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Cambria County

Population in July 2007: 717.
Males: 345  (48.2%)
Females: 372  (51.8%)

Median resident age:  39.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $57,005 (it was $45,882 in 2000)
Cashtown-McKnightstown:  $57,005
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,311
Cashtown-McKnightstown:  $24,311
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $168,547 (it was $115,500 in 2000)
Cashtown-McKnightstown:  $168,547
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $182,188; Detached houses: $186,874; In 2-unit structures: $99,493; Mobile homes: $32,500

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Races in Cashtown-McKnightstown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Black (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Cashtown-McKnightstown: 86.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (45.3%), Irish (13.8%), English (13.4%), United States (9.7%), Dutch (6.1%), Italian (5.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 2010 feet

Land area: 2.38 square miles.

Population density: 301 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Cashtown-McKnightstown

  • High school or higher: 76.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
  • Unemployed: 0.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cashtown-McKnightstown CDP

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 64.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

11 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.5%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Cashtown-McKnightstown:  1.2% ($1,428)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (31.4 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (55.0 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (116.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Orrtanna, PA (1.5 miles) , Arendtsville borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Biglerville borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Fairfield borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Gettysburg borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Bendersville borough, PA (3.0 miles ), Carroll Valley borough, PA (3.0 miles ), Bendersville Station-Aspers, PA (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 39.88 N, Longitude: 77.34 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 717

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (7%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (11%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)



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

On 5/22/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the Cashtown-McKnightstown place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/16/1961, a category 3 tornado 15.4 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Cashtown-McKnightstown-area historical earthquake activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 75.7 miles away from Cashtown-McKnightstown center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 60.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 65.2 miles away from Cashtown-McKnightstown center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Cashtown-McKnightstown:
  • GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA)
  • WAYNESBORO HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WAYNESBORO, PA)
  • CHAMBERSBURG HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; CHAMBERSBURG, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cashtown-McKnightstown:
  • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 7 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,216)
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 15 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,330)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 24 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 27 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
  • FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; FREDERICK, MD; FT enrollment: 2,407)
  • WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 29 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; FT enrollment: 2,245)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 39 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  77.2%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.9%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  5.1%


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


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2004 Presidential Election results in Cambria County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (41%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)


Religion statistics for Cashtown-McKnightstown

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of the BrethrenPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents67.2%13.6%6.3%2.2%1.7%
Congregations29.7%23.2%7.3%4.5%4.9%
NameAmerican Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChristian and Missionary AllianceUnited Church of ChristOther religions
Adherents0.9%0.9%0.8%0.7%5.5%
Congregations0.8%0.4%4.1%2.4%22.8%
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.


3.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,835 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.35%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($297 average AGI)
Cambria County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Somerset County, PA  0.42% ($21,680 average AGI)
from Blair County, PA  0.32% ($30,783)
from Indiana County, PA  0.23% ($29,414)


4.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,968 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.02%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($111 average AGI)
Cambria County:  0.02%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Somerset County, PA  0.45% ($35,913 average AGI)
to Blair County, PA  0.40% ($28,300)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.38% ($29,854)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cashtown-McKnightstown:
  • 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.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGET (1320 AM; 1 kW; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: TIMES AND NEWS PUBLISHING COMANY)
  • WHVR (1280 AM; 5 kW; HANOVER, PA)
  • 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.)
  • WCBG (1590 AM; 5 kW; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • 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 Cashtown-McKnightstown:
  • 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)
  • W219BE (91.7 FM; WAYNESBORO, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, NDBA)
  • WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WWVZ (103.9 FM; BRADDOCK HEIGHTS, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WARX (106.9 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MANNING BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WIKZ (95.1 FM; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WQCM (94.3 FM; GREENCASTLE, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WWMD (101.5 FM; WAYNESBORO, PA; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXMJ (99.5 FM; MOUNT UNION, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Cashtown-McKnightstown:
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)

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