Littlestown, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2007: 4,117. Population change since 2000: +4.2%

Males: 1,955	(47.5%)
Females: 2,162	(52.5%)

Median resident age:	34.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 17340.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,800 (it was $36,678 in 2000)

Littlestown	$45,800
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $186,900 (it was $107,000 in 2000)

Littlestown	$186,900
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

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Races in Littlestown:

White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Black (0.6%)
American Indian (0.5%)
Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Littlestown: 88.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (39.8%), Irish (12.0%), United States (8.8%), English (8.2%), Scotch-Irish (4.5%), Italian (4.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 23/02/1864

Elevation: 635 feet

Land area: 1.57 square miles.

Population density: 2625 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Littlestown

High school or higher: 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
Unemployed: 3.0%
Mean travel time to work: 30.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Littlestown borough

Never married: 22.9%
Now married: 60.0%
Separated: 3.0%
Widowed: 7.1%
Divorced: 6.9%

83 residents are foreign born (0.9% Latin America, 0.4% Europe, 0.4% Africa, 0.3% Asia).

This city:	2.1%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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

Littlestown:	1.4% ($1,447)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (31.6 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (44.3 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (134.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Bonneauville borough, PA (5.7 miles ), McSherrystown borough, PA (6.4 miles ), Midway, PA (7.2 miles ), Pennville, PA (7.5 miles ), District 1, Taneytown, MD (7.9 miles ), Lake Heritage, PA (8.0 miles ), Taneytown, MD (8.2 miles ), Hanover borough, PA (8.4 miles ).

Latitude: 39.74 N, Longitude: 77.09 W

Area code: 717

Littlestown household income distribution

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Littlestown, Pennsylvania business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +1,015 (+34.6%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (19%)
Public administration (8%)
Furniture and related products (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Food (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (13%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Customer service representatives (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

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Crime in Littlestown by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	2	0	0	2
per 100,000	0.0	25.2	50.0	0.0	0.0	48.4
Robberies	3	1	1	0	1	3
per 100,000	76.0	25.2	25.0	0.0	24.3	72.6
Assaults	3	1	6	25	28	19
per 100,000	76.0	25.2	149.9	617.4	680.4	459.5
Burglaries	13	14	9	14	18	27
per 100,000	329.2	353.2	224.9	345.8	437.4	653.0
Thefts	71	63	62	80	98	122
per 100,000	1797.9	1589.3	1549.2	1975.8	2381.5	2950.4
Auto thefts	4	5	5	5	7	6
per 100,000	101.3	126.1	124.9	123.5	170.1	145.1
Arson	3	0	1	1	1	0
per 100,000	76.0	0.0	25.0	24.7	24.3	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	141.0	131.2	165.2	236.6	282.9	327.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (7 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.70
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Littlestown, Pennsylvania

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Littlestown, Pennsylvania average temperatures

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Littlestown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 31% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.8 miles away from the Littlestown city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/5/1952, a category 3 tornado 8.5 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Littlestown:

HANOVER GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; HANOVER, PA)
GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA)
CARROLL COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Littlestown, PA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Littlestown:

HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 39 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; ID: MDT)
HAGERSTOWN REGIONAL-RICHARD A HENSON FLD (about 44 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD; ID: HGR)
BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 50 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; ID: BWI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Littlestown:

HANOVER (about 6 miles; HANOVER, PA; ID: 6W6)
CARROLL COUNTY REGIONAL/JACK B POAGE FIELD (about 12 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; ID: DMW)
SOUTHERN ADAMS COUNTY (about 13 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; ID: P98)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Littlestown:

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 12 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,216)
WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 15 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; FT enrollment: 2,245)
MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 29 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; FREDERICK, MD; FT enrollment: 2,407)
DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 33 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 35 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,330)
YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 39 miles; YORK, PA; FT enrollment: 4,541)

Public high school in Littlestown:

Littlestown Shs School (Students: 740; Location: 200 E Myrtle St; Grades: 9 - 12)

