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Adams County

Population in July 2007: 185.
Males: 90  (49.1%)
Females: 95  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  43.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip code: 17353


Estimated median household income in 2008: $54,188 (it was $41,875 in 2000)
Orrtanna:  $54,188
Pennsylvania:  $50,713

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $28,597

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $163,997 (it was $81,000 in 2000)
Orrtanna:  $163,997
Pennsylvania:  $164,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $144,567; Detached houses: $145,178; Townhouses or other attached units: $133,043; In 2-unit structures: $102,200; Mobile homes: $65,000

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Races in Orrtanna:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Japanese (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Orrtanna: 93.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (27.2%), German (13.6%), Irish (6.5%), English (3.0%), Swedish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 670 feet

Land area: 0.18 square miles.

Population density: 1009 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Orrtanna

  • High school or higher: 88.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Orrtanna CDP

  • Never married: 24.8%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 5.8%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in May 2009.

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

Orrtanna:  1.1% ($917)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (29.4 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (54.3 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (117.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Cashtown-McKnightstown, PA (1.5 miles ), Fairfield borough, PA (2.1 miles ), Arendtsville borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Gettysburg borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Carroll Valley borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Biglerville borough, PA (2.9 miles ), Lake Heritage, PA (3.1 miles ), Emmitsburg, MD (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 39.85 N, Longitude: 77.36 W

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Orrtanna-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 44% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.7 miles away from the Orrtanna place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/16/1961, a category 3 tornado 16.4 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Orrtanna-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 89% 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 77.4 miles away from Orrtanna 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 78.8 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 62.1 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) earthquake occurred 66.8 miles away from Orrtanna center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Orrtanna:
  • GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA)
  • WAYNESBORO HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; WAYNESBORO, PA)
  • CHAMBERSBURG HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; CHAMBERSBURG, PA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Orrtanna:
  • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 7 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,216)
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 17 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,330)
  • FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; FREDERICK, MD; FT enrollment: 2,407)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 26 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
  • WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 29 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; FT enrollment: 2,245)
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 29 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
  • SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 41 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; FT enrollment: 3,576)

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

HICKORY BRIDGE FARM (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
J D & SONS (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  75.4%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.3%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  19.9%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  18.2%
Whole state:  5.1%

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Orrtanna 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 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.
  • 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Adams County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (53%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%)
  • Electricity (18%)


Religion statistics for Orrtanna

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 54.45%
Here54.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents39.5%22.7%9.0%5.9%5.2%
Congregations7.7%22.2%12.8%13.7%3.4%
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of the BrethrenChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)Other
Adherents3.0%2.3%1.8%1.5%9.2%
Congregations2.6%2.6%4.3%1.7%29.1%
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.


6.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,933 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.36%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($287 average AGI)
Adams County:  0.08%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from York County, PA  1.70% ($34,331 average AGI)
from Carroll County, MD  0.75% ($51,769)
from Frederick County, MD  0.61% ($55,689)


5.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,107 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.76%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($249 average AGI)
Adams County:  0.06%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to York County, PA  2.04% ($35,705 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, PA  0.41% ($37,590)
to Franklin County, PA  0.27% ($36,781)


Strongest AM radio stations in Orrtanna:
  • WFKJ (890 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CASHTOWN, PA; Owner: JESUS IS LORD MINISTRIES INTERNATION)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WGET (1320 AM; 1 kW; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: TIMES AND NEWS PUBLISHING COMANY)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCBG (1590 AM; 5 kW; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WHVR (1280 AM; 5 kW; HANOVER, PA)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WHYL (960 AM; 5 kW; CARLISLE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTRI (1520 AM; daytime; 17 kW; BRUNSWICK, MD; Owner: JMK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Orrtanna:
  • WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • W219BE (91.7 FM; WAYNESBORO, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, NDBA)
  • WZBT (91.1 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: GETTYSBURG COLLEGE)
  • WFRE (99.9 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)
  • WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • W219BX (91.7 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
  • WGTY (107.7 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: TIMES AND NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY)
  • WWVZ (103.9 FM; BRADDOCK HEIGHTS, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WARX (106.9 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MANNING BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WWMD (101.5 FM; WAYNESBORO, PA; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQCM (94.3 FM; GREENCASTLE, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WIKZ (95.1 FM; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WXMJ (99.5 FM; MOUNT UNION, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Orrtanna:
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • W51CY (Channel 51; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 1.5 Mi S Of Cashtown On Leg Rt 01001, Call Sign: KXH858
    Assigned Frequencies : 31.8400 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/14/2004, Expiration Date: 04/28/2014
    Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: N2JEN, Previous Call Sign: WA2ORA, Licensee ID: L00398851
    Grant Date: 09/14/2001, Expiration Date: 10/29/2011, Certifier: Allen M Olmsted
    Registrant: Allen M Olmsted, 1212 New Road, Orrtanna, PA 17353
  • Call Sign: N3YGG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01216090
    Grant Date: 11/22/2006, Expiration Date: 11/04/2016, Certifier: Todd A Waite
    Registrant: Todd A Waite, 800 Orrtanna Rd, Orrtanna, PA 17353
  • Call Sign: N3ZLB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01479640
    Grant Date: 04/02/2009, Expiration Date: 04/02/2019
    Registrant: John F Chiuchiolo, 195 Peach Tree Rd, Orrtanna, PA 17353-9753
  • Call Sign: WB3ILC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00339862
    Grant Date: 03/28/2001, Expiration Date: 03/28/2011
    Registrant: Richard F Abraham, 633 Bingaman Rd, Orrtanna, PA 17353


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3


Orrtanna on our top lists:
    • #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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