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Adams County

Population in July 2007: 891. Population change since 2000: +4.8%
 

Males: 448  (50.4%)
Females: 443  (49.6%)

Median resident age:  34.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17303.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,263 (it was $41,087 in 2000)
Arendtsville:  $51,263
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $199,676 (it was $113,700 in 2000)
Arendtsville:  $199,676
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

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Races in Arendtsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.7%)
  • Hispanic (16.0%)
  • Other race (8.6%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Arendtsville: 91.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (36.9%), Irish (11.2%), United States (9.3%), English (9.0%), Scotch-Irish (3.4%), Italian (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 10/08/1896

Elevation: 711 feet

Land area: 0.69 square miles.

Population density: 1283 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Arendtsville

  • High school or higher: 79.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Arendtsville borough

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 64.6%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

94 residents are foreign born (10.8% Latin America).

This borough:  11.1%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Arendtsville:  1.6% ($1,763)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (35.1 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (56.0 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (114.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Biglerville borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Cashtown-McKnightstown, PA (2.0 miles ), Bendersville borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Bendersville Station-Aspers, PA (2.3 miles ), Orrtanna, PA (2.5 miles) , Gettysburg borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Lake Heritage, PA (3.1 miles ), Fairfield borough, PA (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 39.92 N, Longitude: 77.30 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 717

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Population change in the 1990s: +149 (+21.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Food (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Food (11%)
  • Printing and related support activities (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)



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Arendtsville-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 45% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/16/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.7 miles away from the Arendtsville borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1980, a category 3 tornado 14.7 miles away from the borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Arendtsville:
  • GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA)
  • WAYNESBORO HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; WAYNESBORO, PA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH OF MECHANICSBURG (about 19 miles; MECHANICSBURG, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Arendtsville, PA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Arendtsville:
  • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 7 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,216)
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 14 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,330)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 20 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 23 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
  • WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 31 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; FT enrollment: 2,245)
  • FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; FREDERICK, MD; FT enrollment: 2,407)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 35 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Arendtsville and their reported violations in the past:

ARENDTSVILLE MUNI WATER SYS (Population served: 850, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-10-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-14-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (FEB-14-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-06-2004), St Consent Decree/Judgement (OCT-06-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-2004)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-11-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-24-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-19-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-19-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-18-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-18-2001)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
  • One other older monitoring violation

Average household size:
This borough:  2.6 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  73.6%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  4.0%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  10.6%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  1.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Arendtsville, PA



Arendtsville compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Arendtsville (2009 data):
  • Adams County National Bank: Arendtsville Branch at Main And Gettysburg Streets, branch established on 1908-05-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $960.9 mil, Deposits: $691.4 mil, headquarters in Gettysburg, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Acnb Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Adams County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (71%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religon statistics for Arendtsville

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents39.5%22.7%9.0%5.9%5.2%
Congregations7.7%22.2%12.8%13.7%3.4%
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of the BrethrenChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents3.0%2.3%1.8%1.5%9.2%
Congregations2.6%2.6%4.3%1.7%29.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$2,154$25,8480$0
Sewerage 1$3,286$39,4320$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$173
Water Supply 1$3,489$41,8680$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$186
Totals for Government 3$8,929$35,7162$359



Arendtsville government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $157,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $154,000
    Water Utilities: $118,000
    General - Other: $37,000
    Regular Highways: $36,000
    Central Staff Services: $23,000
    General Public Buildings: $18,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $94,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $94,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $204,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $99,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,000
    Highways: $11,000
  • Tax - Property: $68,000
    Individual Income: $63,000
    NEC: $13,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $80,000

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 Arendtsville:
  • WFKJ (890 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CASHTOWN, PA; Owner: JESUS IS LORD MINISTRIES INTERNATION)
  • 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)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WGET (1320 AM; 1 kW; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: TIMES AND NEWS PUBLISHING COMANY)
  • WHVR (1280 AM; 5 kW; HANOVER, PA)
  • WHYL (960 AM; 5 kW; CARLISLE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WCBG (1590 AM; 5 kW; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Arendtsville:
  • WZBT (91.1 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: GETTYSBURG COLLEGE)
  • WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)
  • W219BE (91.7 FM; WAYNESBORO, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, NDBA)
  • WGTY (107.7 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: TIMES AND NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY)
  • WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WFRE (99.9 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W219BX (91.7 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WXMJ (99.5 FM; MOUNT UNION, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
  • WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WWVZ (103.9 FM; BRADDOCK HEIGHTS, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WQJU (107.1 FM; MIFFLINTOWN, PA; Owner: CENTRAL PA CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WJRC (90.9 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: SALT AND LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC)
  • WARX (106.9 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MANNING BROADCASTING INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Arendtsville:
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)


Arendtsville fatal accident list:
Sep 7, 1979 09:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total costs: $1,089,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,850
Total average daily truck traffic: 385
Total future (year 2013) average daily traffic: 4,546

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Pearl St 500 Ft Nw Of Rt 234, Call Sign: KNDR563, Licensee ID: L00534176
    Assigned Frequencies : 46.1800 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/27/2002, Expiration Date: 08/26/2012
    Registrant: Arendtsville Community Fire Company, Arendtsville, PA 17303, Phone: (717) 677-6200
  • Lat: 39.924361 Lon: -77.295889, Call Sign: WQHH393
    Assigned Frequencies : 453.912 MHz, 453.912 MHz, 458.912 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/27/2007, Expiration Date: 07/27/2017, Certifier: Steven Schlosser
    Registrant: Compros, Inc., 400 Highland Ave, Altoona, PA 16602, Phone: (814) 946-8100, Fax: (814) 942-7064, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • STATION, Atop Big Flat South Mtn 7.26 Mi Nw, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WNEU257
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.581 MHz, 952.593 MHz, 928.581 MHz, 928.593 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/15/2007, Expiration Date: 01/14/2018
    Registrant: Phone: (717) 334-9211

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • South Mountain, 7.6 Miles Northwest Of:, Call Sign: KNKM271
    Assigned Frequencies : 454.550 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/12/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009
    Registrant: Lancaster Radio Paging, Inc. Dba Access Telecommunications Network, 354 N. Prince Street Suite 100, Lancaster, PA 17608, Phone: (717) 299-2337, Fax: (717) 299-6141, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KB3IQH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00579369
    Grant Date: 10/08/2002, Expiration Date: 10/08/2012, Certifier: Howard T Williams
    Registrant: Howard T Williams, Arendtsville, PA 17303
  • Call Sign: KB3OGJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01214960
    Grant Date: 11/20/2006, Expiration Date: 11/20/2016, Cancelation Date: 12/27/2006, Certifier: Barbara L Baller
    Registrant: Barbara L Baller, Arendtsville, PA 17303
  • Call Sign: W3AVQ, Previous Call Sign: KB3OGJ, Licensee ID: L01214960
    Grant Date: 12/27/2006, Expiration Date: 12/27/2016, Certifier: Barbara L Baller
    Registrant: Barbara L Baller, Arendtsville, PA 17303


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 830TN , Serial Number: 17260881, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 08/22/1971
    Registrant (Individual): Kevin Neitzel, 62 North High Street, Arendtsville, PA 17303


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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