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Adams County

Population in July 2007: 1,426. Population change since 2000: +4.3%
 

Males: 660  (46.3%)
Females: 766  (53.7%)
Median resident age:  34.6 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17316.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,400 (it was $38,819 in 2000)
East Berlin  $48,400
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $192,300 (it was $110,100 in 2000)
East Berlin  $192,300
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

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Races in East Berlin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Black (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in East Berlin: 89.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (41.5%), United States (9.3%), Irish (8.4%), English (7.0%), Italian (4.3%), Polish (3.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 10/11/1879

Elevation: 420 feet

Land area: 0.70 square miles.

Population density: 2050 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in East Berlin

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Berlin borough

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 60.5%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

34 residents are foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.7% Latin America, 0.5% Asia).

This city:  2.5%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

East Berlin:  1.3% ($1,393)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Towson, MD (45.5 miles , pop. 51,793).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (50.2 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (126.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Abbottstown borough, PA (3.6 miles ), Hampton, PA (5.3 miles ), Lake Meade, PA (5.6 miles ), New Oxford borough, PA (7.3 miles ), Wellsville borough, PA (8.3 miles ), Spring Grove borough, PA (9.0 miles ), Hanover borough, PA (9.0 miles ), Midway, PA (9.4 miles ).

Latitude: 39.94 N, Longitude: 76.98 W


Area code: 717

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Population change in the 1990s: +177 (+14.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (23%)
  • Paper (7%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Printing and related support activities (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


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Crime in East Berlin (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 robbery (69.9 per 100,000)
  • 1 assault (69.9 per 100,000)
  • 0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 4 thefts (279.5 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 46.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.70
US city average:  3.00

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East Berlin-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 29% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.7 miles away from the East Berlin city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/5/1952, a category 3 tornado 9.5 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


East Berlin topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near East Berlin:
  • HANOVER GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; HANOVER, PA)
  • GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH OF MECHANICSBURG (about 22 miles; MECHANICSBURG, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Berlin:
  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 24 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; ID: MDT)
  • LANCASTER (about 50 miles; LANCASTER, PA; ID: LNS)
  • HAGERSTOWN REGIONAL-RICHARD A HENSON FLD (about 54 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD; ID: HGR)
Other public-use airports nearest to East Berlin:
  • BERMUDIAN VALLEY AIRPARK (about 6 miles; KRALLTOWN, PA; ID: 07N)
  • KAMPEL (about 7 miles; WELLSVILLE, PA; ID: 2N5)
  • YORK (about 9 miles; YORK, PA; ID: THV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Berlin:
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 15 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,761)
  • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 19 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 2,216)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 24 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 26 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 26 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; FT enrollment: 2,245)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 27 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
  • YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 27 miles; YORK, PA; FT enrollment: 4,541)
Public elementary/middle school in East Berlin:
Private elementary/middle schools in East Berlin:
  • KRALLTOWN MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 36; Location: 6719 DAVIDSBURG RD; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • ZWINGLI CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 10; Location: 403 W KING STREET BOX 162; Grades: KG - KG)
Library in East Berlin:
  • EAST BERLIN COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $146,501; Location: 105 LOCUST STREET; 16,284 books; 380 audio materials; 362 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attractions: East Berlin Historical Preservation Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 332 West King Street), Foxfire Balloon Flights (410 Hoover School Road).

Hotel: Bechtel Mansion Inn (400 West King Street).

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.5%
Whole state:  67.2%

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

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.7%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  5.1%

East Berlin compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in East Berlin (2007 data):
  • CommunityBanks: East Berlin Branch at 100 East King Street, branch established on 1867-02-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,490.4 mil, Deposits: $2,518.1 mil, headquarters in Millersburg, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 75 total offices, Holding Company: Community Banks, Inc.



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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
Financial Administration 1$1,520$18,2402$328
Parks and Recreation 1$1,600$19,2001$130
Streets and Highways 2$4,172$25,0321$406
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,858$34,2961$608
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$400
Totals for Government 5$10,150$24,36013$1,872



East Berlin government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $201,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $144,000
    Solid Waste Management: $70,000
    All Other: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $125,000
    Sewerage: $102,000
    General - Other: $100,000
    Transit Utilities: $91,000
    Water Utilities: $91,000
    General Public Buildings: $78,000
    Solid Waste Management: $74,000
    Regular Highways: $53,000
    Central Staff Services: $21,000
    Housing & Community Development: $14,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $12,000
    Libraries: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $9,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $40,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $735,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $691,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $44,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $37,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $17,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $182,000
    General - Other: $56,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $611,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $204,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $48,000
    Highways: $23,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $110,000
    Property: $96,000
    NEC: $54,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $186,000

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 East Berlin:
  • WHVR (1280 AM; 5 kW; HANOVER, PA)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WOYK (1350 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WOYK, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSBA (910 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WHYL (960 AM; 5 kW; CARLISLE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WWII (720 AM; daytime; 2 kW; SHIREMANSTOWN, PA; Owner: HENSLEY BROADCASTING)

Strongest FM radio stations in East Berlin:
  • 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.)
  • WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WQXA-FM (105.7 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WHKF (99.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNNK-FM (104.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJAZ (91.7 FM; SUMMERDALE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. COMMWEALTH SYS. HGHR ED)
  • WRBT (94.9 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZBT (91.1 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: GETTYSBURG COLLEGE)
  • WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
  • W220BX (91.9 FM; MARIETTA, PA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around East Berlin:
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WHP-TV (Channel 21; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)




East Berlin fatal accident list for 1998:
Nov 29, 1998 11:47 AM, Sr-194, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


East Berlin fatal accident list for 1989:
Mar 9, 1989 03:49 AM, 194, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


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