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Population in July 2007: 17,940. Population change since 2000: +0.4%
 

Males: 8,069  (45.0%)
Females: 9,871  (55.0%)

Median resident age:  40.0 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17201.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,536 (it was $32,336 in 2000)
Chambersburg:  $37,536
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $154,081 (it was $86,500 in 2000)
Chambersburg:  $154,081
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $178,440; Detached houses: $188,083; Townhouses or other attached units: $181,403; In 2-unit structures: $116,881; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $150,327; Mobile homes: $65,833

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Races in Chambersburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.7%)
  • Black (7.6%)
  • Hispanic (6.4%)
  • Other race (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Chambersburg: 90.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (30.7%), United States (10.8%), Irish (9.4%), English (6.9%), Italian (3.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/21/1803

Elevation: 621 feet

Land area: 6.87 square miles.

Population density: 2613 people per square mile 
 
 (average).




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For population 25 years and over in Chambersburg

  • High school or higher: 76.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chambersburg borough

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 51.1%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

1,057 residents are foreign born (3.6% Latin America, 1.1% Asia, 1.0% Europe).

This borough:  5.9%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Chambersburg:  1.2% ($1,028)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (37.3 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (70.3 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (133.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Guilford, PA (1.8 miles ), Fayetteville, PA (2.3 miles ), Mont Alto borough, PA (2.9 miles ), Orrstown borough, PA (3.0 miles ), Shippensburg borough, PA (3.3 miles ), Greencastle borough, PA (3.3 miles ), Waynesboro borough, PA (3.6 miles ), Wayne Heights, PA (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 39.93 N, Longitude: 77.66 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +7,205 (+40.3%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 3,815 (48.4%)

Area code: 717

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Population change in the 1990s: +842 (+4.9%).


Historical population


Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Machinery (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)



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Crime in Chambersburg by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 110100010
    per 100,000 5.85.50.05.60.00.00.05.60.0
Rapes 761217581173
    per 100,000 40.533.067.194.828.044.660.938.916.7
Robberies 201029241315293941
    per 100,000 115.755.0162.3133.872.783.7160.6216.9228.3
Assaults 2682322362322331961687360
    per 100,000 1550.61275.81320.61293.11302.91093.6930.2406.1334.1
Burglaries 1501019912087100101152143
    per 100,000 867.9555.4554.0668.9486.5557.9559.2845.5796.3
Thefts 613555527457425499476538703
    per 100,000 3546.63052.02948.92547.22376.62784.12635.72992.73914.7
Auto thefts 343629303137373535
    per 100,000 196.7198.0162.3167.2173.3206.4204.9194.7194.9
Arson 673743607
    per 100,000 34.738.516.839.022.416.733.20.039.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 607.2485.8536.2547.8447.7446.5443.9383.0376.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 34 (31 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.73
US city average:  3.00

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Chambersburg-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 24% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/16/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.8 miles away from the Chambersburg borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/22/1983, a category 3 tornado 27.0 miles away from the borough center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Main business address for: TB WOODS CORP (GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT, NEC), FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP /PA/ (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospital/medical center in Chambersburg:
  • CHAMBERSBURG HOSPITAL (112 N 7 ST PO BOX 187)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Chambersburg:
  • WAYNESBORO HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; WAYNESBORO, PA)
  • FULTON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA)
  • WESTERN MD CENTER (about 20 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Chambersburg, PA

Airports and Heliports located in Chambersburg: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Chambersburg, PA

