Paxtang, Pennsylvania

Back to Paxtang, PA housing info, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, PA smaller cities, PA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Paxtang, PA Dauphin County Population in July 2008: 1,486. Population change since 2000: -5.4%   Males: 692   (46.6%) Females: 794   (53.4%) Median resident age:   38.6 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,779 (it was $46,250 in 2000) Paxtang:   $55,779 Pennsylvania:   $48,576 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,786 Paxtang:   $28,786 Pennsylvania:   $26,228 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $141,468 (it was $93,900 in 2000) Paxtang:   $141,468 Pennsylvania:   $155,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $154,617; Detached houses: $169,322; Townhouses or other attached units: $122,424; In 2-unit structures: $120,799; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $86,833 Paxtang, PA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Paxtang: White Non-Hispanic (86.9%) Black (6.4%) Hispanic (4.0%) Two or more races (1.8%) Other race (1.7%) Vietnamese (1.0%) American Indian (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Paxtang: 86.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Paxtang, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Paxtang is mentioned 10 times on our forum: Whats Erie, Pa like for someone in their mid 20's?  (129 replies) Is Steelton, PA Nice area?  (11 replies) Please Recommend a safe/nice Harrisburg Pa suburb  (10 replies) Latest news from Paxtang, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (34.8%), Irish (19.5%), English (11.8%), Italian (6.9%), Polish (5.0%), United States (4.3%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated on 07/03/1914 Elevation: 380 feet Land area: 0.42 square miles. Population density: 3553 people per square mile   (average).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.02
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Paxtang, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Paxtang-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 53% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/2004, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.5 miles away from the Paxtang borough center caused $18 million in damages.

On 4/5/1952, a category 3 tornado 22.3 miles away from the borough center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Paxtang-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 76% 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 42.3 miles away from Paxtang 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 43.9 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 94.0 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 31.7 miles away from Paxtang 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 87.5 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 56.5 miles away from Paxtang center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Cemetery: Paxtang Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This borough:	2.3 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	65.5%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	4.2%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.4% of all households

This borough:	4.5%
Whole state:	11.0%

This borough:	1.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Paxtang, PA

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6.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,939 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.18%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($246 average AGI)

Dauphin County:	0.09%
Pennsylvania average:	0.12%

from Cumberland County, PA	1.08% ($36,392 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, PA	0.44% ($36,810)
from York County, PA	0.44% ($31,613)

5.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,286 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.95%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($229 average AGI)

Dauphin County:	0.06%
Pennsylvania average:	0.05%

to Cumberland County, PA	1.22% ($40,564 average AGI)
to Lebanon County, PA	0.49% ($43,425)
to York County, PA	0.41% ($38,885)

• Frederick E Cannady, 3715 Derry Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 32 m, Overall height: 36.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00132178
  Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc., 400 Regency Forest Drive, Suite 400, Cary, NC 27511, Phone: (866) 322-2724, Email:
• Marin Fettman, 400 Paxtang Street (2da3407c), Type: Pole, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 36.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00271383
  Registrant: T-Mobile Northeast LLC, 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 378-4000, Email:
• Marin Fettman, 401 Kelso St (2da3407b), Type: Pole, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 36.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00271383
  Registrant: T-Mobile West Corporation, 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:

• ZVV, .3 Miles Ese Of Us 322, I-83 And I-283, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WQJF659
  Assigned Frequencies : 11445.0 MHz, 17810.0 MHz, 22760.0 MHz, 11525.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/21/2008, Expiration Date: 08/21/2018, Certifier: Kurt Maass
  Registrant: Telecom Transport Management, Inc., 146 N. Canal Street, Suite 210, Seattle, WA 98103, Phone: (206) 903-9296, Fax: (206) 545-9585, Email:

• Fire: 2
• Hazardous Condition: 1