Jefferson, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2008: 649. Population change since 2000: +2.9%

Males: 333	(51.3%)
Females: 316	(48.7%)

Median resident age:	38.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 15344.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,018 (it was $43,542 in 2000)

Jefferson:	$53,018
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,392

Jefferson:	$24,392
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $161,044 (it was $102,500 in 2000)

Jefferson:	$161,044
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $187,239; Detached houses: $182,123; Townhouses or other attached units: $164,439; In 2-unit structures: $191,651; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $526,389; Mobile homes: $112,500

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Races in Jefferson:

White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Jefferson: 88.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (50.2%), United States (12.0%), Irish (10.5%), English (4.4%), Dutch (2.9%), Italian (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 20/07/1950

Land area: 0.61 square miles.

Population density: 1066 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Jefferson

High school or higher: 74.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
Unemployed: 1.9%
Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jefferson borough

Never married: 15.7%
Now married: 65.8%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 7.5%
Divorced: 9.2%

4 residents are foreign born

This borough:	0.6%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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

Jefferson:	1.3% ($1,299)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Towson, MD (31.8 miles , pop. 51,793).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (37.2 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (90.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Spring Grove borough, PA (2.1 miles ), Seven Valleys borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Glen Rock borough, PA (2.5 miles ), New Salem borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Parkville, PA (2.7 miles ), Loganville borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Hanover borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Pennville, PA (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 39.82 N, Longitude: 76.84 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 717

Population change in the 1990s: -46 (-6.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (23%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Paper (6%)
Machinery (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (12%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Carpenters (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Electricians (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Customer service representatives (10%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

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Jefferson-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 69% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/5/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.4 miles away from the Jefferson borough center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1980, a category 3 tornado 12.3 miles away from the borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Jefferson-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 78% 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 55.4 miles away from Jefferson 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 56.5 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 74.2 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 38.7 miles away from Jefferson center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 79.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Jefferson:

HANOVER GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; HANOVER, PA)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL YORK (about 13 miles; YORK, PA)
HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSP YORK (about 17 miles; YORK, PA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jefferson:

YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 19 miles; YORK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,541)
WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 19 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; FT enrollment: 2,245)
GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 21 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 2,216)
MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 25 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 27 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 29 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 6,384)
MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 5,564)

Public high school in Jefferson:

Jefferson-Morgan Ms/Hs School (Students: 429; Location: 1351 Jefferson Rd; Grades: 7 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Jefferson:

Jefferson-Morgan Elementary School (Students: 459; Location: 1363 Jefferson Rd; Grades: KG - 6)

See full list of schools located in Jefferson, School District: JEFFERSON-MORGAN SCHOOL DISTRICT

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Post office: Codorus Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This borough:	2.5 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	75.5%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	2.4%
Whole state:	5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	1.7%
Whole state:	11.0%

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

This borough:	0.3%
Whole state:	5.1%

Jefferson compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above 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 below state average.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Jefferson mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in York County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (40%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%) Electricity (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Jefferson

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	22.7%	22.0%	18.5%	11.6%	3.7%
Congregations	19.0%	3.1%	24.0%	10.7%	3.9%

Name	Church of the Brethren	Southern Baptist Convention	Assemblies of God	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Other religions
Adherents	2.3%	1.9%	1.8%	1.4%	14.1%
Congregations	3.9%	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	26.0%

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	$900
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$300
Totals for Government	0	$0		8	$1,200

Jefferson government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,000
Charges - Solid Waste Management: $34,000
All Other: $4,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $41,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $58,000
Regular Highways: $40,000

Solid Waste Management: $38,000

General Public Buildings: $19,000

Central Staff Services: $13,000

Financial Administration: $12,000

Fire Protection: $11,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000

Housing & Community Development: $3,000

Health Services - Other: $2,000

Libraries: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $105,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $107,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $8,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $162,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $13,000
All Other: $1,000
Tax - Individual Income: $46,000
Property: $27,000

