Mount Gretna Heights, Pennsylvania

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Lebanon County

Population in July 2007: 383.

Males: 184	(48.1%)
Females: 199	(51.9%)

Median resident age:	46.0 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 17064.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $57,740 (it was $46,354 in 2000)

Mount Gretna Heights:	$57,740
Pennsylvania:	$49,520

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $43,770

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $290,285 (it was $125,000 in 2000)

Mount Gretna Heights:	$290,285
Pennsylvania:	$164,700

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $301,285; Detached houses: $301,285

Median gross rent in 2009: $633.

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Mount Gretna Heights: 96.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (59.2%), Italian (13.3%), English (9.2%), Irish (8.1%), Hungarian (5.8%), Scotch-Irish (5.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 0.13 square miles.

Population density: 2995 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Mount Gretna Heights:

High school or higher: 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 20.1%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Gretna Heights CDP:

Never married: 16.9%
Now married: 67.4%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 3.9%
Divorced: 10.1%

3 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.8%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in July 2011

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,600 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $988 (0.4%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (16.8 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (65.6 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (72.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Mount Gretna borough, PA (0.6 miles ), Timber Hills, PA (0.8 miles ), Quentin, PA (1.6 miles ), Cornwall borough, PA (1.9 miles ), Annville, PA (2.5 miles ), Cleona borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Pleasant Hill, PA (2.5 miles ), Lebanon South, PA (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 40.25 N, Longitude: 76.47 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 717

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Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	6.5%
Pennsylvania:	8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Manufacturing (36%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (25%)
Educational services (21%)
Retail trade (18%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
Construction (0%)

Accommodation and food services (36%)
Health care and social assistance (30%)
Other services, except public administration (13%)
Wholesale trade (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Educational services (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
Postsecondary teachers (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
Registered nurses (12%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Painters and paperhangers (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Mount Gretna Heights-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 72% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/2004, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.3 miles away from the Mount Gretna Heights place center caused $18 million in damages.

On 6/18/1970, a category F3 tornado 13.7 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Mount Gretna Heights-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 65% 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 23.4 miles away from the city 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 24.9 miles away from Mount Gretna Heights center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 75.8 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 13.4 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) earthquake occurred 72.1 miles away from Mount Gretna Heights center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 72.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lebanon County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Mount Gretna Heights:

GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 6 miles away; LEBANON, PA)
LEBANON VA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, about 6 miles away; LEBANON, PA)
MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; HERSHEY, PA)

Amtrak stations near Mount Gretna Heights:

10 miles: MOUNT JOY (DELTA & HENRY STS.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
11 miles: ELIZABETHTOWN (WILSON AVE.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
16 miles: LANCASTER (53 MCGOVERN AVE.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Gretna Heights:

Franklin and Marshall College (about 15 miles; Lancaster, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,127)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (about 15 miles; Middletown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,416)
Millersville University of Pennsylvania (about 19 miles; Millersville, PA; FT enrollment: 6,966)
Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg (about 23 miles; Harrisburg, PA; FT enrollment: 8,838)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks (about 27 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,361)
York College Pennsylvania (about 27 miles; York, PA; FT enrollment: 4,643)
Messiah College (about 29 miles; Grantham, PA; FT enrollment: 2,732)

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Lebanon 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
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AQI CO NO₂ Ozone PM₁₀ PM_2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 39.4. This is worse than average.

City:	39.4
U.S.:	32.0

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.207. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.0 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.207
U.S.:	0.334

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 10.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.0 miles away from the city center.

City:	10.9
U.S.:	9.4

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 17.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 14.0 miles away from the city center.

City:	17.1
U.S.:	22.1

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 12.1. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 17.0 miles away from the city center.

City:	12.1
U.S.:	9.6

Lead (Pb) [µ/m³] level in 2007 was 0.00909. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.0 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.00909
U.S.:	0.06353

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.3%

Average household size:

This place:	2.1 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	66.1%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.6%
Whole state:	5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

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Mount Gretna Heights compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Mount Gretna Heights travel time to work - commute

Mount Gretna Heights mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (54%)
Electricity (29%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
Coal or coke (3%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Lebanon County Pennsylvania:

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Religion statistics for Mount Gretna Heights:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.66%

Here		48.7%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Church of Christ	Church of the Brethren
Adherents	23.8%	20.5%	17.0%	14.8%	6.0%
Congregations	5.9%	21.7%	13.8%	15.1%	6.6%

Name	Old Order Mennonite	Assemblies of God	Mennonite; Other Groups	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other
Adherents	2.2%	2.1%	1.9%	1.5%	10.0%
Congregations	3.3%	2.6%	5.9%	1.3%	23.7%

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: 31

Lebanon County:	2.42 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:	2.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2

This county:	0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.09 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7

Lebanon County:	0.55 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:	0.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 40

Lebanon County:	3.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 81

Here:	6.34 / 10,000 pop.
State:	7.12 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	8.4%
Pennsylvania:	9.1%

Adult obesity rate:

Lebanon County:	28.9%
Pennsylvania:	27.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	14.0%
State:	11.5%

5.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,172 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.04%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($261 average AGI)
Lebanon County:
0.07%
Pennsylvania average:
0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Dauphin County, PA	1.00% ($43,425 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, PA	0.67% ($42,638)
from Berks County, PA	0.64% ($34,670)

4.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,254 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.27%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($228 average AGI)
Lebanon County:
0.03%
Pennsylvania average:
0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Dauphin County, PA	0.89% ($36,188 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, PA	0.55% ($39,517)
to Berks County, PA	0.43% ($49,058)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mount Gretna Heights:

WWSM (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANNVILLE-CLEONA, PA; Owner: PATRICK H. SICKAFUS)
WLBR (1270 AM; 5 kW; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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.)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WLAN (1390 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, PA)
WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WSBA (910 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Gretna Heights:

WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
WQIC (100.1 FM; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING CO.)
WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WWKL (92.1 FM; PALMYRA, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WLAN-FM (96.9 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W220BX (91.9 FM; MARIETTA, PA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
WJTL (90.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CREATIVE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WQXA-FM (105.7 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WHKF (99.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
WNNK-FM (104.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WIOV-FM1 (105.1 FM; READING, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mount Gretna Heights:

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.)
WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
WHP-TV (Channel 21; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)
WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGCB-TV (Channel 49; RED LION, PA; Owner: RED LION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

Approx 5.7 Mi Ssw On South Mountain (Lat: 40.262583 Lon: -76.464694), Call Sign: KNDR214
Assigned Frequencies: 463.325 MHz
Grant Date: 09/15/1997, Expiration Date: 11/10/2002, Cancellation Date: 02/09/2003
Registrant: Ristenbatt Inc, Rd 2 Box 338, Palmyra, PA 17078, Phone: (717) 838-5921

	C) Refinancings
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$111,800
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0041.00

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