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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).
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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)
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:
- 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
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Franklin County Pennsylvania:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (43%)
- Electricity (32%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Religon statistics for Chambersburg
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Church of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 19.5% | 16.9% | 13.6% | 7.7% | 5.8% |
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| Congregations | 19.2% | 4.1% | 10.4% | 7.3% | 4.1% |
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| Name | Brethren in Christ Church | Assemblies of God | Church of the Brethren | Mennonite Church USA | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 5.7% | 5.1% | 4.7% | 4.2% | 16.8% |
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| Congregations | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 7.3% | 30.6% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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 | $44,192 | 2 | $1,388 |
| Other Government Administration |
11 | $52,208 | $56,954 | 12 | $9,146 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
34 | $161,702 | $57,071 | 6 | $3,084 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $3,303 | $39,636 | 16 | $3,903 |
| Firefighters |
19 | $53,873 | $34,025 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
2 | $9,607 | $57,642 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
9 | $32,911 | $43,881 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
10 | $32,880 | $39,456 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
13 | $45,865 | $42,337 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
5 | $17,462 | $41,909 | 4 | $5,588 |
| Water Supply |
18 | $77,579 | $51,719 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
23 | $115,577 | $60,301 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
9 | $41,490 | $55,320 | 1 | $416 |
| Other and Unallocable |
22 | $72,978 | $39,806 | 3 | $1,654 |
| Totals for Government |
195 | $787,406 | $48,456 | 44 | $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:
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:
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)
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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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