobus News Today

• Craig Ford Obituary fdlreporter.com · Jul 17
• Ned Jay Leader Obituary York Daily Record · Jul 5
• Donna M. Kibler Obituary (2026) - Jacobus, PA - Austin H. Eberly Funeral Home, Inc. - Dallastown Legacy obituary · May 18
• Dean M. Gable Obituary York Daily Record · Dec 11
• Jacobus, PA Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Jul 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Jacobus Unique

• The only place in America named Jacobus — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Jacobus

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Jacobus

• Paesano's Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Jacobus

• Jacobus Community Park reviews ★
• Jacobus Nature Park reviews ★
• Lake Redman Activity Area reviews ★
• Richard M. Nixon County Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• William H. Kain County Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Jacobus

🏘️ Nearby Communities