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Dauphin County

Population in July 2007: 834. Population change since 2000: -4.6%
 

Males: 399  (47.9%)
Females: 435  (52.1%)
Median resident age:  35.6 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17032.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,107 (it was $31,597 in 2000)
Halifax:  $38,107
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $100,640 (it was $66,800 in 2000)
Halifax:  $100,640
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $106,229; Detached houses: $118,802; Townhouses or other attached units: $84,964; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $117,224; Mobile homes: $19,167
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Races in Halifax:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Halifax: 85.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (35.4%), United States (16.7%), Irish (7.0%), Dutch (5.0%), English (5.0%), Polish (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 05/20/1875

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 0.34 square miles.

Population density: 2458 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Halifax

  • High school or higher: 77.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Halifax borough

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 52.0%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 14.5%

39 residents are foreign born (2.4% Europe, 1.7% Asia).

This city:  4.5%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Halifax:  1.2% ($774)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (52.2 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (83.1 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (127.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: New Buffalo, PA (2.8 miles) , Millersburg borough, PA (5.4 miles ), Dauphin borough, PA (7.0 miles ), Liverpool borough, PA (8.4 miles ), Duncannon borough, PA (8.4 miles ), Marysville borough, PA (8.7 miles ), Elizabethville borough, PA (9.8 miles ), Enola, PA (12.3 miles ).

Latitude: 40.47 N, Longitude: 76.93 W

Area code: 717

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Population change in the 1990s: -64 (-6.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (3%)


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Crime in Halifax by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 0311
    per 100,000 0.0346.4116.3117.4
Burglaries 0034
    per 100,000 0.00.0348.8469.5
Thefts 3516
    per 100,000 341.3577.4116.3704.2
Auto thefts 0001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0117.4
Arson 0100
    per 100,000 0.0115.50.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 13.792.452.393.9

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Average climate in Halifax, Pennsylvania

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Halifax-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 7% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/2004, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.4 miles away from the Halifax city center caused $18 million in damages.

On 6/7/1980, a category 3 tornado 37.7 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Halifax:
  • SCCI HOSPITAL HARRISBURG (about 13 miles; HARRISBURG, PA)
  • HARRISBURG STATE HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HARRISBURG, PA)
  • PINNACLE HEALTH SYSTEM (about 16 miles; HARRISBURG, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Halifax:
  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 24 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; ID: MDT)
  • LANCASTER (about 51 miles; LANCASTER, PA; ID: LNS)
  • WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 53 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; ID: IPT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Halifax:
  • CAPITAL CITY (about 19 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; ID: CXY)
  • PENN VALLEY (about 25 miles; SELINSGROVE, PA; ID: SEG)
  • CARLISLE (about 26 miles; CARLISLE, PA; ID: N94)

Amtrak station near Halifax:
  • 15 miles: HARRISBURG (4TH & CHESTNUT STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Halifax:
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 13 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,653)
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 23 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 24 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 26 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 3,534)
  • YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 40 miles; YORK, PA; FT enrollment: 4,541)
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 46 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,330)
Public high school in Halifax:
Public elementary/middle schools in Halifax:
Private elementary/middle school in Halifax:
  • ARMSTRONG VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 10; Location: 1509 RUTTER ROAD; Grades: UG - UG)

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

KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH HALIFA (Population served: 85, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-19-2006), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-19-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2006), St Public Notif received (JUL-25-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between FEB-10-2006 and JUL-25-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-19-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2006), St Public Notif received (JUL-25-2006)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
GONDERS GRUBB HOUSE (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Halifax that have no violations reported:
  • LAKE TOBIAS WILDLIFE PARK (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.4%
Whole state:  67.2%

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

No gay or lesbian households reported

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

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Halifax, PA



Halifax compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly 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 Halifax (2007 data):
  • Halifax National Bank: at Third And Market Streets, branch established on 1900-12-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $78.9 mil, Deposits: $62.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Dauphin County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (55%)
  • Electricity (40%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 1$1,962$23,5442$649
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$381
Totals for Government 1$1,962$23,5443$1,030



Halifax government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $35,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $84,000
    Police Protection: $38,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $44,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $76,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $103,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $17,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $40,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $30,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $136,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $15,000
    All Other: $13,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $61,000
    Property: $29,000
    NEC: $9,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $38,000

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 Halifax:
  • WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTKT (1460 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHYL (960 AM; 5 kW; CARLISLE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WWII (720 AM; daytime; 2 kW; SHIREMANSTOWN, PA; Owner: HENSLEY BROADCASTING)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Halifax:
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNNK-FM (104.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRBT (94.9 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQLV (98.9 FM; MILLERSBURG, PA; Owner: HEPCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAZ (91.7 FM; SUMMERDALE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. COMMWEALTH SYS. HGHR ED)
  • WYGL-FM (100.5 FM; ELIZABETHVILLE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHKF (99.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
  • WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Halifax:
  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WHP-TV (Channel 21; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W40AF (Channel 40; DILLSBURG, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK, LLC)


Halifax fatal accident list:
Nov 20, 1993 11:20 AM, 225, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 16, 1986 04:15 AM, 00001, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
May 24, 1986 05:15 AM, 00001, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 29, 1985 06:10 AM, 00001, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jul 14, 1985 07:12 AM, 22004, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 6, 1981 05:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Halifax)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Halifax, PA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Halifax)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Halifax)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 11 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

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