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Notable locations in Lancaster: Parkview Plaza (A), Greenfield Station (B), Lancaster Square (C), Farm and Home Center (D), Fulton Opera House (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: South Duke Street Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Lancaster Cemetery (1), Saint Marys Cemetery (2), Shaurai Shomayim Cemetery (3), Greenwood Cemetery (4), Cedar Lawn Cemetery (5), Shreiners Cemetery (6), Riverview Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Lancaster include: Longs Park (1), Reservoir Park (2), Musser Park (3), Buchanan Park (4), Crystal Park (5), Colin Field (6), Brandon Park (7), Stauffer Park (8), South End Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Demuth Foundation (Museums; 120 East King St), Americana Museum of Bird in Hand (2705 Old Philadelphia Pik), First Reformed Church-United Church of Christ (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 40 East Orange Street), Hands-On House Childrens Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 721 Landis Valley Rd), Castle Gift Shop (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2249 Lincoln Hwye), Gamestop (Amusement & Theme Parks; Golden Triangle Shop), Amf Rocky Springs Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1495 Millport Road), Dutch Wonderland Family Amusement Park (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2249 Lincoln Highway East), Amvets Bingo (Amusement & Theme Parks; 715 Fairview Avenue).
Hotels: Four Seasons Fireplace and Patio Corporate Offices (260 Centerville Road), Country Inn-Suites Lancaster (2260 Lincoln Highway), Canadiana Motel (2390 Lincoln Highway East), Econo Lodge (2165 Lincoln Highway East), Garden Spot Motel (2291 Lincoln Highway East), Clyde's Cafe (101 Granite Run Drive), Best Western Eden Resort Inn & Conference Center (222 Eden Road), Belvedere Inn (402 North Queen Street), Four Seasons Fireplace and Patio Warehouse Office (260 Centerville Road).
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Air pollution trends in Lancaster
Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide: 1.5 ppm in 2005 (it was 1.9 ppm in 2000, 3.4 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.014 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.014 ppm in 2000, 0.017 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.085 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.090 ppm in 2000, 0.087 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.105 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.107 ppm in 2000, 0.101 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 18.2 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 18.2 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides: 0.0055 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0050 ppm in 2000, 0.0060 ppm in 1990).
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lancaster and their reported violations in the past:
CITY OF LANCASTER (Population served: 108000, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-01-1995 and MAR-17-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-17-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-12-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2001)
- One regular monitoring violation
EAST LAMPETER TWP PARK (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2000)
GOLDEN MEADOWS (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-18-1999)
- MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-25-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between JAN-1997 and MAR-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-25-1997)
- 4 regular monitoring violations
EAGLE FALLS (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- 6 regular monitoring violations
HOSTETTERS MKT (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between APR-11-2006 and MAY-26-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-26-2006), St Consent Decree/Judgement (MAY-26-2006)
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
- 2 regular monitoring violations
GARDEN SPOT MOTEL COFFEE SHOP (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-2004)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-2004)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 2 regular monitoring violations
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  21.2% | | Whole state: |  11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 9.7% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Lancaster compared to Pennsylvania state average:
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with most branches in Lancaster (2007 data):
- Susquehanna Bank PA: 13 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,297.3 mil, Deposits: $1,705.2 mil, headquarters in Lititz, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 58 total offices, Holding Company: Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.
- Fulton Bank: 12 branches. Info updated 2007-01-16: Bank assets: $5,707.1 mil, Deposits: $3,342.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 86 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation
- Bank of Lancaster County, National Association: 12 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,921.9 mil, Deposits: $1,471.3 mil, headquarters in Strasburg, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 36 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation
- Sovereign Bank: 9 branches. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $89,506.4 mil, Deposits: $51,244.7 mil, headquarters in Wyomissing, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 860 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A.
