Newmanstown, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2007: 1,630.

Males: 809	(49.7%)
Females: 821	(50.3%)

Median resident age:	37.0 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 17073.

Estimated median household income in 2008: $55,564 (it was $43,098 in 2000)

Newmanstown:	$55,564
Pennsylvania:	$50,713

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $22,574

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $144,373 (it was $88,900 in 2000)

Newmanstown:	$144,373
Pennsylvania:	$164,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $150,198; Detached houses: $165,839; Townhouses or other attached units: $103,253; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $198,245; Mobile homes: $28,611
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Races in Newmanstown:

White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
Black (0.5%)
Other race (0.5%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Newmanstown: 86.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (44.7%), Irish (10.4%), United States (9.5%), English (3.5%), Italian (1.8%), Swiss (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 500 feet

Land area: 2.19 square miles.

Population density: 745 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Newmanstown

High school or higher: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
Unemployed: 4.9%
Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newmanstown CDP

Never married: 18.3%
Now married: 60.7%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 7.9%
Divorced: 11.9%

18 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.2%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Newmanstown, Pennsylvania in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Newmanstown to the number of sex offenders is 815 to 1.

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

Newmanstown:	1.2% ($1,107)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (15.1 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (61.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Womelsdorf borough, PA (1.3 miles ), Richland borough, PA (1.5 miles ), Robesonia borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Myerstown borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Schaefferstown, PA (2.4 miles ), Wernersville borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Bernville borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Denver borough, PA (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 40.35 N, Longitude: 76.21 W

Newmanstown household income distribution

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Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (17%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Furniture and related product manufacturing (8%)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (7%)
Beverage and tobacco products (5%)
Food (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Apparel (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Woodworkers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

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Newmanstown-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 67% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.5 miles away from the Newmanstown place center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/4/1950, a category 3 tornado 11.5 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Newmanstown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 56% 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 9.4 miles away from Newmanstown 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 11.0 miles away from the city 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 60.8 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 14.3 miles away from Newmanstown 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 69.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 98.6 miles away from Newmanstown center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Newmanstown:

GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; LEBANON, PA)
EPHRATA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; EPHRATA, PA)
READING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; READING, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Newmanstown, PA

located in Newmanstown:

Hurst Stolport

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newmanstown:

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 13 miles; READING, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,003)
KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 25 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 26 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 6,384)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 29 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 32 miles; YORK, PA; FT enrollment: 4,541)
HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 35 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)

Private elementary/middle schools in Newmanstown:

MILLBACH MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 75; Location: ROUTE 1 BOX 122; Grades: 1 - 10)
MILLCREEK PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (Students: 39; Grades: 1 - 8)

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

J E MACK SCOUT RESERVATION (Population served: 125, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-26-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-11-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-10-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

6 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	69.3%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	8.0%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This place:	3.3%
Whole state:	11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This place:	1.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Newmanstown, PA

8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Newmanstown compared to Pennsylvania 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.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Newmanstown (2009 data):

Jonestown Bank and Trust Company, of Jonestown, Pennsylvania: Newmanstown Branch at 25 East Main Street, branch established on 1995-07-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $300.7 mil, Deposits: $240.8 mil, headquarters in Jonestown, PA, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 9 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (58%) Utility gas (18%) Electricity (17%) Coal or coke (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Religion statistics for Newmanstown

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.
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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 Newmanstown:

WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WLBR (1270 AM; 5 kW; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WWSM (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANNVILLE-CLEONA, PA; Owner: PATRICK H. SICKAFUS)
WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WADV (940 AM; 1 kW; LEBANON, PA; Owner: WADV RADIO, INC)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Newmanstown:

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.)
WIOV-FM1 (105.1 FM; READING, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W214AL (90.7 FM; DENVER, ETC., PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNV, COMMONWEALTH SYS. EDUCA.)
WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
WJTL (90.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CREATIVE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WBMP (88.1 FM; WARWICK, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQIC (100.1 FM; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING CO.)
WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
WLAN-FM (96.9 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Newmanstown:

WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
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.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Scott R Fansler, 653 Stricklerstown Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60 m, Overall height: 60 m
Registrant: Nextel Partners Operating Corp., 8 Airline Drive, Suite 105, Albany, NY 12205, Phone: (518) 857-6933, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1

1.75 Mi S Newmanstown Rd At Eagles Peak, Call Sign: WSB597, Licensee ID: L00001014
Assigned Frequencies : 851.287 MHz
Grant Date: 03/20/2002, Expiration Date: 06/11/2012, Certifier: Robin J Glenny
Registrant: Nextel Communications Of The Mid-Atlantic, Inc.

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Newmanstown Fire Co S Sheridan Rd, Structure height: 7 m, Call Sign: KNDJ346, Licensee ID: L00114993
Assigned Frequencies : 33.7400 MHz, 33.7800 MHz, 33.9000 MHz, 33.9400 MHz
Grant Date: 08/08/2001, Expiration Date: 07/23/2011
Registrant: Millcreek, Township Of, Box 1 Rd 1, Newmanstown, PA 17073, Phone: (215) 589-2084
Lat: 40.276194 Lon: -76.258833, Call Sign: WQHA409
Assigned Frequencies : 463.562 MHz, 466.912 MHz, 468.562 MHz, 461.912 MHz
Grant Date: 06/11/2007, Expiration Date: 06/11/2017, Certifier: Michael Freed
Registrant: Triangle Communications Inc, 3201 Montrose Ave., Reading, PA 19605, Phone: (610) 929-4211, Fax: (610) 929-5216, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

NEWMANSTOWN, Lat: 40.344806 Lon: -76.219806, Call Sign: WQFA735
Assigned Frequencies : 956.431 MHz
Grant Date: 06/02/2006, Expiration Date: 06/02/2016, Certifier: Donald Schwartz
Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Newmanstown)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: AIRCRAFT SALES AND PARTS LTD SUMMIT II (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1024G , Serial Number: 3132, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 06/10/2006
Registrant (Individual): Ray Daryl Shenk, 160 Horse Happy Rd, Newmanstown, PA 17073
Aircraft: MOONEY M20J (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 201VQ , Serial Number: 24-1400, Year manufactured: 1983, Airworthiness Date: 07/27/1983
Registrant (Individual): Thomas N Keller, 156 Schaeffer Rd, Newmanstown, PA 17073
Aircraft: PIPER PA-38-112 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 183 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 2444C , Serial Number: 38-79A0188, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 11/13/1978
Registrant (Co-Owned): Thomas N Keller, 156 Schaeffer Rd, Newmanstown, PA 17073, Other Owners: Susan K Keller

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	2	$113,510	9	$136,733	10	$95,343	6	$31,057	1	$181,350
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	1	$121,730	2	$115,650	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	2	$130,755	6	$105,267	1	$29,310	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	1	$108,270	2	$132,450	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	1	$155,830	0	$0	0	$0

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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0030.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	3	$154,137
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0030.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 17
Hazardous Condition: 18
Service Call: 1

Incident types - Newmanstown

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Newmanstown on our top lists:

#85 (17073) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Swiss first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"

#38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"

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