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Population in July 2007: 1,592. Population change since 2000: +0.7%
 

Males: 746  (46.9%)
Females: 846  (53.1%)
Median resident age:  38.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17236.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,900 (it was $32,619 in 2000)
Mercersburg  $37,900
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $160,700 (it was $92,800 in 2000)
Mercersburg  $160,700
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

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Races in Mercersburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.3%)
  • Black (6.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Mercersburg: 86.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.6%), United States (19.2%), Irish (10.2%), English (8.1%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%), Italian (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/1831

Elevation: 540 feet

Land area: 0.97 square miles.

Population density: 1634 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mercersburg

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mercersburg borough

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 55.8%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

36 residents are foreign born (0.8% Europe, 0.7% Latin America, 0.6% Asia).

This city:  2.3%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Mercersburg:  1.3% ($1,175)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (43.3 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (88.0 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (189.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: McConnellsburg borough, PA (9.6 miles ), Clear Spring, MD (12.2 miles ), Greencastle borough, PA (12.4 miles ), Wilson-Conococheague, MD (13.4 miles ), Maugansville, MD (14.3 miles ), Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD (16.3 miles ), Williamsport, MD (17.0 miles ), District 25, Hagerstown, MD (17.2 miles ).

Latitude: 39.83 N, Longitude: 77.90 W


Area code: 717

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Population change in the 1990s: -101 (-6.2%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Secondary school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Crime in Mercersburg (2001):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 rape (64.9 per 100,000)
  • 2 robberies (129.8 per 100,000)
  • 6 assaults (389.4 per 100,000)
  • 2 burglaries (129.8 per 100,000)
  • 8 thefts (519.1 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (64.9 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 203.8 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Crime in Mercersburg (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 6 assaults (387.1 per 100,000)
  • 4 burglaries (258.1 per 100,000)
  • 37 thefts (2387.1 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 191.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.26
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania

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Mercersburg-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 15% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/16/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.4 miles away from the Mercersburg city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1994, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 17.4 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Mercersburg:
  • FULTON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA)
  • BROOK LANE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 18 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD)
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mercersburg:
  • HAGERSTOWN REGIONAL-RICHARD A HENSON FLD (about 16 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD; ID: HGR)
  • ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 43 miles; ALTOONA, PA; ID: AOO)
  • WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 70 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: IAD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mercersburg:
  • POTOMAC AIRPARK (about 20 miles; BERKELEY SPRINGS, WV; ID: W35)
  • CHAMBERSBURG MUNI (about 21 miles; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; ID: N68)
  • EASTERN WV REGIONAL/SHEPHERD FLD (about 31 miles; MARTINSBURG, WV; ID: MRB)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mercersburg:
  • SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 31 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,576)
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 35 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,330)
  • FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; FREDERICK, MD; FT enrollment: 2,407)
  • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 47 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 2,216)
  • SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; WINCHESTER, VA; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 55 miles; ALTOONA, PA; FT enrollment: 3,516)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 55 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
Public high school in Mercersburg:
Private high schools in Mercersburg:
  • MERCERSBURG ACADEMY (Students: 418; Location: 300 EAST SEMINARY STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 23; Location: 9365 BLUE SPRING RD; Grades: 1 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Mercersburg:

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Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.0%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.6%
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:  8.6%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.9%
Whole state:  5.1%

Mercersburg 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 significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Mercersburg (2007 data):
  • The First National Bank of Mercersburg: North End Branch at 454 Loudon Road, branch established on 1989-10-30; The First National Bank Of Mercersbu at 12 South Main Street, branch established on 1909-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $129.9 mil, Deposits: $107.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Mercersburg Financial Corporation
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Mercersburg Branch at 10 North Main Street, branch established on 1969-03-03. 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.
  • The First National Bank of Greencastle: Mercersburg Branch at 350 North Main Street, branch established on 1992-11-09. Info updated 2006-10-13: Bank assets: $502.9 mil, Deposits: $409.9 mil, headquarters in Greencastle, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Tower Bancorp Inc.



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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 2$4,145$24,8700$0
Sewerage 1$2,863$34,3560$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$5,351$32,1063$2,469
Other Government Administration 3$5,916$23,6640$0
Financial Administration 0$0 1$817
Totals for Government 8$18,274$27,4114$3,286



5.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,803 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.37%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($528 average AGI)
Franklin County:  0.06%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Washington County, MD  1.21% ($51,267 average AGI)
from Frederick County, MD  0.38% ($53,848)
from Cumberland County, PA  0.37% ($34,982)


3.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,947 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.97%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($478 average AGI)
Franklin County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cumberland County, PA  0.58% ($35,582 average AGI)
to Washington County, MD  0.44% ($34,733)
to Adams County, PA  0.16% ($38,196)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mercersburg:
  • WVFC (1530 AM; daytime; 2 kW; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING GROUP, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WCBG (1590 AM; 5 kW; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WTRI (1520 AM; daytime; 17 kW; BRUNSWICK, MD; Owner: JMK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WCHA (800 AM; 1 kW; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mercersburg:
  • WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WSRT (92.1 FM; MERCERSBURG, PA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WCRH (90.5 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
  • WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • WLTF (97.5 FM; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: PRETTYMAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WIKZ (95.1 FM; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WQCM (94.3 FM; GREENCASTLE, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WXMJ (99.5 FM; MOUNT UNION, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WARX (106.9 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MANNING BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W219BE (91.7 FM; WAYNESBORO, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, NDBA)
  • WLAK (103.5 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WAYC (100.9 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSKE (104.3 FM; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WWVZ (103.9 FM; BRADDOCK HEIGHTS, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WJSM-FM (92.7 FM; MARTINSBURG, PA; Owner: MARTINSBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKMZ (95.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, MD; Owner: PRETTYMAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Mercersburg:
  • WJAL (Channel 68; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WHAG-TV (Channel 25; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: QUORUM OF MARYLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWPB (Channel 31; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • W42CK (Channel 42; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING)




Mercersburg fatal accident list for 2003:
Aug 17, 2003 08:15 AM, Sr-16, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Mercersburg fatal accident list for 1989:
Aug 7, 1989 08:06 AM, 3009, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

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