McSherrystown, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2008: 2,791. Population change since 2000: +3.7%

Males: 1,295	(46.4%)
Females: 1,496	(53.6%)

Median resident age:	37.4 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,283 (it was $32,286 in 2000)

McSherrystown:	$40,283
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,326

McSherrystown:	$25,326
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $154,542 (it was $88,000 in 2000)

McSherrystown:	$154,542
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

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Races in McSherrystown:

White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Black (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in McSherrystown: 91.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (42.3%), Irish (12.2%), United States (9.0%), English (4.1%), Italian (3.3%), Polish (2.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1882

Elevation: 571 feet

Land area: 0.52 square miles.

Population density: 5330 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in McSherrystown

High school or higher: 81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
Unemployed: 2.4%
Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in McSherrystown borough

Never married: 24.3%
Now married: 52.1%
Separated: 2.8%
Widowed: 10.9%
Divorced: 10.0%

27 residents are foreign born

This borough:	1.0%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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

McSherrystown:	1.3% ($1,155)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (33.8 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (40.5 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (100.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Midway, PA (0.9 miles ), Pennville, PA (1.4 miles ), Hanover borough, PA (1.4 miles ), Parkville, PA (1.7 miles ), New Oxford borough, PA (2.1 miles ), Littlestown borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Abbottstown borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Bonneauville borough, PA (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 39.80 N, Longitude: 77.02 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 717

McSherrystown household income distribution

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

Population change in the 1990s: -107 (-3.8%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Paper (9%)
Food (7%)
Machinery (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Construction (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (13%)
Educational services (9%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Personal and laundry services (4%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)
Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

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Crime in McSherrystown by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	37.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	3	1	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	37.1	111.0	36.6	0.0	0.0	35.6	0.0
Robberies	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
per 100,000	37.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	35.6	35.2
Assaults	3	6	8	12	6	5	2
per 100,000	111.4	222.0	292.9	435.1	214.7	178.2	70.4
Burglaries	4	7	7	5	6	2	3
per 100,000	148.6	259.0	256.3	181.3	214.7	71.3	105.6
Thefts	44	39	42	43	43	50	51
per 100,000	1634.5	1442.8	1537.9	1559.1	1539.0	1781.9	1795.1
Auto thefts	2	1	0	3	3	1	0
per 100,000	74.3	37.0	0.0	108.8	107.4	35.6	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	36.3	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	219.2	212.0	167.3	170.8	128.1	154.0	103.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.79
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in McSherrystown, Pennsylvania

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McSherrystown, Pennsylvania average temperatures

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McSherrystown-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 62% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/5/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.1 miles away from the McSherrystown borough center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1980, a category 3 tornado 8.7 miles away from the borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

McSherrystown-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 81% 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 63.5 miles away from McSherrystown 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 64.6 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 83.1 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 47.0 miles away from McSherrystown center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 75.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

McSherrystown topographic map

Main business address for: BOYDS COLLECTION LTD (WHOLESALE-MISCELLANEOUS NONDURABLE GOODS).

Hospitals/medical centers near McSherrystown:

HANOVER GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; HANOVER, PA)
GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA)
CARROLL COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD)

Political contributions by individuals in McSherrystown, PA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McSherrystown:

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 12 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,216)
WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 17 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; FT enrollment: 2,245)
MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 25 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 27 miles; YORK, PA; FT enrollment: 4,541)
DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 30 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 30 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,330)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 32 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,064)

Private high school in McSherrystown:

DELONE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 533; Location: 140 SOUTH OXFORD AVE; Grades: 9 - 12)

Private elementary/middle school in McSherrystown:

ANNUNCIATION B V M SCHOOL (Students: 350; Location: 316 NORTH ST; Grades: KG - 8)

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Average household size:

This borough:	2.3 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	61.9%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	7.1%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	6.0%
Whole state:	11.0%

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

This borough:	2.7%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in McSherrystown, PA

13 people in religious group quarters
9 people in nursing homes

McSherrystown compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

McSherrystown mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Adams County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (78%) Electricity (16%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Religion statistics for McSherrystown

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God
Adherents	39.5%	22.7%	9.0%	5.9%	5.2%
Congregations	7.7%	22.2%	12.8%	13.7%	3.4%

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of the Brethren	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	3.0%	2.3%	1.8%	1.5%	9.2%
Congregations	2.6%	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.

