Palmyra, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2008: 6,997. Population change since 2000: -1.4%

Males: 3,280	(46.9%)
Females: 3,717	(53.1%)

Median resident age:	37.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 17078.

Estimated median household income in 2008: $51,153 (it was $39,677 in 2000)

Palmyra:	$51,153
Pennsylvania:	$50,713

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $25,310

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $151,356 (it was $93,200 in 2000)

Palmyra:	$151,356
Pennsylvania:	$164,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $160,282; Detached houses: $185,890; Townhouses or other attached units: $110,623; In 2-unit structures: $86,924; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $141,157; Mobile homes: $61,098
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Races in Palmyra:

White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Black (0.9%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Palmyra: 87.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (41.9%), Irish (8.9%), United States (8.0%), Italian (6.6%), English (5.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 11/10/1913

Elevation: 460 feet

Land area: 1.86 square miles.

Population density: 3761 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Palmyra

High school or higher: 86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
Unemployed: 3.7%
Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Palmyra borough

Never married: 22.7%
Now married: 55.2%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 8.4%
Divorced: 11.4%

188 residents are foreign born (1.4% Asia, 0.9% Europe).

This borough:	2.6%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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

Palmyra:	1.2% ($1,094)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (24.0 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (69.2 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (79.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Campbelltown, PA (1.5 miles ), Hershey, PA (1.9 miles ), Annville, PA (2.1 miles ), Cleona borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Hummelstown borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Skyline View, PA (2.7 miles ), Timber Hills, PA (2.7 miles ), Mount Gretna borough, PA (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.31 N, Longitude: 76.59 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,061 (-15.0%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 459 (13.0%)

Area code: 717

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Crime in Palmyra by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	14.2	0.0	14.3	28.7	0.0	0.0
Robberies	4	0	2	2	1	4	2	3
per 100,000	56.3	0.0	28.5	28.6	14.3	57.4	28.8	43.0
Assaults	22	20	34	28	36	19	5	5
per 100,000	309.9	280.6	484.3	400.0	513.5	272.9	72.0	71.6
Burglaries	29	22	14	24	19	27	9	14
per 100,000	408.5	308.7	199.4	342.9	271.0	387.8	129.6	200.5
Thefts	115	77	74	98	89	106	77	102
per 100,000	1619.7	1080.4	1054.1	1400.0	1269.4	1522.3	1108.9	1461.1
Auto thefts	10	6	9	6	9	9	1	5
per 100,000	140.8	84.2	128.2	85.7	128.4	129.3	14.4	71.6
Arson	1	0	1	0	2	0	1	0
per 100,000	14.1	0.0	14.2	0.0	28.5	0.0	14.4	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	183.5	127.7	183.2	175.4	198.4	193.2	77.6	105.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (9 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.29
US city average:	3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: +125 (+1.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (13%)
Food (12%)
Health care (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Educational services (15%)
Food (9%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Social assistance (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Business operations specialists (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Average climate in Palmyra, Pennsylvania

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Palmyra-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 60% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/2004, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.1 miles away from the Palmyra borough center caused $18 million in damages.

On 6/18/1970, a category 3 tornado 16.7 miles away from the borough center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Palmyra-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 70% 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 29.4 miles away from Palmyra 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 31.0 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 81.0 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 21.2 miles away from Palmyra 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 79.8 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 64.9 miles away from Palmyra 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 Palmyra:

MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 4 miles; HERSHEY, PA)
PHILHAVEN HOSP (about 8 miles; MT GRETNA, PA)
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; LEBANON, PA)

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Airports located in Palmyra:

Reigle Field Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 6,000, Local Ops: 24,000)

Amtrak stations near Palmyra:

12 miles: ELIZABETHTOWN (WILSON AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
15 miles: MOUNT JOY (DELTA & HENRY STS.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
16 miles: HARRISBURG (4TH & CHESTNUT STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Palmyra:

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 11 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 15 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 21 miles; YORK, PA; FT enrollment: 4,541)
MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 24 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 25 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 6,384)
DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 33 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 33 miles; READING, PA; FT enrollment: 2,003)

