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Adams County

Population in July 2008: 8,040. Population change since 2000: +7.3%
 

Males: 3,765  (46.8%)
Females: 4,275  (53.2%)

Median resident age:  23.1 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17325, 17326.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,231 (it was $29,840 in 2000)
Gettysburg:  $37,231
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,787
Gettysburg:  $17,787
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $197,568 (it was $112,500 in 2000)
Gettysburg:  $197,568
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

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Races in Gettysburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.9%)
  • Hispanic (8.0%)
  • Black (5.8%)
  • Other race (4.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Gettysburg: 96.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (27.4%), Irish (13.3%), English (9.8%), United States (5.2%), Italian (5.0%), Scotch-Irish (3.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/10/1806

Elevation: 520 feet

Land area: 1.64 square miles.

Population density: 4897 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gettysburg

  • High school or higher: 77.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.9%
  • Unemployed: 19.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gettysburg borough

  • Never married: 43.9%
  • Now married: 37.7%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

637 residents are foreign born (4.9% Latin America, 1.9% Europe, 1.4% Asia).

This borough:  8.5%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Gettysburg:  1.6% ($1,814)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (29.6 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (48.8 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (111.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Lake Heritage, PA (1.7 miles ), Bonneauville borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Cashtown-McKnightstown, PA (2.5 miles ), Orrtanna, PA (2.6 miles) , Biglerville borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Arendtsville borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Fairfield borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Carroll Valley borough, PA (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 39.83 N, Longitude: 77.23 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,282 (+43.8%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 1,594 (51.1%)

Area code: 717

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Population change in the 1990s: +320 (+4.5%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (28%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Social assistance (3%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Postsecondary teachers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)



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Crime in Gettysburg by Year
Type 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 43323
    per 100,000 53.239.137.924.936.6
Robberies 7941314
    per 100,000 93.0117.350.6162.1170.9
Assaults 293121715
    per 100,000 385.5404.125.3211.9183.1
Burglaries 3737144133
    per 100,000 491.8482.3177.1511.2402.7
Thefts 27124294150134
    per 100,000 3602.33154.31189.01870.11635.3
Auto thefts 116196
    per 100,000 146.278.212.6112.273.2
Arson 02221
    per 100,000 0.026.125.324.912.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 337.8313.5111.6230.5216.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 16 (14 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.74
US city average:  3.00

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Gettysburg-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.8 miles away from the Gettysburg borough center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1980, a category 3 tornado 13.3 miles away from the borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Gettysburg-area historical earthquake activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 86% 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 72.2 miles away from Gettysburg 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 73.5 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 94.6 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 56.5 miles away from Gettysburg center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 69.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Main business address for: ACNB CORP (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospital/medical center in Gettysburg:
  • GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL (147 GETTYS ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Gettysburg:
  • HANOVER GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HANOVER, PA)
  • WAYNESBORO HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WAYNESBORO, PA)
  • CARROLL COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD)

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Colleges/Universities in Gettysburg:
  • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,216; Location: 300 N WASHINGTON ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.gettyburg.edu)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-GETTYSBURG (FT enrollment: 346; Location: 705 OLD HARRISBURG RD STE 2; Public)
  • LUTHERAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY AT GETTYSBURG (FT enrollment: 144; Location: 61 SEMINARY RIDGE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.ltsg.edu; Offers Master's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Gettysburg:
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 21 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,330)
  • WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 23 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; FT enrollment: 2,245)
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 26 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 26 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
  • FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; FREDERICK, MD; FT enrollment: 2,407)
  • YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 36 miles; YORK, PA; FT enrollment: 4,541)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 37 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
Public high school in Gettysburg:
Private high school in Gettysburg:
  • ADAMS COUNTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 104; Location: 1865 BIGLERVILLE ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Gettysburg:
Private elementary/middle schools in Gettysburg:
  • ST FRANCIS XAVIER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 244; Location: 45 WEST HIGH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • GETTYSBURG SDA CHURCH SCHOOL (Students: 15; Location: 246 HANOVER ST; Grades: 1 - 8)
See full list of schools located in Gettysburg