Private high schools in Littlestown:

LITTLESTOWN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 246; Location: 2075 FISH & GAME ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
SHEKINAH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 30; Location: 385 SELL STATION ROAD; Grades: 2 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Littlestown:

Rolling Acres Elementary School (Students: 627; Location: 150 E Myrtle St; Grades: KG - 3)
Maple Avenue Ms School (Students: 545; Location: 75 Maple Avenue; Grades: 6 - 8)
Alloway Creek Intrmd School (Students: 342; Location: 162 Newark Street; Grades: 4 - 5)

Private elementary/middle school in Littlestown:

HANOVER MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 52; Location: 760 LINE RD; Grades: 1 - 9)

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

HILL CREST RESTAURANT (Population served: 300, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

FLATBUSH GC (Population served: 250, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

HULLS VIDEO EXPRESS (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2001)

2 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

KINGSDALE FIRE CO (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

9 routine major monitoring violations

4 regular monitoring violations

FRAT ORDER OF THE EAGLES 2226 (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-26-2004)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Littlestown that have no violations reported:

FIRST BAPTIST CH OF LITTLESTOW (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	70.2%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.7%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	10.0%
Whole state:	11.0%

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

This city:	4.2%
Whole state:	5.1%

Littlestown compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
House age 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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Banks with branches in Littlestown (2007 data):

Adams County National Bank: West Littlestown Branch at West King St. & Columbus Avenue Ext., branch established on 1972-09-15; Littlestown Drive Up Branch at 223 East King Street, branch established on 2001-01-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $949.2 mil, Deposits: $670.3 mil, headquarters in Gettysburg, PA, positive income, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Acnb Corporation
PNC Bank, National Association: Littlestown Branch at 407 North Queen Street, branch established on 1908-09-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90,142.4 mil, Deposits: $65,279.9 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 836 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
Bank of Hanover and Trust Company: Littlestown Branch at 400 West King Street, branch established on 1993-09-07. Info updated 2006-07-07: Bank assets: $816.7 mil, Deposits: $701.8 mil, headquarters in Hanover, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Adams County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Water Supply	4	$5,217	$15,651	0	$0
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$886
Other Government Administration	2	$7,286	$43,716	1	$850
Police Protection - Officers	7	$26,304	$45,093	0	$0
Police - Other	0	$0		4	$2,281
Streets and Highways	5	$11,445	$27,468	0	$0
Sewerage	5	$11,445	$27,468	0	$0
Totals for Government	23	$61,696	$32,189	6	$4,017

Littlestown government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $886,000
Parks & Recreation: $52,000

All Other: $28,000

Parking Facilities: $8,000
Construction - Sewerage: $51,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $617,000
Police Protection: $371,000

Water Utilities: $338,000

Regular Highways: $334,000

General - Other: $185,000

Central Staff Services: $97,000

Parks & Recreation: $76,000

Housing & Community Development: $47,000

General Public Buildings: $26,000

Financial Administration: $14,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $10,000

Fire Protection: $2,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $155,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $272,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $272,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $77,000
General Revenue, NEC: $60,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $195,000
Police Protection: $32,000

General Public Building: $10,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,156,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $505,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $50,000
All Other: $17,000

General Support: $2,000
Tax - Property: $506,000
Individual Income: $333,000

NEC: $204,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $779,000

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 Littlestown:

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)
WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
WCAO (600 AM; 5 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WOYK (1350 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WOYK, INC.)
WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Littlestown:

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)
WZBT (91.1 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: GETTYSBURG COLLEGE)
WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
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.)
WZBA (100.7 FM; WESTMINSTER, MD; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W219BE (91.7 FM; WAYNESBORO, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, NDBA)
WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WWVZ (103.9 FM; BRADDOCK HEIGHTS, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WQXA-FM (105.7 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WIYY (97.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
WPOC (93.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Littlestown:

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.)
WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)

Littlestown fatal accident list for 1998:
Dec 23, 1998 12:40 AM, Sr-194, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1

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