Local government website: WWW.BOROUGH.CHAMBERSBURG.PA.US

Colleges/Universities in Chambersburg:
  • WILSON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 527; Location: 1015 PHILADELPHIA AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wilson.edu)
  • FRANKLIN COUNTY CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER (FT enrollment: 60; Location: 1015 Philadelphia Avenue; Public)
  • EMPIRE BEAUTY SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 26; Location: 171 CEDAR AVE SOUTHGATE SHOPPING CTR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.empirebeauty.com)
  • CHAMBERSBURG HOSPITAL MEDICAL LABORATORY TECH SCH (Location: 112 N SEVENTH ST; Private, not-for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chambersburg:
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 15 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,330)
  • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 24 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 2,216)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 31 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
  • FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; FREDERICK, MD; FT enrollment: 2,407)
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 39 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
  • SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 39 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; FT enrollment: 3,576)
  • WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 45 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; FT enrollment: 2,245)
Public high schools in Chambersburg:
Private high schools in Chambersburg:
  • SHALOM CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 397; Location: 126 SOCIAL ISLAND ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • CUMBERLAND VALLEY CHRISTIAN SC (Students: 384; Location: 600 MILLER ST; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Chambersburg:
Private elementary/middle schools in Chambersburg:
  • CORPUS CHRISTI SCHOOL (Students: 333; Location: 305 NORTH 2ND STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 52; Location: 2011 SCOTLAND AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • EMMANUEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 52; Location: 2643 APPLEWAY DRIVE; Grades: 1 - 9)
  • CULBERTSON CHRISTIAN DAY SCH (Students: 48; Location: 5992 ROWE RUN ROAD; Grades: 1 - 10)
  • MAGIC YEARS CHILD CARE (Students: 6; Location: 871 STANLEY AVENUE; Grades: KG - KG)
See full list of schools located in Chambersburg

Libraries in Chambersburg:
  • FRANKLIN COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $1,307,964; Location: 102 NORTH MAIN STREET; 100,794 books; 2,123 audio materials; 1,588 video materials; 249 serial subscriptions)
  • COYLE FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $265,365; Location: 102 NORTH MAIN ST; 83,898 books; 1,062 audio materials; 1,305 video materials; 227 serial subscriptions)

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Shopping Center: South Gate Shopping Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Wolf Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Falling Spring Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Bally's Aladdin's Castle Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; Chambersburg Mall), Cluggy's Amusement Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 393 Beddington Boulevard).

Hotels: Fairfield Inn Chambersburg (1122 Wayne Road), Carson Motel (414 West Loudon Street), Angelic Inn At Raged Edge (1090 Ragged Edge Road), Hampton Inn Chambersburg (955 Lesher Rd), Econo Lodge Chambersburg (1110 Sheller Avenue), Angelic Inn at Ragged Edge (1090 Ragged Edge Road), Best Western Chambersburg (211 Walker Road), Budget Inn (2347 Molly Pitcher Hwy), Comfort Inn Chambersburg (3301 Black Gap Road).

 

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

CHAMBERSBURG BORO WATER SYS (Population served: 17500, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-28-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (JUN-28-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-28-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-27-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (JAN-27-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-20-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-20-2001)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2001. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-04-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-04-2001)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-2001. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-04-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-04-2001)
  • One regular monitoring violation
  • One other older monitoring violation
KAUFFMAN COMMUNITY CENTER (Population served: 350, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-23-2006), St Public Notif received (AUG-23-2006)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-13-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-13-2006), St Public Notif requested (JUN-13-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-13-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-05-2005), St Compliance Meeting conducted (DEC-05-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-05-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2003 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-22-2004), St Public Notif requested (NOV-22-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-22-2004), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
IL CASTELLO (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
EMERY ETTER SCOTLAND CAMP (Population served: 38, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-28-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-22-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-22-2004), St Public Notif requested (NOV-22-2004)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-08-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-04-2003), St Public Notif received (MAR-04-2003), St Public Notif requested (MAR-04-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-04-2003)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-10-2002)
  • 5 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between OCT-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-02-2000)
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Chambersburg that have no violations reported:
  • HARDEES OF DAUPHIN (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • GREENCASTLE SR ACTIVITY CTR (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This borough:  2.2 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  56.8%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  6.4%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  12.9%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  4.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chambersburg, PA