Library in Gettysburg:
  • ADAMS COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $1,593,211; Location: 140 BALTIMORE ST; 135,938 books; 3,715 audio materials; 1,502 video materials; 483 serial subscriptions)

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Shopping Center: Gettysburg Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Saint Josephs Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: A Lincoln's Place (Museums; 460 Baltimore Street), American Civil War Museum (297 Steinwehr Avenue), Battlefield Military Museum (900 Baltimore Pike), Gettysburg Anniversary Committee (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 45 Steinwehr Avenue), General Admiral Museum & Museum Supplies (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 555 Herrs Ridge Road), Gettysburg Battle Theatre (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 571 Steinwehr Avenue), Evergreen Cemetery Historical Tours (Historical Places & Services; 799 Baltimore Street), Farnsworth House Inn (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 401 Baltimore Street), Greystone's American History Store (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 461 Baltimore Street).

Hotels: Hampton Inn Gettysburg (1280 York Road), Best Western Gettysburg Hotel (One Lincoln Square), Country Inn & Suites by Carlson-Gettysburg (1857 Gettysburg Village D), Gettysburg Super 8 Motel (606 York Street), Econo Lodge Gettysburg (945 Baltimore Pike), Gettysburg Hotel (One Lincoln Square), Centuries On the Square (1 Lincoln Square), Colton Motel (232 Steinwehr Avenue), Best Western Gettysburg Hotel-Est 1797 (#1 Lincoln Square).

 

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

BONNEAVILLE MUNI WATER AUTH (Population served: 2347, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-21-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-06-2004), St Consent Decree/Judgement (OCT-06-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-23-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-23-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and AUG-10-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-10-2000)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 105 regular monitoring violations
CHESAPEAKE EST MHP (Population served: 957, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-14-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-14-2006), St Consent Decree/Judgement (JUN-14-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-16-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-16-2006), St Consent Decree/Judgement (JUN-16-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-19-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-16-2006), St Consent Decree/Judgement (JUN-16-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-20-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-22-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (JUN-22-2005)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2004 and JAN-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-31-2005)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 13 regular monitoring violations
  • 6 other older monitoring violations
GETTYSBURG NATL PK DEVILS DEN (Population served: 800, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
GETTYSBURG CPGRD (Population served: 800, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-14-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
CHESAPEAKE ESTATES MHP (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-12-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-29-2004), St Consent Decree/Judgement (OCT-29-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-19-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-19-2000)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
FIRST BAPTIST CH (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
GILLYS BOWL & GRILL (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2001 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-26-2002), St Compliance achieved (JAN-24-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 6 regular monitoring violations
GETTYSBURG HAMPTON INN (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-10-1998), St Compliance achieved (NOV-16-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Gettysburg that have no violations reported:
  • GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD RESORT (Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • GETTYSBURG NATL PARK SOUTH END (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • GETTYSBURG CHURCH OF CHRIST (Population served: 135, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ENG CONGR OF JEHOV WITNESS GBG (Population served: 120, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  48.4%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  6.3%
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:  19.4%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  8.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gettysburg, PA


People in group quarters in Gettysburg
  • 1914 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 59 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 4 people in religious group quarters


Gettysburg compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Gettysburg (2009 data):
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Deatrick Commons Branch, Gettysburg East Branch, Downtown Gettysburg Branch, West Street Branch. Info updated 2009-01-09: Bank assets: $140,777.5 mil, Deposits: $94,361.5 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1140 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Adams County National Bank: Adams Commerce Center Branch, Gettysburg Branch, Gettysburg Branch, at 16 Lincoln Square. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $960.9 mil, Deposits: $691.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Acnb Corporation
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Bonneauville Branch at 14 West Hanover Street, branch established on 1995-06-26; Gettysburg High Street Branch at 202 West High Street, branch established on 1981-08-31. 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.
  • Susquehanna Bank: Gettysburg Branch at 29 North Washington Street, branch established on 1910-01-01. 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.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
  • Quality Inn At General Lee's Headquarters, 401 Buford Ave, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-3141, Fax: (717) 334-1813
  • Comfort Inn Gettysburg, 871 York Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 337-2400, Fax: (717) 337-0831
  • America's Best Value Inn, 301 Steinwehr Ave, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-1188, Fax: (717) 334-1188
  • Best Western Gettysburg Hotel, One Lincoln SQ, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 337-2000, Fax: (717) 337-2075
  • Ramada Inn - Gettysburg, 2634 Emmitsburg Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-8121, Fax: (717) 334-6066
  • Hampton Inn - Gettysburg, 1280 York Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 338-9121, Fax: (717) 338-9180
  • Holiday Inn Express Gettysburg, 869 York Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 337-1400, Fax: (717) 337-0159
  • Days Inn Gettysburg, 865 York Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-0030, Fax: (717) 337-1002
  • 9 other hotels and motels
All 17 fire-safe hotels and motels in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania


