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Population in July 2008: 658. Population change since 2000: -2.7%

Males: 334	(50.9%)
Females: 324	(49.1%)

Median resident age:	42.3 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 17030.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,699 (it was $32,917 in 2000)

Gratz:	$39,699
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,875

Gratz:	$20,875
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $105,913 (it was $70,300 in 2000)

Gratz:	$105,913
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $142,475; Detached houses: $131,714; Townhouses or other attached units: $59,541; In 2-unit structures: $163,513; Mobile homes: $225,192
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Races in Gratz:

White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
Hispanic (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Gratz: 83.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (55.8%), English (6.1%), United States (4.9%), French (3.4%), Dutch (3.0%), Irish (2.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/03/1852

Elevation: 820 feet

Land area: 3.00 square miles.

Population density: 219 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Gratz

High school or higher: 66.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.4%
Unemployed: 2.4%
Mean travel time to work: 32.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gratz borough

Never married: 17.8%
Now married: 64.5%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 10.4%
Divorced: 5.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This borough:	0.0%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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

Gratz:	1.0% ($712)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (45.0 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (90.2 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (93.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Lykens borough, PA (1.8 miles ), Klingerstown, PA (1.9 miles) , Berrysburg borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Pillow borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Williamstown borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Elizabethville borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Tower City borough, PA (3.0 miles ), Herndon borough, PA (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 40.61 N, Longitude: 76.72 W

Area code: 717

Population change in the 1990s: -44 (-6.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Metal and metal products (20%)
Construction (17%)
Computer and electronic products (7%)
Machinery (4%)
Wood products (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Public administration (16%)
Health care (13%)
Educational services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Computer and electronic products (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Cashiers (5%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

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Gratz-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 35% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/2004, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.9 miles away from the Gratz borough center caused $18 million in damages.

On 6/18/1970, a category 3 tornado 26.3 miles away from the borough center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Gratz-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 82% 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 40.7 miles away from Gratz 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 42.2 miles away from the city 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 84.6 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 40.4 miles away from Gratz center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 50.7 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 99.4 miles away from Gratz center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Gratz:

SHAMOKIN AREA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; COAL TOWNSHIP, PA)
SUNBURY COMMUNITY HOSP (about 18 miles; SUNBURY, PA)
ASHLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; ASHLAND, PA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gratz:

HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 23 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,653)
BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 3,534)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 29 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 32 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,880)
MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 35 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 38 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 43 miles; YORK, PA; FT enrollment: 4,541)

Private high school in Gratz:

EMMANUEL WESLEYAN ACADEMY (Students: 24; Location: 6297 LYKENS VALLEY ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)

Private elementary/middle school in Gratz:

SOUTH MOUNTAIN VIEW SCHOOL (Students: 27; Grades: 1 - 8)

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Average household size:

This borough:	2.3 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	64.5%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	4.7%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	14.3%
Whole state:	11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	8.5%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gratz, PA

Gratz 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.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly 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 Gratz (2009 data):

The Gratz National Bank: at Market Street, branch established on 1934-11-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $123.0 mil, Deposits: $101.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Gnb Financial Services, Inc.

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (55%) Electricity (23%) Coal or coke (17%) Wood (2%) Other fuel (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Gratz

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Church of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	33.2%	17.4%	13.3%	4.7%	4.5%
Congregations	6.2%	21.8%	14.5%	6.2%	3.6%

Name	General Conference Churches of God	Evangelical Free Church of America	Southern Baptist Convention	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	2.6%	2.6%	2.0%	1.8%	18.0%
Congregations	6.2%	1.5%	2.5%	2.2%	35.3%

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	0	$0		2	$600
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$100
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$100
Water Supply	0	$0		2	$2,000
Totals for Government	0	$0		6	$2,800

6.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,939 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.18%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($246 average AGI)
Dauphin County: 0.09%
Pennsylvania average: 0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Cumberland County, PA	1.08% ($36,392 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, PA	0.44% ($36,810)
from York County, PA	0.44% ($31,613)

5.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,286 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.95%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($229 average AGI)
Dauphin County: 0.06%
Pennsylvania average: 0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Cumberland County, PA	1.22% ($40,564 average AGI)
to Lebanon County, PA	0.49% ($43,425)
to York County, PA	0.41% ($38,885)

Strongest AM radio stations in Gratz:

WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WLBR (1270 AM; 5 kW; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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.)
WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
WWSM (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANNVILLE-CLEONA, PA; Owner: PATRICK H. SICKAFUS)
WTKT (1460 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gratz:

WYGL-FM (100.5 FM; ELIZABETHVILLE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBLJ-FM (95.3 FM; SHAMOKIN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQLV (98.9 FM; MILLERSBURG, PA; Owner: HEPCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
WNNK-FM (104.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WVLY-FM (100.9 FM; MILTON, PA; Owner: MILTON-LEWISBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRBT (94.9 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Gratz:

WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, 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.)
WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)
WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)

Gratz fatal accident list:
Jul 6, 2005 07:00 AM, Sr-1014, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 2
Sep 23, 1988 09:00 AM, 25, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 22, 1984 08:99 AM, 00339, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KA3WYB, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 10/23/1990, Expiration Date: 10/23/2000, Cancelation Date: 10/24/2002
Registrant: Grant F Beitler, Hcr 68 Box 30, Gratz, PA 17030
Call Sign: KA3ZFR, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 07/02/1991, Expiration Date: 07/02/2001, Cancelation Date: 07/03/2003
Registrant: Leslie A Fralick, Box 28, Gratz, PA 17030
Call Sign: KB3ACL, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/19/1992, Expiration Date: 05/19/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/20/2004
Registrant: Frances L Fralick, Box 28, Gratz, PA 17030
Call Sign: KB3CDY, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 02/26/1998, Expiration Date: 02/26/2008
Registrant: Paul E Rudy Sr, 213 W Market St, Gratz, PA 17030

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: MEEKER THOMAS O MUSTANG II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING O-360 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 144TM , Serial Number: M-II-1898, Year manufactured: 2004, Airworthiness Date: 11/16/2004
Registrant (Co-Owned): Stanley J Little, Po Box 242, Gratz, PA 17030, Other Owners: George J Dronick

	B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	2	$95,040	3	$98,470	2	$28,035	1	$64,910
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	1	$101,330	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	3	$118,163	1	$76,050	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	1	$167,030	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0251.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$65,110
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

Choose year: 2004 2003

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0251.00

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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