Franklin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.0. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.71. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.6 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.5%
(10.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 4.5% for Black residents, 53.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
| This borough: | 2.3 people | | Pennsylvania: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This borough: | 63.3% | | Whole state: | 67.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This borough: | 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
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mercersburg, PA
Mercersburg compared to Pennsylvania state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly 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 (2011 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: $179.1 mil, Deposits: $159.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 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 2011/08/08: Bank assets: $76,887.1 mil, Deposits: $60,064.2 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 808 total offices, Holding Company: M&T Bank Corporation
- Susquehanna Bank: Mercersburg Branch at 316 North Main Street, branch established on 1992/11/09. Info updated 2012/02/28: Bank assets: $14,849.0 mil, Deposits: $10,294.4 mil, headquarters in Lititz, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 308 total offices, Holding Company: Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (56%)
- Electricity (27%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
- Wood (3%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Franklin County Pennsylvania:
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Religion statistics for Mercersburg (based on Franklin County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.02%
| Here |  | 39.0% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Church of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Adherents | 19.5% | 16.9% | 13.6% | 7.7% | 5.8% |
| Congregations | 19.2% | 4.1% | 10.4% | 7.3% | 4.1% |
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| Name | Brethren in Christ Church | Assemblies of God | Church of the Brethren | Mennonite Church USA | Other |
| Adherents | 5.7% | 5.1% | 4.7% | 4.2% | 16.8% |
| Congregations | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 7.3% | 30.6% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 24 | Here: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.07 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9 | Franklin County: | 0.64 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 41 | This county: | 2.89 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 89 | Franklin County: | 6.28 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Franklin County: | 8.3% | | State: | 9.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 10.9% | | Pennsylvania: | 11.5% |
| 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $8,010 | $32,040 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $5,960 | $35,760 | 5 | $4,521 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $547 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $5,090 | $30,540 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,354 | $40,248 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $4,180 | $50,160 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
9 | $26,594 | $35,459 | 6 | $5,068 |
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Mercersburg:
- WVFC (1530 AM; daytime; 2 kW; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING GROUP, LLC)
- WCBG (1590 AM; 5 kW; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, 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.)
- WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
- WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WTRI (1520 AM; daytime; 17 kW; BRUNSWICK, MD; Owner: JMK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCHA (800 AM; 1 kW; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
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.)
- WQCM (94.3 FM; GREENCASTLE, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WIKZ (95.1 FM; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WLTF (97.5 FM; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: PRETTYMAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WFRE (99.9 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W219BE (91.7 FM; WAYNESBORO, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, NDBA)
- W219BX (91.7 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
- WAYC (100.9 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSKE (104.3 FM; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
- WXMJ (99.5 FM; MOUNT UNION, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
- WARX (106.9 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MANNING BROADCASTING INC.)
