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East Prospect, PA map Population (year 2000): 678. Estimated population in July 2006: 762 (+12.4% change)
 

Males: 345  (50.9%)
Females: 333  (49.1%)

York County

Median resident age:  33.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17317.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,600 (it was $41,250 in 2000)
East Prospect  $44,600
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $123,000 (it was $97,100 in 2000)
East Prospect  $123,000
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

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Races in East Prospect:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (53.4%), Irish (14.3%), United States (10.5%), Italian (6.9%), Dutch (6.5%), English (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1874

Elevation: 493 feet

Land area: 0.35 square miles.

Population density: 2150 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in East Prospect

  • High school or higher: 76.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Prospect borough

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 59.6%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

East Prospect:  1.4% ($1,326)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (15.6 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (46.4 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (94.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Wrightsville borough, PA (3.7 miles ), Yorkana borough, PA (4.4 miles ), Columbia borough, PA (4.6 miles ), Windsor borough, PA (5.8 miles ), Hallam borough, PA (6.2 miles ), Marietta borough, PA (6.4 miles ), Mountville borough, PA (7.7 miles ), Red Lion borough, PA (7.8 miles ).

Latitude: 39.97 N, Longitude: 76.52 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 717

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Population change in the 1990s: +10 (+1.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Department and other general merchandise stores (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)


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East Prospect-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 40% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/5/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the East Prospect city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/14/2004, a category 3 tornado 21.7 miles away from the city center caused $18 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near East Prospect:
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSP YORK (about 5 miles; YORK, PA)
  • YORK HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; YORK, PA)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL YORK (about 11 miles; YORK, PA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Prospect:
  • LANCASTER (about 20 miles; LANCASTER, PA; ID: LNS)
  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 22 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; ID: MDT)
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 48 miles; READING, PA; ID: RDG)
Other public-use airports nearest to East Prospect:
  • MC GINNESS (about 5 miles; COLUMBIA, PA; ID: 8N7)
  • DONEGAL SPRINGS AIRPARK (about 9 miles; MOUNT JOY/MARIETTA, PA; ID: N71)
  • BAUBLITZ COMMERCIAL (about 9 miles; BROGUE, PA; ID: 9W8)

Amtrak stations near East Prospect:
  • 10 miles: MOUNT JOY (DELTA & HENRY STS.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: ELIZABETHTOWN (WILSON AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 16 miles: LANCASTER (53 MCGOVERN AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Prospect:
  • YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 6 miles; YORK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,541)
  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 12 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 6,384)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 21 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 33 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
  • HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; BEL AIR, MD; FT enrollment: 2,646)
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 36 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
  • MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 5,564)
Public elementary/middle school in East Prospect:
  • CANADOCHLY EL SCH (Students: 496; Grades: KG - 05)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  77.1%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.6%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.9%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.2%
Whole state:  5.1%

East Prospect compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting 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 significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in East Prospect (2007 data):
  • East Prospect State Bank: at 1 South Main Street, branch established on 1918-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $58.4 mil, Deposits: $42.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices



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East Prospect government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $37,000
  • Current Operations - General Public Buildings: $45,000
    Central Staff Services: $33,000
    Solid Waste Management: $33,000
    General - Other: $22,000
    Police Protection: $22,000
    Regular Highways: $9,000
    Fire Protection: $7,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $18,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $56,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $18,000
    Highways: $9,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $55,000
    Property: $24,000
    NEC: $23,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $10,000

5.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,253 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.47%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($271 average AGI)
York County:  0.05%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Baltimore County, MD  0.67% ($57,300 average AGI)
from Adams County, PA  0.47% ($35,705)
from Cumberland County, PA  0.46% ($49,538)


4.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,777 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.28%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($362 average AGI)
York County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cumberland County, PA  0.48% ($38,928 average AGI)
to Adams County, PA  0.40% ($34,331)
to Lancaster County, PA  0.33% ($40,261)


Strongest AM radio stations in East Prospect:
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WSBA (910 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WLAN (1390 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, PA)
  • WTHM (1440 AM; 1 kW; RED LION, PA; Owner: PIONEER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVZN (1580 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, PA; Owner: ESFUERZO DE UNION CRISTIANA)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOYK (1350 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WOYK, INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in East Prospect:
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W220BX (91.9 FM; MARIETTA, PA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WLAN-FM (96.9 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQXA-FM (105.7 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WJTL (90.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CREATIVE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)
  • WGTY (107.7 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: TIMES AND NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY)
  • WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLIF (101.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WLIF, INC.)
  • WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZBA (100.7 FM; WESTMINSTER, MD; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around East Prospect:
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WGCB-TV (Channel 49; RED LION, PA; Owner: RED LION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W23AY (Channel 23; YORK, PA; Owner: WIRELESS CABLE TV OF PA, INC.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)

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