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Lancaster County

Population in 2011: 13,418. Population change since 2000: +1.6%
 

Males: 6,522  (48.6%)
Females: 6,896  (51.4%)

Median resident age:  36.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:  43.3 years

Zip codes: 17522.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $47,537 (it was $41,550 in 2000)
Ephrata:

$47,537
Pennsylvania:

$49,520
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $22,934

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $158,083 (it was $98,600 in 2000)
Ephrata:

$158,083
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $164,865; Detached houses: $187,253; Townhouses or other attached units: $132,204; In 2-unit structures: $152,738; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $123,415; Mobile homes: $27,562

Median gross rent in 2009: $678.

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  • White alone - 12,218 (91.2%)
  • Hispanic - 693 (5.2%)
  • Asian alone - 170 (1.3%)
  • Two or more races - 178 (1.3%)
  • Black alone - 109 (0.8%)
  • American Indian alone - 19 (0.1%)
  • Other race alone - 7 (0.05%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Ephrata: 96.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (43.3%), Irish (11.1%), United States (9.9%), English (4.6%), Italian (4.1%), Polish (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1891

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 3.60 square miles.

Population density: 3730 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ephrata:

  • High school or higher: 76.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ephrata borough:

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 58.1%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

614 residents are foreign born (2.3% Europe, 1.2% Latin America, 0.9% Asia).

This borough:  4.6%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%



According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists there were 19 registered sex offenders living in Ephrata, Pennsylvania as of May 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Ephrata to the number of sex offenders is 694 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,407 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,244 (1.6%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (11.7 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (56.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Akron borough, PA (1.4 miles ), Rothsville, PA (1.9 miles ), Reamstown, PA (2.0 miles ), Denver borough, PA (2.1 miles ), Brickerville, PA (2.4 miles ), Leacock-Leola-Bareville, PA (2.5 miles ), Lititz borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Terre Hill borough, PA (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 40.18 N, Longitude: 76.18 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -92 (-0.7%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 1,875 (26.4%)

Area code: 717

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Crime in Ephrata by Year
Type 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2010 2011
Murders 0000000010
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.07.50.0
Rapes 3134542324
per 100,000 23.17.322.630.437.930.315.323.015.129.8
Robberies 762243712105
per 100,000 53.943.915.115.230.322.753.491.875.537.2
Assaults 175231915103151815
per 100,000 130.836.6173.3144.5113.675.722.9114.8135.9111.6
Burglaries 34253963374852674353
per 100,000 261.7183.0293.9479.1280.3363.5396.8512.7324.6394.4
Thefts 240223195221247218196199201214
per 100,000 1847.31632.51469.41680.71871.11650.91495.71522.91517.31592.6
Auto thefts 331216181816222154
per 100,000 254.087.8120.6136.9136.4121.2167.9160.737.729.8
Arson 1521364220
per 100,000 7.736.615.17.622.745.430.515.315.10.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 180.3115.9152.1176.3174.2153.3139.2185.7170.0157.0

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime in Ephrata detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 34 (29 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.16
Pennsylvania average:

2.71

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Ephrata, Pennsylvania accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.8%
Pennsylvania:

8.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +721 (+5.8%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (28%)
  • Construction (18%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Wholesale trade (7%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (4%)
  • Other services, except public administration (3%)
  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Manufacturing (14%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Wholesale trade (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)
  • Registered nurses (3%)

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Average climate in Ephrata, Pennsylvania

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Tornado activity:

Ephrata-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/4/1950, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.6 miles away from the Ephrata borough center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/18/1970, a category F3 tornado 15.4 miles away from the borough center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ephrata-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 54% 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 12.9 miles away from the city 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 13.7 miles away from Ephrata center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 63.9 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) earthquake occurred 4.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 58.6 miles away from Ephrata center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 98.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lancaster County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Charles B. McVay III - Navy officer, Joanne S. Parrott - Politician, Kevin Carvell - Actor, Isaac N. Fry - Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient.

Main business address for: D&E COMMUNICATIONS INC (TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE)).