- Wachovia Bank, National Association: 9 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
- Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-07-18: Bank assets: $56,382.4 mil, Deposits: $39,939.0 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 699 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
- Union National Community Bank: at 570 Lausch Lane, Centreville Road Office Branch, Old Philadelphia Pike Branch, Roseville Road Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $515.7 mil, Deposits: $340.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Union National Financial Corporation The
- Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania: Lancaster Main Branch, Centerville Branch, Manheim Township Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,418.0 mil, Deposits: $25,942.5 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 412 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
- 7 other banks with 12 local branches
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
11 | $42,082 | $45,908 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
85 | $252,841 | $35,695 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
35 | $105,513 | $36,176 | 1 | $1,825 |
| Parks and Recreation |
13 | $31,665 | $29,229 | 1 | $1,178 |
| Financial Administration |
22 | $75,145 | $40,988 | 4 | $3,525 |
| Other Government Administration |
5 | $20,544 | $49,306 | 7 | $4,048 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
176 | $855,952 | $58,360 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
54 | $141,847 | $31,522 | 40 | $32,062 |
| Firefighters |
87 | $429,695 | $59,268 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
2 | $5,621 | $33,726 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
23 | $63,241 | $32,995 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
2 | $6,219 | $37,314 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
14 | $41,946 | $35,954 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
38 | $119,060 | $37,598 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
567 | $2,191,371 | $46,378 | 53 | $42,638 |
Lancaster government finances in 2006:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $258,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $9,354,000
All Other: $4,716,000
Parks and Recreation: $267,000
- Construction - Parks and Recreation: $2,058,000
Water Utilities: $1,914,000
Sewerage: $635,000
Regular Highways: $315,000
Police Protection: $8,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $14,141,000
General - Other: $8,187,000
Water Utilities: $7,216,000
Local Fire Protection: $5,652,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,164,000
Sewerage: $4,979,000
Central Staff Services: $4,251,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,799,000
Regular Highways: $1,968,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,084,000
General Public Buildings: $938,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $913,000
Financial Administration: $498,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $433,000
Solid Waste Management: $393,000
Health - Other: $301,000
Libraries: $44,000
- Employee Retirement - Total Federal Securities: $14,021,000
Benefit Payments: $3,989,000
Total Cash and Deposits: $3,219,000
Total Other Securities: $2,670,000
Earnings on Investments (calculated): $2,339,000
From Other Governments: $1,500,000
Local Employee Contribution: $884,000
Withdrawals: $35,000
- Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $8,525,000
- Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $33,972,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $3,071,000
All Other: $333,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,099,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $42,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $134,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,818,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $2,160,000
Interest Earnings: $1,164,000
Rents: $621,000
General Revenue, NEC: $431,000
Special Assessments: $3,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $70,888,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $66,070,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $576,000
Local Fire Protection: $216,000
Parks and Recreation: $141,000
Regular Highways: $139,000
Water Utilities: $138,000
Sewerage: $107,000
Central Staff Services: $34,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $39,251,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $11,990,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,577,000
Highways: $1,027,000
Housing and Community Development: $965,000
General Local Government Support: $65,000
- Tax - Property: $14,608,000
Individual Income: $3,646,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $3,409,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $895,000
Public Utility License: $387,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $23,957,000
3.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,376 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 3.88% | | Pennsylvania average: | 4.99% |
0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($340 average AGI)| Lancaster County: | 0.08% | | Pennsylvania average: | 0.12% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
3.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,892 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 3.61% | | Pennsylvania average: | 5.08% |
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($413 average AGI)| Lancaster County: | 0.06% | | Pennsylvania average: | 0.05% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Lancaster:
- WLAN (1390 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, PA)
- WLPA (1490 AM; 1 kW; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
- WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WWSM (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANNVILLE-CLEONA, PA; Owner: PATRICK H. SICKAFUS)
Strongest FM radio stations in Lancaster:
- W259AA (99.7 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
- WJTL (90.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CREATIVE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WFNM (89.1 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE)
- WLCH (91.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: SPANISH AMERICAN CIVIC ASSC FOR EQUL)
- WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
- WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
- WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
- WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WLAN-FM (96.9 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
- WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W220BX (91.9 FM; MARIETTA, PA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WIXQ (91.7 FM; MILLERSVILLE, PA; Owner: MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY)
- WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
- WQXA-FM (105.7 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WIOV-FM1 (105.1 FM; READING, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
- WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBMP (88.1 FM; WARWICK, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Lancaster:
- 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.)
- WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, 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.)
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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See more detailed statistics of Lancaster fatal accidents for 1975 - 2006 here
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