Lake Heritage, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2007: 1,249.

Males: 609	(48.8%)
Females: 640	(51.2%)

Median resident age:	41.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 17325.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $68,900 (it was $55,250 in 2000)

Lake Heritage	$68,900
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $232,300 (it was $133,000 in 2000)

Lake Heritage	$232,300
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

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Races in Lake Heritage:

White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
Hispanic (2.0%)
Black (1.1%)
Other race (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
Asian Indian (0.5%)
American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Lake Heritage: 112.8 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (29.3%), Irish (16.0%), English (15.9%), Italian (7.7%), United States (7.2%), Polish (6.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 480 feet

Land area: 0.66 square miles.

Population density: 1896 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lake Heritage

High school or higher: 94.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 18.4%
Unemployed: 2.8%
Mean travel time to work: 33.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Heritage CDP

Never married: 17.1%
Now married: 60.1%
Separated: 3.9%
Widowed: 9.8%
Divorced: 9.1%

8 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.7%
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:

Lake Heritage:	1.6% ($2,184)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (31.3 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (52.2 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (140.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Bonneauville borough, PA (3.2 miles ), Gettysburg borough, PA (3.7 miles ), Littlestown borough, PA (8.0 miles ), Biglerville borough, PA (9.3 miles ), New Oxford borough, PA (9.4 miles ), District 1, Taneytown, MD (10.3 miles ), Taneytown, MD (10.8 miles ), Arendtsville borough, PA (11.0 miles ).

Latitude: 39.81 N, Longitude: 77.18 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 717

Lake Heritage household income distribution

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Most common industries for males:

Educational services (15%)
Machinery (10%)
Health care (9%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (24%)
Health care (21%)
Public administration (9%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (4%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Engineers (11%)
Bus drivers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Religious workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
Registered nurses (8%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Business operations specialists (7%)
Secondary school teachers (6%)

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Average climate in Lake Heritage, Pennsylvania

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Lake Heritage, Pennsylvania average temperatures

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Lake Heritage-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 25% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.5 miles away from the Lake Heritage place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1980, a category 3 tornado 13.8 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Heritage:

GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA)
HANOVER GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; HANOVER, PA)
CARROLL COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake Heritage:

HAGERSTOWN REGIONAL-RICHARD A HENSON FLD (about 38 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD; ID: HGR)
HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 40 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; ID: MDT)
BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 57 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; ID: BWI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Heritage:

GETTYSBURG AIRPORT AND TRAVEL CENTER (about 6 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; ID: W05)
SOUTHERN ADAMS COUNTY (about 8 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; ID: P98)
HANOVER (about 12 miles; HANOVER, PA; ID: 6W6)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Heritage:

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 4 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,216)
WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 23 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; FT enrollment: 2,245)
SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 27 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,330)
MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 27 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 27 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; FREDERICK, MD; FT enrollment: 2,407)
HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 41 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)

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Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	80.2%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.1%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	4.6%
Whole state:	11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	0.5%
Whole state:	5.1%

Lake Heritage compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Lake Heritage mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Adams County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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 Lake Heritage:

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)
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.)
WHYL (960 AM; 5 kW; CARLISLE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
WFKJ (890 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CASHTOWN, PA; Owner: JESUS IS LORD MINISTRIES INTERNATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Heritage:

WZBT (91.1 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: GETTYSBURG COLLEGE)
WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)
WGTY (107.7 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: TIMES AND NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY)
WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
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)
WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WWVZ (103.9 FM; BRADDOCK HEIGHTS, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WARX (106.9 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MANNING BROADCASTING INC.)
WZBA (100.7 FM; WESTMINSTER, MD; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Lake Heritage:

WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)

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