Public high school in Palmyra:

Palmyra Area Shs School (Students: 1005; Location: 1125 Park Dr; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Palmyra:

Palmyra Area Ms School (Students: 727; Location: 50 W Cherry St; Grades: 6 - 8)
Pine Street Elementary School (Students: 471; Location: 50 W Pine St; Grades: KG - 5)
Forge Road Elementary School (Students: 411; Location: 400 S Forge Rd; Grades: KG - 5)

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Library in Palmyra:

PALMYRA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $257,034; Location: 325 SOUTH RAILROAD STREET; 41,086 books; 1,308 audio materials; 1,661 video materials; 104 serial subscriptions)

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Shopping Center: Palmyra Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Cadillac Motel (977 East Main Street), Dutch Motel (500 E. Main St).

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

CRALEY MHP (Population served: 35, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-29-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-29-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-29-2005)

MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-16-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-16-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-16-2004)

MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-17-2004), St Public Notif received (MAY-17-2004)

MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-29-2003), St Public Notif received (MAY-29-2003)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-21-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-21-2001)

MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-1998 and MAR-1998, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAR-05-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-08-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-29-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-29-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-29-2005)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2004 and FEB-16-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-31-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-16-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (FEB-16-2005)

Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-16-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-16-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-16-2004)

Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-17-2004), St Public Notif received (MAY-17-2004)

Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-29-2003), St Public Notif received (MAY-29-2003)

One routine major monitoring violation

24 regular monitoring violations

2 other older monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Palmyra that have no violations reported:

IN THE NET SPORTS COMPLEX (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This borough:	2.2 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	61.0%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	5.4%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This borough:	5.3%
Whole state:	11.0%

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

This borough:	2.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Palmyra, PA

37 people in nursing homes
8 people in homes for the mentally ill

Palmyra compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Palmyra, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Palmyra (2009 data):

Jonestown Bank and Trust Company, of Jonestown, Pennsylvania: Palmyra Branch at 2 East Main Street, branch established on 2002-06-26; Lebanon Valley Brethren Home Office at 1200 Grubb Road, branch established on 2000-06-12. 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
Fulton Bank: Palmyra Shopping Center Branch at 901 East Main Street, branch established on 1961-12-26; Palmyra Branch at 1 West Main Street, branch established on 1956-11-01. Info updated 2008-03-25: Bank assets: $8,346.3 mil, Deposits: $4,857.8 mil, headquarters in Lancaster, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 109 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation
Woodforest National Bank: Palmyra Wal-Mart Branch at 100 N Londonderry Sq., branch established on 2007-05-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.3 mil, Deposits: $2,568.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 499 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
Northwest Savings Bank: Palmyra Branch at 1044 East Main Street, branch established on 1923-01-01. Info updated 2008-12-03: Bank assets: $6,967.2 mil, Deposits: $5,120.9 mil, headquarters in Warren, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 169 total offices
Commerce Bank/Harrisburg: Palmyra Branch at 903 East Main Street, branch established on 2000-10-28. Info updated 2008-12-01: Bank assets: $2,139.2 mil, Deposits: $1,635.0 mil, headquarters in Lemoyne, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 34 total offices, Holding Company: Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp, Inc.
Wachovia Bank, National Association: East End Branch at 840 East Main Street, branch established on 1964-07-23. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Palmyra, Pennsylvania

Palmyra Motel, 1071 E Main St, Palmyra, PA 17078, Phone: (717) 838-1324
Americas Best Value Inn, 2951 Horseshoe Pike, Palmyra, PA 17078, Phone: (717) 838-4761

All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Palmyra, Pennsylvania

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Palmyra mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Lebanon County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (58%) Utility gas (22%) Electricity (18%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Palmyra

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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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	4	$9,755	$29,265	1	$434
Other Government Administration	0	$0		11	$8,327
Police Protection - Officers	9	$41,783	$55,711	10	$2,958
Police - Other	1	$2,214	$26,568	0	$0
Streets and Highways	7	$19,815	$33,969	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	4	$13,590	$40,770	0	$0
Sewerage	9	$26,205	$34,940	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$3,290	$39,480	0	$0
Totals for Government	35	$116,652	$39,995	22	$11,719

