Orrstown, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2008: 230. Population change since 2000: -0.4%

Males: 112	(48.9%)
Females: 118	(51.1%)

Median resident age:	37.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 17244.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,740 (it was $38,542 in 2000)

Orrstown:	$44,740
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,071

Orrstown:	$18,071
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $148,025 (it was $83,100 in 2000)

Orrstown:	$148,025
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $160,678; Detached houses: $161,305; Mobile homes: $85,000

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Races in Orrstown:

White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Orrstown: 88.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (62.3%), Irish (10.8%), English (6.5%), Dutch (6.1%), Scotch-Irish (6.1%), Polish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 05/03/1847

Elevation: 685 feet

Land area: 0.06 square miles.

Population density: 3698 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Orrstown

High school or higher: 55.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
Unemployed: 1.7%
Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Orrstown borough

Never married: 20.5%
Now married: 57.9%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 20.5%
Divorced: 1.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This borough:	0.0%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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

Orrstown:	0.8% ($633)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (44.9 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (74.1 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (130.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Shippensburg borough, PA (2.1 miles ), Newburg borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Chambersburg borough, PA (3.0 miles ), Guilford, PA (3.1 miles ), Fayetteville, PA (3.2 miles ), Newville borough, PA (3.7 miles ), Mont Alto borough, PA (3.9 miles ), Shade Gap, PA (4.0 miles) .

Latitude: 40.06 N, Longitude: 77.61 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 717

Population change in the 1990s: +9 (+4.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (18%)
Machinery (18%)
Truck transportation (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Repair and maintenance (8%)
Personal and laundry services (6%)
Food (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (18%)
Educational services (14%)
Social assistance (14%)
Accommodation and food services (14%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers (6%)
Other direct selling establishments (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (21%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Plant and system operators (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (18%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Child care workers (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)

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Average climate in Orrstown, Pennsylvania

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Orrstown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 22% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/16/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.8 miles away from the Orrstown borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/22/1983, a category 3 tornado 31.3 miles away from the borough center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Orrstown-area historical earthquake activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 93% 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 85.2 miles away from Orrstown 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 86.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 50.4 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 72.1 miles away from Orrstown center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Orrstown:

CHAMBERSBURG HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; CHAMBERSBURG, PA)
WAYNESBORO HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; WAYNESBORO, PA)
FULTON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Orrstown, PA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Orrstown:

SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 8 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,330)
DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 24 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 26 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 2,216)
MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 34 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; FREDERICK, MD; FT enrollment: 2,407)
HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 43 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 48 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; FT enrollment: 2,245)

Private elementary/middle school in Orrstown:

STONEY CREEK SCHOOL (Students: 15; Location: 10894 WEAVER RD; Grades: 1 - 8)

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Church in Orrstown: Saint Pauls Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

GEORGES MINI MART (Population served: 400, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This borough:	2.7 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	75.9%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	8.9%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

Lesbian couples: 1.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	1.4%
Whole state:	11.0%

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

This borough:	0.9%
Whole state:	5.1%

20 people in nursing homes

Orrstown 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.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students 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 Orrstown (2009 data):

Orrstown Bank: Orrstown Branch at 3580 Orrstown Road, branch established on 1982-11-08. Info updated 2007-06-29: Bank assets: $1,049.6 mil, Deposits: $757.5 mil, headquarters in Shippensburg, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Orrstown Financial Services, Inc.

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Orrstown mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Franklin County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (92%) Coal or coke (3%) Wood (3%) No fuel used (3%)

Religion statistics for Orrstown

Adherents

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%

Name	Brethren in Christ Church	Assemblies of God	Church of the Brethren	Mennonite Church USA	Other religions
Adherents	5.7%	5.1%	4.7%	4.2%	16.8%
Congregations	5.7%	5.7%	5.7%	7.3%	30.6%

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	0	$0		1	$225
Totals for Government	0	$0		1	$225

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 Orrstown:

WCBG (1590 AM; 5 kW; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
WEEO (1480 AM; 0 kW; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; Owner: CARY H. SIMPSON)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WCHA (800 AM; 1 kW; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHYL (960 AM; 5 kW; CARLISLE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Orrstown:

WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
WIKZ (95.1 FM; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
WXMJ (99.5 FM; MOUNT UNION, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
WLAK (103.5 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
W219BE (91.7 FM; WAYNESBORO, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, NDBA)
WQJU (107.1 FM; MIFFLINTOWN, PA; Owner: CENTRAL PA CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE, INC.)
WJRC (90.9 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: SALT AND LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC)
WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
WFRE (99.9 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQCM (94.3 FM; GREENCASTLE, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WSRT (92.1 FM; MERCERSBURG, PA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
W219BX (91.7 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
WCRH (90.5 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
WJSM-FM (92.7 FM; MARTINSBURG, PA; Owner: MARTINSBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Orrstown:

W38AN (Channel 38; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
WJAL (Channel 68; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: WA3DUS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01001695
Grant Date: 04/13/2005, Expiration Date: 07/11/2015, Certifier: Charles A Bender Jr
Registrant: Charles A Bender Jr, 10379 Sandy Mountain Rd, Orrstown, PA 17244
Call Sign: KB3HOX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00465976
Grant Date: 02/12/2002, Expiration Date: 02/12/2012, Certifier: Aaron M Zeiset
Registrant: Aaron M Zeiset, 8609 Oakdale Rd., Orrstown, PA 17244-9532
Call Sign: KB3QBR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01347519
Grant Date: 12/03/2007, Expiration Date: 12/03/2017, Certifier: James A Sikes
Registrant: James A Sikes, 10064 Cardinal Drive, Orrstown, PA 17244

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: CESSNA A185E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 125 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 70071 , Serial Number: 18501940, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 11/18/1971
Registrant (Individual): Charles A Jr Bender, 10379 Sandy Mount Rd, Orrstown, PA 17244
Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 82167 , Serial Number: 18-7809138, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 06/29/1978
Registrant (Corporation): Cb Air LLC, 10379 Sandy Mount Rd, Orrstown, PA 17244
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9521W , Serial Number: 28-22948, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 04/04/1967
Registrant (Co-Owned): Robert E Myers, 9340 Muddy Run Rd, Orrstown, PA 17244, Other Owners: Sandra K Myers

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 5
Hazardous Condition: 9
Good Intent Call: 1

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