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	1	$3,317	$39,804	1	$700
Other Government Administration	1	$4,783	$57,396	8	$775
Police Protection - Officers	5	$19,452	$46,685	0	$0
Police - Other	0	$0		1	$394
Streets and Highways	2	$6,573	$39,438	1	$1,462
Totals for Government	9	$34,125	$45,500	11	$3,331

McSherrystown government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $13,000
Charges - Solid Waste Management: $258,000
Sewerage: $190,000

Parks & Recreation: $8,000

All Other: $5,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $221,000
Solid Waste Management: $171,000

Regular Highways: $165,000

Central Staff Services: $111,000

Sewerage: $108,000

General - Other: $95,000

General Public Buildings: $25,000

Fire Protection: $24,000

Financial Administration: $17,000

Parks & Recreation: $10,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000

Housing & Community Development: $3,000
General - Interest on Debt: $16,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $288,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $243,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $45,000
Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $48,000
Interest Earnings: $15,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $19,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $227,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $94,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $44,000
Highways: $43,000

General Support: $1,000
Tax - Individual Income: $184,000
Property: $144,000

NEC: $76,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $349,000

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 McSherrystown:

WHVR (1280 AM; 5 kW; HANOVER, PA)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
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.)
WOYK (1350 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WOYK, INC.)
WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WSBA (910 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
WCAO (600 AM; 5 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in McSherrystown:

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)
WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
WZBT (91.1 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: GETTYSBURG COLLEGE)
WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
WQXA-FM (105.7 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFRE (99.9 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
W219BX (91.7 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
WZBA (100.7 FM; WESTMINSTER, MD; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W219BE (91.7 FM; WAYNESBORO, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, NDBA)
WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
WWVZ (103.9 FM; BRADDOCK HEIGHTS, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around McSherrystown:

WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
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)
WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
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 statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

McSherrystown, Pennsylvania:

Fatal accident count: 5
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 7
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 5
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 12
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

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

McSherrystown fatal accident list:
Sep 9, 2005 09:39 AM, Sr-2006, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 30, 2002 04:35 AM, Sr-116, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 16, 2002 10:55 AM, Sr-116, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Jun 20, 1985 06:50 AM, North St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 14, 1985 11:15 AM, 00231, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $1,063,000
Total average daily traffic: 13,392
Total average daily truck traffic: 669
Total future (year 2013) average daily traffic: 13,877

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Kellye E Abernathy, 0.35 Miles Nw Of Sr-116 And Littlestown Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 54.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00024153
Registrant: New Cingular Wireless Pcs, LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422
JOSEPH E VON SAS, 421 Hillside Dr., Type: Tower, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 14 m, , Licensee ID: L00078446
Registrant: Harry M. Von Sas & Son, 421 Hillside Dr, Mcsherrystown, PA 17344, Phone: (717) 637-1531

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

238 Main St, Call Sign: KGD588
Assigned Frequencies : 46.1800 MHz, 46.2000 MHz
Grant Date: 03/04/1999, Expiration Date: 05/19/2004, Cancelation Date: 07/25/2004
Registrant: Mc Sherrystown Fire Co No 1, 238 Main St, Mcsherrystown, PA 17344, Phone: (717) 637-6026

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KB3HAX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00401805
Grant Date: 09/20/2001, Expiration Date: 09/20/2011, Certifier: Jerome J Kornaski
Registrant: Jerome J Kornaski, 624 Main St, Mcsherrystown, PA 17344

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1
Hazardous Condition: 7

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