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Adams County

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: $68,934 (it was $55,250 in 2000)
Lake Heritage:  $68,934
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $33,232
Lake Heritage:  $33,232
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $231,989 (it was $132,100 in 2000)
Lake Heritage:  $231,989
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: 100.4 (near 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:  1.7% ($2,184)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (29.5 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (46.1 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (108.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Bonneauville borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Gettysburg borough, PA (1.7 miles ), Littlestown borough, PA (2.6 miles ), New Oxford borough, PA (2.8 miles ), McSherrystown borough, PA (3.0 miles ), Biglerville borough, PA (3.0 miles ), Cashtown-McKnightstown, PA (3.1 miles ), Midway, PA (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 39.81 N, Longitude: 77.18 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 717

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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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Lake Heritage-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 55% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.4 miles away from the Lake Heritage place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/5/1952, a category 3 tornado 10.8 miles away from the place center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Lake Heritage-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 85% 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 70.4 miles away from Lake Heritage 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 71.7 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 91.7 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 54.5 miles away from Lake Heritage center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 71.8 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 Lake Heritage:
  • GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA)
  • HANOVER GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; HANOVER, PA)
  • CARROLL COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD)

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 21 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; FT enrollment: 2,245)
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 24 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,330)
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 26 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
  • FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; FREDERICK, MD; FT enrollment: 2,407)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 28 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
  • YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 34 miles; YORK, PA; FT enrollment: 4,541)

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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 2007:
This place:  4.6%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.5%
Whole state:  5.1%

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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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2004 Presidential Election results in Adams County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (52%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Religion statistics for Lake Heritage

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents39.5%22.7%9.0%5.9%5.2%
Congregations7.7%22.2%12.8%13.7%3.4%
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of the BrethrenChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents3.0%2.3%1.8%1.5%9.2%
Congregations2.6%2.6%4.3%1.7%29.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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.)
  • 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)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WFKJ (890 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CASHTOWN, PA; Owner: JESUS IS LORD MINISTRIES INTERNATION)
  • WOYK (1350 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WOYK, INC.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WSBA (910 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)

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)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WWVZ (103.9 FM; BRADDOCK HEIGHTS, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WQXA-FM (105.7 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Lake Heritage:
  • 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)
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)

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