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Adams County

Population in July 2007: 934. Population change since 2000: +3.1%
 

Males: 447  (48.0%)
Females: 487  (52.0%)
Median resident age:  31.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17301.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $61,215 (it was $49,063 in 2000)
Abbottstown:  $61,215
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $168,767 (it was $96,100 in 2000)
Abbottstown:  $168,767
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

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Races in Abbottstown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
  • Hispanic (5.5%)
  • Other race (3.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Abbottstown: 89.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (38.6%), United States (19.8%), Irish (11.9%), Dutch (3.0%), English (2.8%), Italian (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/29/1835

Elevation: 549 feet

Land area: 0.57 square miles.

Population density: 1643 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Abbottstown

  • High school or higher: 81.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Abbottstown borough

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 62.7%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

20 residents are foreign born (1.1% Asia, 0.8% Latin America, 0.3% Europe).

This city:  2.2%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Abbottstown:  1.3% ($1,274)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Towson, MD (42.8 miles , pop. 51,793).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (47.3 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (126.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: East Berlin borough, PA (3.6 miles ), New Oxford borough, PA (5.1 miles ), Hanover borough, PA (5.4 miles ), Hampton, PA (5.7 miles ), Midway, PA (5.8 miles ), McSherrystown borough, PA (6.1 miles ), Parkville, PA (6.6 miles ), Pennville, PA (6.7 miles ).

Latitude: 39.89 N, Longitude: 76.99 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 717

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Population change in the 1990s: +328 (+56.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (10%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


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Abbottstown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 31% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.9 miles away from the Abbottstown city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/5/1952, a category 3 tornado 5.9 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Abbottstown:
  • HANOVER GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; HANOVER, PA)
  • GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA)
  • CARROLL COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Abbottstown:
  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 27 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; ID: MDT)
  • LANCASTER (about 52 miles; LANCASTER, PA; ID: LNS)
  • HAGERSTOWN REGIONAL-RICHARD A HENSON FLD (about 53 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD; ID: HGR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Abbottstown:
  • HANOVER (about 8 miles; HANOVER, PA; ID: 6W6)
  • YORK (about 9 miles; YORK, PA; ID: THV)
  • BERMUDIAN VALLEY AIRPARK (about 10 miles; KRALLTOWN, PA; ID: 07N)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Abbottstown:
  • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 17 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,216)
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 19 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
  • WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 23 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; FT enrollment: 2,245)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 27 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 28 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 29 miles; YORK, PA; FT enrollment: 4,541)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 30 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
Private elementary/middle school in Abbottstown:
  • PARADISE SCHOOL (Students: 74; Location: RD 1 BOX 341; Grades: UG - UG)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • water service is provided by york water company

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Abbottstown and their reported violations in the past:

ABBOTTSTOWN MUNI AUTH (Population served: 800, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-12-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-12-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and AUG-10-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-10-2000)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Abbottstown that have no violations reported:
  • HARVEST CHAPEL (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  78.9%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.0%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.4%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  1.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Abbottstown, PA



Abbottstown compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Adams County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (59%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)
  • Wood (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$2,004
Police Protection - Officers 1$3,151$37,8121$2,099
Totals for Government 1$3,151$37,8123$4,103



Abbottstown government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $35,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $61,000
    Regular Highways: $30,000
    Central Staff Services: $22,000
    Fire Protection: $8,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
    General - Other: $7,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000
    Housing & Community Development: $3,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $12,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $215,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $13,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $83,000
    Property: $61,000
    NEC: $12,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $74,000

6.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,933 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.36%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($287 average AGI)
Adams County:  0.08%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from York County, PA  1.70% ($34,331 average AGI)
from Carroll County, MD  0.75% ($51,769)
from Frederick County, MD  0.61% ($55,689)


5.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,107 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.76%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($249 average AGI)
Adams County:  0.06%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to York County, PA  2.04% ($35,705 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, PA  0.41% ($37,590)
to Franklin County, PA  0.27% ($36,781)


Strongest AM radio stations in Abbottstown:
  • WHVR (1280 AM; 5 kW; HANOVER, PA)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOYK (1350 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WOYK, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WSBA (910 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHYL (960 AM; 5 kW; CARLISLE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Abbottstown:
  • WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)
  • WGTY (107.7 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: TIMES AND NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQXA-FM (105.7 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • WZBT (91.1 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: GETTYSBURG COLLEGE)
  • WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHKF (99.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZBA (100.7 FM; WESTMINSTER, MD; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNNK-FM (104.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJAZ (91.7 FM; SUMMERDALE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. COMMWEALTH SYS. HGHR ED)
  • WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WRBT (94.9 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Abbottstown:
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)


Abbottstown fatal accident list:
Jun 3, 1999 06:00 AM, Us-30, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 8, 1993 03:31 AM, 30, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 23, 1988 04:35 AM, Twp-506, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 3
Dec 18, 1985 12:15 AM, 00126, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Aug 12, 1977 08:50 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 10, 1977 09:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

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