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Franklin County

Population in July 2007: 2,006.
Males: 983  (49.0%)
Females: 1,023  (51.0%)

Median resident age:  45.7 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17201.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $70,338 (it was $60,594 in 2000)
Guilford:  $70,338
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $36,180
Guilford:  $36,180
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $218,563 (it was $122,700 in 2000)
Guilford:  $218,563
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $253,106; Detached houses: $254,783; Townhouses or other attached units: $180,567

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Races in Guilford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
  • Black (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Guilford: 92.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (40.2%), Irish (16.9%), English (8.2%), Scotch-Irish (7.2%), French (6.1%), Italian (6.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 830 feet

Land area: 1.25 square miles.

Population density: 1604 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Guilford

  • High school or higher: 95.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Guilford CDP

  • Never married: 16.2%
  • Now married: 73.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 3.8%

79 residents are foreign born (3.4% Asia, 0.4% Europe, 0.4% North America).

This place:  4.3%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Guilford:  1.2% ($1,437)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (35.4 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (67.3 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (130.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Fayetteville, PA (1.4 miles ), Chambersburg borough, PA (1.8 miles ), Mont Alto borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Orrstown borough, PA (3.1 miles ), Shippensburg borough, PA (3.1 miles ), Greencastle borough, PA (3.4 miles ), Waynesboro borough, PA (3.4 miles ), Wayne Heights, PA (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 39.92 N, Longitude: 77.60 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 717

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (26%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (12%)
  • Computer specialists (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)



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Guilford-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 28% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/16/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.9 miles away from the Guilford place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/22/1983, a category 3 tornado 23.9 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Guilford-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 94% 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 87.3 miles away from Guilford 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 88.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 60.0 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 73.0 miles away from Guilford center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Guilford:
  • CHAMBERSBURG HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; CHAMBERSBURG, PA)
  • WAYNESBORO HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; WAYNESBORO, PA)
  • WESTERN MD CENTER (about 19 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Guilford:
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 13 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,330)
  • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 21 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 2,216)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 29 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
  • FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; FREDERICK, MD; FT enrollment: 2,407)
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 36 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
  • SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 39 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; FT enrollment: 3,576)
  • WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 42 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; FT enrollment: 2,245)

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  81.5%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.6%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.0%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Guilford, PA



Guilford compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Franklin County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (39%)
  • Utility gas (30%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Guilford

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents19.5%16.9%13.6%7.7%5.8%
Congregations19.2%4.1%10.4%7.3%4.1%
NameBrethren in Christ ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of the BrethrenMennonite Church USAOther religions
Adherents5.7%5.1%4.7%4.2%16.8%
Congregations5.7%5.7%5.7%7.3%30.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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5.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,803 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.37%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($528 average AGI)
Franklin County:  0.06%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Washington County, MD  1.21% ($51,267 average AGI)
from Frederick County, MD  0.38% ($53,848)
from Cumberland County, PA  0.37% ($34,982)


3.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,947 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.97%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($478 average AGI)
Franklin County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cumberland County, PA  0.58% ($35,582 average AGI)
to Washington County, MD  0.44% ($34,733)
to Adams County, PA  0.16% ($38,196)


Strongest AM radio stations in Guilford:
  • WCBG (1590 AM; 5 kW; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WCHA (800 AM; 1 kW; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTRI (1520 AM; daytime; 17 kW; BRUNSWICK, MD; Owner: JMK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHYL (960 AM; 5 kW; CARLISLE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Guilford:
  • WIKZ (95.1 FM; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • W219BE (91.7 FM; WAYNESBORO, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, NDBA)
  • WQCM (94.3 FM; GREENCASTLE, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WWMD (101.5 FM; WAYNESBORO, PA; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSRT (92.1 FM; MERCERSBURG, PA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • 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)
  • W209BN (89.7 FM; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • WXMJ (99.5 FM; MOUNT UNION, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCRH (90.5 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
  • WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WARX (106.9 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MANNING BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WWVZ (103.9 FM; BRADDOCK HEIGHTS, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WLAK (103.5 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)
  • WQJU (107.1 FM; MIFFLINTOWN, PA; Owner: CENTRAL PA CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WJRC (90.9 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: SALT AND LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Guilford:
  • WHAG-TV (Channel 25; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: QUORUM OF MARYLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • WJAL (Channel 68; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WWPB (Channel 31; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • W42CK (Channel 42; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING)
  • W38AN (Channel 38; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)

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