Hospital/medical center in Ephrata:

  • EPHRATA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 169 MARTIN AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Ephrata:

  • HEART OF LANCASTER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; LITITZ, PA)
  • LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; LANCASTER, PA)
  • LANCASTER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; LANCASTER, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Ephrata, PA

Amtrak stations near Ephrata:

  • 11 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.
  • 18 miles: MOUNT JOY (DELTA & HENRY STS.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ephrataboro.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ephrata:

  • Franklin and Marshall College (about 11 miles; Lancaster, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,127)
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania (about 16 miles; Millersville, PA; FT enrollment: 6,966)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks (about 17 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,361)
  • Albright College (about 19 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,253)
  • Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc (about 28 miles; Exton, PA; FT enrollment: 2,400)
  • Lincoln University of Pennsylvania (about 29 miles; Lincoln University, PA; FT enrollment: 2,441)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (about 30 miles; Middletown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,416)

Public high school in Ephrata:

Private high schools in Ephrata:

  • PLEASANT VALLEY MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 139; Location: 144 PLEASANT VALLEY RD; Grades: 1 - 12)
  • GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 110; Location: 110 DURLACH RD; Grades: PK - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Ephrata:

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Ephrata:

  • OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP SCHOOL (Students: 254; Location: 330 CHURCH AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • EPHRATA MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 187; Location: 598 STEVENS RD; Grades: KG - 10)
  • HINKLETOWN MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 151; Location: 272 WANNER RD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • FARMERSVILLE MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 91; Location: 65 E FARMERSVILLE RD; Grades: 1 - 9)
  • SPRINGVILLE MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 83; Location: 520 SPRINGVILLE RD; Grades: 1 - 9)
  • HAHNSTOWN MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 68; Location: 255 HAHNSTOWN RD; Grades: 1 - 9)
  • CHERRY GROVE SCHOOL (Students: 50; Location: 275 ROCK RD; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • WOOD CREST PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (Students: 37; Location: 19 WOODCREST RD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • BETHANY PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (Students: 31; Location: BETHANY RD; Grades: TK - 8)
  • FARMERSVILLE SCHOOL (Students: 27; Location: 121 N FARMERSVILLE RD; Grades: 1 - 8)
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Library in Ephrata:

  • EPHRATA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $835,606; Location: 550 SOUTH READING RD; 83,149 books; 238 e-books; 4,001 audio materials; 7,877 video materials; 18 local licensed databases; 41 state licensed databases; 49 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Hospitals - Community Hospital of Lancaster no longer exists. It has been sold and moved to Lititz, PA. Is now named Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center.

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Notable locations in Ephrata: Ephrata Cloister (A), Lincoln Fire Company 1 Station 1 - 6 (B), Pioneer Steam Fire Engine Company Station 1 - 5 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bowmans Cemetery (1), Mount Zion Cemetery (2), Gross Cemetery (3), Cedar Hill Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Ephrata: Legion Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Ephrata Cloister - Visitors Service and Tours (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 632 West Main Street), Eicher Indian Museum & Shop (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Ephrata Park), Ephrata Cloister - Associates OFC (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 632 West Main Street).

Hotels: Four Seasons Produce Inc (400 Wabash Road), Dutchmaid Motel Inc - Resrvtns (222 North Reading Road), Ephrata Motel (535 South State Street), Dutch Gardens Motel (230 North Reading Road), Camp Silver Belle (230 North Reading Road), Cloister Motor Court (830 West Main Street), Dutchmaid Motel Inc (222 North Reading Road).