People in group quarters in Chambersburg
  • 847 people in nursing homes
  • 243 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 27 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 18 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 15 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in religious group quarters


Chambersburg compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Chambersburg (2009 data):
  • Farmers and Merchants Trust Company of Chambersburg: 8 branches. Info updated 2009-01-14: Bank assets: $897.8 mil, Deposits: $628.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices, Holding Company: Franklin Financial Services Corporation
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: 7 branches. Info updated 2007-12-13: Bank assets: $64,824.2 mil, Deposits: $42,406.1 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 707 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
  • Orrstown Bank: Orchard Drive Branch, Norland Branch, Lincoln Highway East Branch. Info updated 2007-06-29: Bank assets: $1,049.6 mil, Deposits: $757.5 mil, headquarters in Shippensburg, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Orrstown Financial Services, Inc.
  • GRAYSTONE TOWER BANK: Chambersburg Loan Branch, Gateway Branch, Lincoln Way East Branch. Info updated 2009-04-07: Bank assets: $641.4 mil, Deposits: $525.5 mil, headquarters in Lancaster, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: Graystone Financial Corp
  • Susquehanna Bank: Weis Market Branch at 801 Norland Avenue, branch established on 1997-11-21; Sentry Trust Company Branch at 1930 Scotland Avenue, branch established on 1997-05-01. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $13,406.7 mil, Deposits: $9,071.9 mil, headquarters in Lititz, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 242 total offices, Holding Company: Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.
  • The First National Bank of Mercersburg: Chambersburg Branch at 1680 Orchard Drive, branch established on 2001-11-26; The First National Bank Of Mercersbu at 3141 Black Gap Road, branch established on 2008-01-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $165.6 mil, Deposits: $141.9 mil, headquarters in Mercersburg, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Mercersburg Financial Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
  • Chambersburg Travelodge, 565 Lincoln Way E, Chambersburg, PA 17201, Phone: (717) 264-4187, Fax: (717) 264-2446
  • Days Inn Of Chambersburg, 30 Falling SPG RDd, Chambersburg, PA 17201, Phone: (717) 263-1288
  • Quality Inn & Suites, 1095 Wayne Ave, Chambersburg, PA 17201, Phone: (717) 263-3400, Fax: (717) 263-8386
  • Comfort Inn Chambersburg, 3301 Black Gap Rd, Chambersburg, PA 17201, Phone: (717) 263-6655, Fax: (717) 263-6655
  • Super 8 Motel, 3648 Old Scotland Rd, Chambersburg, PA 17201, Phone: (717) 264-6288
  • Best Western, Chambersburg, 211 Walker Rd, Chambersburg, PA 17201, Phone: (717) 262-4994, Fax: (717) 709-0900
  • Hampton Inn, 955 Lesher Rd, Chambersburg, PA 17201, Phone: (717) 261-9185, Fax: (717) 261-1984
  • Sleep Inn & Suites, 1435 Doron Dr, Chambersburg, PA 17201, Phone: (717) 263-0596, Fax: (717) 263-0454
  • 5 other hotels and motels
See all 13 fire-safe hotels and motels in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (43%)
  • Electricity (32%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religon statistics for Chambersburg

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents19.5%16.9%13.6%7.7%5.8%
Congregations19.2%4.1%10.4%7.3%4.1%
NameBrethren in Christ ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of the BrethrenMennonite Church USAOther religions
Adherents5.7%5.1%4.7%4.2%16.8%
Congregations5.7%5.7%5.7%7.3%30.6%
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
Financial Administration 19$69,971$44,1922$1,388
Other Government Administration 11$52,208$56,95412$9,146
Police Protection - Officers 34$161,702$57,0716$3,084
Police - Other 1$3,303$39,63616$3,903
Firefighters 19$53,873$34,0250$0
Fire - Other 2$9,607$57,6420$0
Streets and Highways 9$32,911$43,8810$0
Solid Waste Management 10$32,880$39,4560$0
Sewerage 13$45,865$42,3370$0
Parks and Recreation 5$17,462$41,9094$5,588
Water Supply 18$77,579$51,7190$0
Electric Power 23$115,577$60,3010$0
Gas Supply 9$41,490$55,3201$416
Other and Unallocable 22$72,978$39,8063$1,654
Totals for Government 195$787,406$48,45644$25,179