- WWVZ (103.9 FM; BRADDOCK HEIGHTS, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WLAK (103.5 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
- WJSM-FM (92.7 FM; MARTINSBURG, PA; Owner: MARTINSBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
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:
Aug 17, 2003 09:15 AM, Sr-16, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 7, 1989 10:06 PM, 3009, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 4, 1978 07:00 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 10,895
Total average daily truck traffic: 980
Total future (year 2013) average daily traffic: 10,291
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Mercersburg)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 - Off Little Cove Rd 6kms West Of (Lat: 39.829806 Lon: -77.975556), Type: Pole, Structure height: 18 m, Overall height: 23 m, Call Sign: WPQE657
Assigned Frequencies: 868.625 MHz Grant Date: 06/16/2000, Expiration Date: 06/16/2005, Cancellation Date: 08/20/2005, Certifier: Donald R Appleby Jr
Registrant: Rcc Consultants Inc, 2000 Linglestown Rd Ste 304, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9347, Fax: (717) 671-0200 - Tuscarora Mountain Rt 16 6.17 Km Nw (Lat: 39.895083 Lon: -77.965278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 49 m, Overall height: 52 m, Call Sign: KZT817
Assigned Frequencies: 158.160 MHz, 158.175 MHz, 158.205 MHz, 158.250 MHz, 158.265 MHz Grant Date: 08/20/2002, Expiration Date: 10/30/2012, Certifier: Wolfe P Huber
Registrant: Allegheny Power, 311 South Seventh Street, Connellsville, PA 15425, Phone: (724) 626-5250 - Resort (Lat: 39.779167 Lon: -77.581944), Call Sign: WPSZ614
Assigned Frequencies: 457.562 MHz, 462.237 MHz, 462.162 MHz, 462.187 MHz, 461.162 MHz Grant Date: 08/14/2001, Expiration Date: 08/14/2011, Cancellation Date: 10/15/2003, Certifier: Robert Yurich
Registrant: Prolink Inc., 7970 S. Kyrene, Tempe, AZ 85284, Phone: (480) 961-8800, Fax: (480) 961-8537, Email:
- Lat: 39.733417 Lon: -77.957194, Call Sign: WPYT631
Assigned Frequencies: 461.687 MHz, 466.687 MHz Grant Date: 10/23/2003, Expiration Date: 10/23/2013, Certifier: Jon Bender
Registrant: Com Pros Inc, 400 Highland Ave, Altoona, PA 16602, Phone: (814) 946-8100, Fax: (814) 942-7064
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 17 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Mercersburg)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 6 - Aircraft: MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP. M20K (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-360 SER (225 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 305GG , Serial Number: 25-0286, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 12/28/1979
Registrant (Individual): Daniel A Chayes, 9577 Heisey Rd, Mercersburg, PA 17236 - Aircraft: BEECH F35 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 131 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E225 SERIES (225 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3219C , Serial Number: D-4161, Year manufactured: 1955, Airworthiness Date: 05/21/1956
Registrant (Individual): Daniel P Martin, 13381 Bain Rd, Mercersburg, PA 17236 - Aircraft: BRASHER JAMES C JB CUB (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 42SJ , Serial Number: JB001-02, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 07/19/2002
Registrant (Individual): Giancarlo Angelini, 4500 Fort Loudon Rd, Mercersburg, PA 17236 - Aircraft: BRICKER GENE E B-8M (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 5674J , Serial Number: GB-47-1
Registrant (Individual): Gene E Bricker, 12101 Garnes Road, Mercersburg, PA 17236 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7478W , Serial Number: 28-1388, Year manufactured: 1963, Airworthiness Date: 08/23/1963
Registrant (Individual): Sonny K Magin, 11597 Hunter Rd, Mercersburg, PA 17236 - Aircraft: MELLOTT SAMUEL H RV-8 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 801SM , Serial Number: 80497, Year manufactured: 2001, Airworthiness Date: 08/27/2001
Registrant (Individual): Samuel H Mellott, 12823 Dickeys Rd, Mercersburg, PA 17236
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Mercersburg
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Mercersburg, PA
| Most common first names in Mercersburg, PA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 62 | 76.9 years |
| Mary | 48 | 80.6 years |
| Charles | 41 | 74.2 years |
| William | 35 | 78.4 years |
| Helen | 35 | 78.3 years |
| Paul | 32 | 70.2 years |
| James | 31 | 76.8 years |
| Harry | 29 | 80.0 years |
| Margaret | 26 | 78.5 years |
| Ruth | 26 | 82.4 years |
| Most common last names in Mercersburg, PA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Keefer | 31 | 77.1 years |
| Smith | 30 | 77.0 years |
| Hawbaker | 24 | 73.3 years |
| Mellott | 23 | 77.1 years |
| Myers | 22 | 75.6 years |
| Fritz | 22 | 75.1 years |
| Hornbaker | 22 | 73.6 years |
| Pine | 21 | 68.6 years |
| Carbaugh | 21 | 80.1 years |
| Gordon | 20 | 70.3 years |
| Businesses in Mercersburg, PA |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | True Value | 1 |
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