NEC: $14,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $119,000

5.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,253 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.47%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($271 average AGI)
York County: 0.05%
Pennsylvania average: 0.12%

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

from Baltimore County, MD	0.67% ($57,300 average AGI)
from Adams County, PA	0.47% ($35,705)
from Cumberland County, PA	0.46% ($49,538)

4.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,777 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.28%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($362 average AGI)
York County: 0.04%
Pennsylvania average: 0.05%

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

to Cumberland County, PA	0.48% ($38,928 average AGI)
to Adams County, PA	0.40% ($34,331)
to Lancaster County, PA	0.33% ($40,261)

Strongest AM radio stations in Jefferson:

WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WOYK (1350 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WOYK, INC.)
WHVR (1280 AM; 5 kW; HANOVER, PA)
WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSBA (910 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION 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)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCAO (600 AM; 5 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jefferson:

WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)
WGTY (107.7 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: TIMES AND NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY)
WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WQXA-FM (105.7 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W220BX (91.9 FM; MARIETTA, PA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
WZBA (100.7 FM; WESTMINSTER, MD; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WLIF (101.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WLIF, INC.)
WIYY (97.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, 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)
WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Jefferson:

WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
WBAL-TV (Channel 11; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
WMAR-TV (Channel 2; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
WGCB-TV (Channel 49; RED LION, PA; Owner: RED LION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
W23AY (Channel 23; YORK, PA; Owner: WIRELESS CABLE TV OF PA, INC.)
WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)

Jefferson, Pennsylvania:

Fatal accident count: 59
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 104
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 33
Fatalities: 65
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 164
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 4

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 Jefferson fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

Bonnie K Clark, 852 Brownsville Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 105.8 m, Overall height: 108.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00132207
Registrant: Crown Atlantic Company, LLC, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2000, Email:
Property Management, 220 Valleyview Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.1 m, , Licensee ID: L01418816
Registrant: Mobilitie Investments Ii, LLC, 660 Newport Center Drive, Suite 200, Newport Beach, CA 92660, Phone: (949) 515-1500, Email:
Tim McDougall, 1260 Charleston Road ( 308568 ), Type: Tower, Structure height: 224 m, Overall height: 224.9 m
Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Tower, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Jefferson, PA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6

Call Sign: KA3PMJ, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 02/05/1996, Expiration Date: 02/05/2006, Cancelation Date: 02/06/2008
Registrant: George F D Antonio, Rd 1 Box 355, Jefferson, PA 15344
Call Sign: N3JZQ, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 07/09/1991, Expiration Date: 07/09/2001, Cancelation Date: 07/10/2003
Registrant: Tad A Drogoski, 507 Coal Valley Rd, Jefferson, PA 15025
Call Sign: N3RHC, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 01/18/1994, Expiration Date: 01/18/2004, Cancelation Date: 01/19/2006
Registrant: Jenifer F Wilson, Rd 1 Bxo 214c, Jefferson, PA 15344
Call Sign: N3WKZ, Previous Call Sign: KB3BLQ, Licensee ID: L00955373
Grant Date: 11/08/2005, Expiration Date: 11/08/2015
Registrant: Robert S Virgin Mr., 101 Second Street, Jefferson, PA 15344
Call Sign: N3YWN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00244112
Grant Date: 03/09/2007, Expiration Date: 03/20/2017, Certifier: Glenn A Zollars
Registrant: Glenn A Zollars, 243 Pyle Road, Jefferson, PA 15344
Call Sign: KB3EGC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00157804
Grant Date: 09/28/1999, Expiration Date: 09/28/2009, Certifier: Richard A Bartoletti
Registrant: Richard A Bartoletti, Jefferson, PA 15344

	B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	2	$197,175	4	$134,900	1	$78,900
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	1	$96,930	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$75,510	3	$179,827	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	1	$175,760	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	1	$105,000	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0217.12

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$110,020
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2003

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0217.12

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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