Chambersburg government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,288,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $3,577,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,907,000
    All Other: $998,000
    Parks and Recreation: $348,000
    Parking Facilities: $109,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,363,000
    Water Utilities: $3,326,000
    Electric Utilities: $1,522,000
    Sewerage: $875,000
    Gas Utilities: $317,000
    General Public Buildings: $140,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $13,013,000
    Gas Utilities: $10,420,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,101,000
    Sewerage: $3,826,000
    Police Protection: $3,251,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,374,000
    Regular Highways: $2,111,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,769,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,369,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,269,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,193,000
    Health - Other: $772,000
    Parking Facilities: $178,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $93,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $12,562,000
    Total Federal Securities: $2,698,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $1,476,000
    Benefit Payments: $1,183,000
    From Other Governments: $682,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $327,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $8,607,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,400,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,375,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $996,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,367,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $1,234,000
    Interest Earnings: $794,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $133,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $37,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,326,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,209,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $250,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,111,000
    Electric Utilities: $87,000
    Gas Utilities: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,245,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $21,875,000
    Gas Utilities: $7,049,000
    Water Utilities: $3,104,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,534,000
    All Other: $736,000
    Housing and Community Development: $70,000
    General Local Government Support: $16,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,700,000
    Individual Income: $1,392,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $887,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $718,000
    Public Utility License: $209,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $9,079,000

5.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,803 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.37%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($528 average AGI)
Franklin County:  0.06%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Washington County, MD  1.21% ($51,267 average AGI)
from Frederick County, MD  0.38% ($53,848)
from Cumberland County, PA  0.37% ($34,982)


3.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,947 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.97%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($478 average AGI)
Franklin County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cumberland County, PA  0.58% ($35,582 average AGI)
to Washington County, MD  0.44% ($34,733)
to Adams County, PA  0.16% ($38,196)


Strongest AM radio stations in Chambersburg:
  • WCBG (1590 AM; 5 kW; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WCHA (800 AM; 1 kW; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTRI (1520 AM; daytime; 17 kW; BRUNSWICK, MD; Owner: JMK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHYL (960 AM; 5 kW; CARLISLE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chambersburg:
  • WIKZ (95.1 FM; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • WQCM (94.3 FM; GREENCASTLE, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W219BE (91.7 FM; WAYNESBORO, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, NDBA)
  • WSRT (92.1 FM; MERCERSBURG, PA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WXMJ (99.5 FM; MOUNT UNION, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
  • WWMD (101.5 FM; WAYNESBORO, PA; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCRH (90.5 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
  • WFRE (99.9 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W209BN (89.7 FM; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • W219BX (91.7 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
  • WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WLAK (103.5 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WARX (106.9 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MANNING BROADCASTING INC.)
  • 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)
  • WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Chambersburg:
  • WJAL (Channel 68; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WHAG-TV (Channel 25; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: QUORUM OF MARYLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWPB (Channel 31; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • W42CK (Channel 42; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING)
  • W38AN (Channel 38; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Chambersburg fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 17
Total length: 49 meters (161ft)
Total costs: $4,550,000
Total average daily traffic: 155,232
Total average daily truck traffic: 17,156

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 1
  • 1900-1909: 3
  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 0
  • 1930-1939: 4
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 6
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Chambersburg, PA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Chambersburg)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 35 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Chambersburg, PA)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 119 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Chambersburg)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 46 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Chambersburg)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 269
  • Hazardous Condition: 157
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 14

Incident types - Chambersburg


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Chambersburg, PA

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