 
Lancaster County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 38.7. This is worse than average.
City:

38.7
U.S.:

32.0
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.130. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.130
U.S.:

0.022
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.222. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.222
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.41. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

3.41
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 9.49. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.49
U.S.:

9.39
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 14.5. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

14.5
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.9. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

11.9
U.S.:

9.6

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ephrata that have no violations reported:

  • DURLACH MT AIRY FIRE COMPANY (Population served: 84, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.8%
(7.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.0% for Black residents, 13.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 7.1% for other race residents, 6.4% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This borough:  2.4 people
Pennsylvania:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  64.9%
Whole state:  67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  6.2%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ephrata, PA

People in group quarters in Ephrata:

  • 57 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 33 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 23 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 15 people in religious group quarters
  • 12 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 12 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 11 people in nursing homes
  • 6 people in other group homes
  • 2 people in homes for the mentally ill

Ephrata compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Ephrata, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above 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 Ephrata (2011 data):

  • Susquehanna Bank: East Main Street, Auto Drive-In Branch, West Main Street Branch, Ephrata North Branch, Ephrata Branch. Info updated 2012/02/28: Bank assets: $14,849.0 mil, Deposits: $10,294.4 mil, headquarters in Lititz, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 308 total offices, Holding Company: Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.
  • The Ephrata National Bank: Technology Center Branch, Main Office Drive-In Branch, Cloister Branch, Money Management Group Branch, at 31 East Main Street. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $764.1 mil, Deposits: $606.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Hibshman Trust For Ephrata National Bank Stock, The
  • Fulton Bank, National Association: Akron/Ephrata Branch at 3630 Rothsville Road, branch established on 1981/03/09; Lincoln/Ephrata Branch at 1713 West Main Street, branch established on 1986/09/15. Info updated 2010/12/30: Bank assets: $9,041.7 mil, Deposits: $6,700.3 mil, headquarters in Lancaster, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 122 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation
  • Union Community Bank FSB: Ephrata Branch at 108 North Reading Road, branch established on 2007/04/23. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $533.2 mil, Deposits: $454.9 mil, headquarters in Lancaster, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices
  • Sovereign Bank, National Association: Ephrata Branch at 36 East Main Street, branch established on 1886/01/01. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $78,146.9 mil, Deposits: $48,042.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 718 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander, S.A.
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Ephrata Branch at 280 North Reading Road, branch established on 1976/11/15. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Jonestown Bank and Trust Company, of Jonestown, Pennsylvania: Ephrata Branch at 1001 Sharp Avenue, branch established on 2011/10/03. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $378.3 mil, Deposits: $332.8 mil, headquarters in Jonestown, PA, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 11 total offices
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Brownstown Branch at 4201 Oregon Pike, branch established on 1908/02/12. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Ephrata, Pennsylvania:

  • Doneckers The Guest House, 318-324 N State St, Ephrata, PA 17522 , Phone: (717) 733-8696
  • Ephrata Motel, 535 S State St, Ephrata, PA 17522 , Phone: (717) 733-0566
  • The 1777 House At Doneckers, 301 W Main St, Ephrata, PA 17522 , Phone: (717) 733-8696
  • The Gerhart House B & B, 287 Duke St, Ephrata, PA 17522
  • Hampton Inn & Suites Mountain Springs, 380 E Main St, Ephrata, PA 17522 , Phone: (717) 733-0661, Fax: (717) 733-0662
All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Ephrata, Pennsylvania

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Ephrata travel time to work - commute
Ephrata mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (52%)
  • Electricity (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Lancaster County Pennsylvania:


2008 Presidential Election results in Lancaster County Pennsylvania:
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Religion statistics for Ephrata (based on Lancaster County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.40%
Here48.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaMennonite Church USAUnited Church of Christ
Adherents20.7%13.8%11.6%8.7%6.2%
Congregations2.7%11.3%6.8%15.9%4.8%
NameOld Order AmishChurch of the BrethrenPresbyterian Church (USA)Old Order MennoniteOther
Adherents5.1%4.5%3.5%3.4%22.6%
Congregations18.4%3.5%2.6%5.0%29.0%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 106
Lancaster County:

2.13 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
This county:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 31
Lancaster County:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 131
Lancaster County:

2.63 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 296
Here:

5.94 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.4%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Lancaster County:

27.4%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.1%
State:

11.5%

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 1$3,457$41,4840$0
Other Government Administration 4$14,491$43,47312$5,972
Police Protection - Officers 17$104,950$74,0820$0
Police - Other 5$15,706$37,6941$653
Streets and Highways 7$32,757$56,1550$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$3,763
Totals for Government 34$171,361$60,48015$10,388


3.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,376 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.88%
Pennsylvania average:

4.99%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($340 average AGI)
Lancaster County:

0.08%
Pennsylvania average:

0.12%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Chester County, PA  0.40% ($45,518 average AGI)
from York County, PA  0.28% ($40,261)
from Berks County, PA  0.23% ($43,649)


3.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,892 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.61%
Pennsylvania average:

5.08%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($413 average AGI)
Lancaster County:

0.06%
Pennsylvania average:

0.05%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to York County, PA  0.28% ($39,474 average AGI)
to Dauphin County, PA  0.24% ($36,810)
to Chester County, PA  0.23% ($44,340)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ephrata:

  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLAN (1390 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, PA)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WWSM (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANNVILLE-CLEONA, PA; Owner: PATRICK H. SICKAFUS)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WLBR (1270 AM; 5 kW; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ephrata:

  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WJTL (90.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CREATIVE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WIOV-FM1 (105.1 FM; READING, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WBMP (88.1 FM; WARWICK, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLAN-FM (96.9 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W220BX (91.9 FM; MARIETTA, PA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXA-FM (105.7 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W259AA (99.7 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WLCH (91.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: SPANISH AMERICAN CIVIC ASSC FOR EQUL)
  • WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ephrata:

  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Ephrata fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 28 meters (92ft)
Total costs: $6,000
Total average daily traffic: 78,873
Total average daily truck traffic: 4,052

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Ephrata)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 52 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Ephrata, PA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 96 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ephrata)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Ephrata)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED122$142,52563$123,571246$129,66736$54,6671$220,00020$109,0501$18,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$210,3335$119,20018$140,5561$9,0000$02$105,5001$72,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED15$130,5337$83,42995$156,23221$19,1900$05$64,8002$30,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$139,8575$147,00055$132,4363$23,0000$03$72,3331$80,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$189,2000$013$147,8460$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0122.00 , 0123.01, 0123.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED15$125,9338$169,875
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$112,0002$148,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$128,5000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$114,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0122.00 , 0123.01, 0123.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 146
  • Hazardous Condition: 130
  • Service Call: 3
  • Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Ephrata


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ephrata, PA

Most common first names in Ephrata, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John16776.1 years
Mary15781.6 years
Anna12480.9 years
Charles11976.4 years
Robert11271.2 years
Paul9876.2 years
Harry9578.5 years
William9476.8 years
Helen6880.4 years
Ruth6779.8 years
Most common last names in Ephrata, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Martin16577.4 years
Weaver8481.0 years
Miller6876.1 years
Sweigart6679.1 years
Zimmerman5175.3 years
Burkholder5079.9 years
Smith4874.9 years
Good4578.7 years
Stauffer4078.7 years
Sensenig3479.8 years
Businesses in Ephrata, PA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Lane Furniture1
Ace Hardware1MasterBrand Cabinets5
Applebee's1McDonald's1
Arby's1Nike2
AutoZone1Papa John's Pizza1
Blockbuster1Pizza Hut1
Burger King1RadioShack1
CVS1SONIC Drive-In1
Curves1Sears1
Dairy Queen1Staples1
Domino's Pizza1Subway4
FedEx5T-Mobile2
Goodwill2The Room Place1
H&R Block1U-Haul2
KFC1UPS4
Kmart1Walmart1
Kroger4Wendy's1
Browse common businesses in Ephrata, PA
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Jonathan E. Ricketts (29)
  • John H. Posselius (11)
  • John Posselius (8)
  • Edward A. Blakeslee (6)
  • Robert L. Fackler (5)
  • Garth H. Bulgrien (4)
  • Richard Hugh Miller (4)
  • Dwight Daugherty (3)
  • Carl Brewer (3)
  • Qibo Jiang (3)

Total of 112 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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