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Population in July 2008: 302. Population change since 2000: +0.7%

Males: 149	(49.7%)
Females: 153	(50.3%)

Median resident age:	36.1 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 17355.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,169 (it was $37,917 in 2000)

Railroad:	$46,169
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,372

Railroad:	$21,372
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $165,915 (it was $105,600 in 2000)

Railroad:	$165,915
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $180,529; Detached houses: $188,594; Townhouses or other attached units: $179,224; In 2-unit structures: $123,204; Mobile homes: $55,000

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Races in Railroad:

White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
American Indian (2.0%)
Black (1.7%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Railroad: 89.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (46.7%), Irish (14.0%), English (11.0%), Italian (5.3%), United States (4.3%), Welsh (3.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 08/31/1871

Elevation: 741 feet

Land area: 0.63 square miles.

Population density: 482 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Railroad

High school or higher: 74.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
Unemployed: 5.3%
Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Railroad borough

Never married: 21.7%
Now married: 57.6%
Separated: 5.5%
Widowed: 4.1%
Divorced: 11.1%

4 residents are foreign born

This borough:	1.3%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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

Railroad:	1.4% ($1,513)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Towson, MD (25.6 miles , pop. 51,793).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (31.4 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (84.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Shrewsbury borough, PA (1.1 miles ), New Freedom borough, PA (1.2 miles ), Glen Rock borough, PA (1.7 miles ), Stewartstown borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Loganville borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Winterstown borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Seven Valleys borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Cross Roads borough, PA (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 39.76 N, Longitude: 76.70 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 717

Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-2.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (18%)
Computer and electronic products (14%)
Educational services (8%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
Furniture and related products (5%)
Wood products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (18%)
Metal and metal products (11%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Furniture and related products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (8%)
Engineers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
Health technologists and technicians (10%)
Cashiers (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Business operations specialists (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)

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Railroad-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 73% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/5/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.4 miles away from the Railroad borough center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1980, a category 3 tornado 20.8 miles away from the borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Railroad-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 77% 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 52.9 miles away from Railroad 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 53.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 65.8 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 35.9 miles away from Railroad center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 87.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Railroad:

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL YORK (about 13 miles; YORK, PA)
HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSP YORK (about 14 miles; YORK, PA)
HANOVER GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; HANOVER, PA)

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Operable nuclear power plants near Railroad:

20 miles: Peach Bottom 2 and 3 in Delta, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Railroad:

YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 19 miles; YORK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,541)
WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; FT enrollment: 2,245)
MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 5,564)
MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 25 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 6,384)
TOWSON UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; TOWSON, MD; FT enrollment: 13,971)
HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; BEL AIR, MD; FT enrollment: 2,646)
LOYOLA COLLEGE (about 29 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 4,859)

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Average household size:

This borough:	2.7 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	71.4%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	5.4%
Whole state:	5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	4.7%
Whole state:	11.0%

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

This borough:	1.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Railroad, PA

Railroad compared to Pennsylvania 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.
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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Railroad mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in York County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (65%) Electricity (13%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%) Wood (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Coal or coke (2%)

Religion statistics for Railroad

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	22.7%	22.0%	18.5%	11.6%	3.7%
Congregations	19.0%	3.1%	24.0%	10.7%	3.9%

Name	Church of the Brethren	Southern Baptist Convention	Assemblies of God	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Other religions
Adherents	2.3%	1.9%	1.8%	1.4%	14.1%
Congregations	3.9%	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	26.0%

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	$1,028
Totals for Government	0	$0		1	$1,028

5.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,253 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.47%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($271 average AGI)
York County: 0.05%
Pennsylvania average: 0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Baltimore County, MD	0.67% ($57,300 average AGI)
from Adams County, PA	0.47% ($35,705)
from Cumberland County, PA	0.46% ($49,538)

4.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,777 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.28%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($362 average AGI)
York County: 0.04%
Pennsylvania average: 0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Cumberland County, PA	0.48% ($38,928 average AGI)
to Adams County, PA	0.40% ($34,331)
to Lancaster County, PA	0.33% ($40,261)

Strongest AM radio stations in Railroad:

WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
WOYK (1350 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WOYK, INC.)
WSBA (910 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCAO (600 AM; 5 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WHVR (1280 AM; 5 kW; HANOVER, PA)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Railroad:

WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)
WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGTY (107.7 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: TIMES AND NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY)
WQXA-FM (105.7 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WZBA (100.7 FM; WESTMINSTER, MD; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WLIF (101.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WLIF, INC.)
W220BX (91.9 FM; MARIETTA, PA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
WIYY (97.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
WPOC (93.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Railroad:

WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
WBAL-TV (Channel 11; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
WMAR-TV (Channel 2; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
WGCB-TV (Channel 49; RED LION, PA; Owner: RED LION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
W23AY (Channel 23; YORK, PA; Owner: WIRELESS CABLE TV OF PA, INC.)
WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)

Railroad fatal accident list:
May 2, 1998 05:45 AM, Sr-851, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 19, 1998 12:35 AM, Sr-851, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 16, 1988 06:30 AM, 851, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KB3OYQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01275903
Grant Date: 04/25/2007, Expiration Date: 04/25/2017, Certifier: Jeffrey A Slagle
Registrant: Jeffrey A Slagle, 35 E Main St, Railroad, PA 17355

	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	$170,605	11	$182,696	12	$166,280	4	$56,713	1	$170,170
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	1	$286,160	3	$195,707	1	$49,910	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	2	$167,160	6	$199,010	1	$73,480	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	1	$290,550	3	$239,850	1	$51,160	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	2	$226,345	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0238.21

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	2	$298,955	1	$133,680
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	1	$311,490	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0238.21

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3

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