Palmyra government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
Charges - Sewerage: $1,123,000
Solid Waste Management: $531,000

All Other: $158,000
Construction - Sewerage: $254,000
Regular Highways: $46,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $1,197,000
Sewerage: $529,000

Police Protection: $488,000

Regular Highways: $397,000

Solid Waste Management: $358,000

Central Staff Services: $228,000

Fire Protection: $108,000

General Public Buildings: $81,000

Housing & Community Development: $27,000

Parks & Recreation: $21,000

Financial Administration: $18,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000

Libraries: $6,000

Health Services - Other: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $15,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $757,000
Interest Earnings: $116,000
Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $113,000
Police Protection: $31,000

General Public Building: $15,000

Regular Highways: $9,000

Sewerage: $8,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,883,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $154,000
Highways: $124,000

General Support: $2,000
Tax - Property: $575,000
Individual Income: $544,000

NEC: $183,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,285,000

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 Palmyra:

WWSM (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANNVILLE-CLEONA, PA; Owner: PATRICK H. SICKAFUS)
WLBR (1270 AM; 5 kW; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTKT (1460 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
WSBA (910 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Palmyra:

WWKL (92.1 FM; PALMYRA, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WQIC (100.1 FM; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING CO.)
WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WHKF (99.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
WNNK-FM (104.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
WRBT (94.9 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W220BX (91.9 FM; MARIETTA, PA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
WQXA-FM (105.7 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WJAZ (91.7 FM; SUMMERDALE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. COMMWEALTH SYS. HGHR ED)
WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
WLAN-FM (96.9 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQLV (98.9 FM; MILLERSBURG, PA; Owner: HEPCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Palmyra:

WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, 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.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Palmyra, Pennsylvania:

Fatal accident count: 9
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 16
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 11
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 29
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2

Pennsylvania average:

Fatal accident count: 85
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 123
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
Fatalities: 91
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 215
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 16

See more detailed statistics of Palmyra fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total costs: $191,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,712
Total average daily truck traffic: 185
Total future (year 2013) average daily traffic: 8,536

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2

Route 743 & Route 341 East, Type: Mast, Structure height: 86.9 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: KNKN893
880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 01/04/2002, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
679 Ridge Rd, Type: Mast, Structure height: 60.6 m, Call Sign: KNKN893
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 01/04/2002, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

Kathryn M Wheeler, 0.1 Miles From I/S Of Ridge Rd. & N. Forge Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.4 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, One Verizon Place (Mc: Ga3b1reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 339-4271, Email:
John W Dickey, Pa-L. Route 38003 (Gravel Hill Road), Type: Tower, Structure height: 67.4 m, Overall height: 69.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00200377
Registrant: Quaker State Broadcasting Corporation, 970 West Trindle Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055, Phone: (717) 697-1141
David Saska, I-95 @ Tacony Palmyra Bridge, New State Road, Type: Pole, Structure height: 27.4 m, Overall height: 27.4 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7