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Gettysburg travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Adams County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (73%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)


Religion statistics for Gettysburg

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents39.5%22.7%9.0%5.9%5.2%
Congregations7.7%22.2%12.8%13.7%3.4%
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of the BrethrenChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents3.0%2.3%1.8%1.5%9.2%
Congregations2.6%2.6%4.3%1.7%29.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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 9$16,758$22,3440$0
Other Government Administration 5$26,938$64,6510$0
Police Protection - Officers 16$62,731$47,0480$0
Police - Other 4$11,801$35,4030$0
Fire - Other 1$4,258$51,0960$0
Streets and Highways 12$33,901$33,9010$0
Sewerage 5$19,474$46,7380$0
Parks and Recreation 1$3,979$47,7481$1,158
Housing and Community Development(Local) 3$10,966$43,8640$0
Water Supply 11$40,724$44,4260$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 7$9,135
Totals for Government 67$231,530$41,4688$10,293



Gettysburg government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $14,000
  • Charges - Parking Facilities: $422,000
    All Other: $106,000
    Parks & Recreation: $39,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $9,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,142,000
    Police Protection: $774,000
    Parks & Recreation: $720,000
    Regular Highways: $479,000
    Parking Facilities: $301,000
    Housing & Community Development: $261,000
    Central Staff Services: $240,000
    General Public Buildings: $54,000
    Financial Administration: $38,000
    Fire Protection: $33,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000
    Health Services - Other: $10,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $2,943,000
    Interest Revenue: $366,000
    Benefit Payments: $91,000
    From Other Government: $59,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $24,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $366,000
    All Other: $52,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $146,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $43,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,840,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,550,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $290,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $301,000
    Interest Earnings: $46,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $29,000
    Regular Highways: $23,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $677,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $101,000
    Housing & Community Development: $8,000
    General Support: $5,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,273,000
    Individual Income: $318,000
    NEC: $198,000
    Other Selective Sales: $65,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,543,000

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 Gettysburg:
  • WGET (1320 AM; 1 kW; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: TIMES AND NEWS PUBLISHING COMANY)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WHVR (1280 AM; 5 kW; HANOVER, PA)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WFKJ (890 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CASHTOWN, PA; Owner: JESUS IS LORD MINISTRIES INTERNATION)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WHYL (960 AM; 5 kW; CARLISLE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WOYK (1350 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WOYK, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gettysburg:
  • WZBT (91.1 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: GETTYSBURG COLLEGE)
  • WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)
  • WGTY (107.7 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: TIMES AND NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY)
  • W219BE (91.7 FM; WAYNESBORO, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, NDBA)
  • WFRE (99.9 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W219BX (91.7 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
  • WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWVZ (103.9 FM; BRADDOCK HEIGHTS, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WARX (106.9 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MANNING BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WZBA (100.7 FM; WESTMINSTER, MD; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Gettysburg:
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania:
  • Fatal accident count: 13
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 17
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
  • Fatalities: 15
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 26
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pennsylvania average:
  • Fatal accident count: 85
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 123
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
  • Fatalities: 91
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 215
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 16
See more detailed statistics of Gettysburg fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total costs: $1,055,000
Total average daily traffic: 16,886
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,857
Total future (year 2013) average daily traffic: 17,937

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Gettysburg)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Gettysburg, PA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 26 (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: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 93 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Gettysburg)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 70 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Gettysburg)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 48
  • Hazardous Condition: 8
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Gettysburg


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

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