Lebanon Valley Answering Service 35 N College St, Call Sign: KAT247
Assigned Frequencies : 33.9400 MHz, 33.9000 MHz
Grant Date: 08/02/1996, Expiration Date: 10/21/2001, Cancelation Date: 03/24/2002
Registrant: Citizens Volunteer Fire Co, 21 N College St, Palmyra, PA 17078, Phone: (717) 838-3616
Ridge Rd Between Grant St And Forge Rd N Side, Call Sign: KGD398, Licensee ID: L00724294
Assigned Frequencies : 33.0600 MHz
Grant Date: 08/02/2003, Expiration Date: 08/12/2013
Registrant: Valley Animal Hospital Ltd, 520 E Ridge Rd, Palmyra, PA 17078, Phone: (717) 838-2643
301 N Forge Rd, Call Sign: KQB805, Licensee ID: L00065507
Assigned Frequencies : 152.975 MHz
Grant Date: 12/15/1997, Expiration Date: 12/28/2002, Cancelation Date: 03/30/2003
Registrant: Roy E Miller Inc, 301 N Forge Rd, Palmyra, PA 17078
Lat: 40.303611 Lon: -76.606944, Call Sign: WPYT221
Assigned Frequencies : 452.012 MHz, 453.012 MHz
Grant Date: 10/20/2003, Expiration Date: 10/20/2013, Certifier: Terry Fischetti
Registrant: Triangle Communication Inc, 940 W Main St, New Holland, PA 17557, Phone: (717) 656-2211, Fax: (717) 656-3458
Lat: 40.303222 Lon: -76.591111, Call Sign: WQAH284, Licensee ID: L00809841
Assigned Frequencies : 72.1000 MHz
Grant Date: 06/01/2004, Expiration Date: 06/01/2014, Certifier: Craig Copo
Registrant: Palmyra Area School District
Lat: 40.313778 Lon: -76.593056, Call Sign: WQGJ633
Assigned Frequencies : 462.287 MHz, 462.337 MHz, 462.387 MHz, 467.287 MHz, 467.387 MHz
Grant Date: 02/07/2007, Expiration Date: 02/07/2017, Certifier: Daniel C Frederick
Registrant: Cattron Group, Inc. Et Al, 58 West Shenango Street, Sharpsville, PA 16150, Phone: (724) 962-3571, Fax: (724) 962-4310, Email:
Lat: 40.307139 Lon: -76.605389, Call Sign: WQJB224
Assigned Frequencies : 452.337 MHz, 456.787 MHz, 457.012 MHz, 451.887 MHz
Grant Date: 07/11/2008, Expiration Date: 07/11/2018, Certifier: Tim Carricato
Registrant: Triangle Communications Inc, 99 15th Street, New Cumberland, PA 17070, Phone: (717) 774-7455, Fax: (717) 774-7469, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4

ANNVILLE, Off N Forge St 1 Mi N Of, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WMW422
Assigned Frequencies : 6197.24 MHz, 6226.89 MHz
Grant Date: 02/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
PALMYRA, .9 Mi N Of Int Of N Railroad St And Spruce St, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WPNL645
Assigned Frequencies : 6675.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/12/2008, Expiration Date: 04/01/2018, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
PTS, 0.1 Miles From I/S Of Ridge Rd. & N. Forge Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.4 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WQBI365
Assigned Frequencies : 10567.5 MHz
Grant Date: 10/13/2004, Expiration Date: 10/13/2014, Certifier: Frank Hemler
Registrant: Special Systems Services, 1 Wayne Circle, Lower Gwynedd, PA 19002, Phone: (215) 699-4427, Email:
EAST HERSHEY, 331 East Canal Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 55.8 m, Call Sign: WQIT489
Assigned Frequencies : 11325.0 MHz
Grant Date: 05/08/2008, Expiration Date: 05/08/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1

Reigle Airport, Type: Tower, Call Sign: WKQ3, Licensee ID: L00008837
Assigned Frequencies : 122.800 MHz
Grant Date: 02/23/2005, Expiration Date: 02/23/2015
Registrant: Wachas Flying Service Inc, 1805 S Forge Rd, Palmyra, PA 17078, Phone: (717) 838-5519, Fax: (717) 838-0456, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 54 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Palmyra)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Palmyra)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 25 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 full tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	13	$136,462	131	$133,595	161	$94,180	55	$38,782	3	$297,333	29	$106,655	3	$50,333
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	1	$103,000	9	$159,667	33	$74,788	7	$91,714	0	$0	4	$234,000	3	$49,333
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$290,000	16	$121,563	106	$130,717	32	$48,656	0	$0	10	$125,600	1	$20,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	14	$179,714	28	$113,286	4	$70,500	0	$0	4	$134,500	2	$57,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	7	$99,571	17	$161,706	0	$0	0	$0	2	$152,000	1	$43,000

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

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0039.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 full tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	41	$140,902	13	$167,154	1	$90,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	5	$247,800	1	$180,000	2	$227,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$200,000	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$200,000	4	$145,750	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

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

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0039.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 45
Hazardous Condition: 131
Service Call: 1
Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Palmyra

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Palmyra, PA

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