Richland, Pennsylvania

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Lebanon County

Population in July 2008: 1,492. Population change since 2000: -1.1%

Males: 736	(49.3%)
Females: 756	(50.7%)

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

Zip codes: 17087.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,305 (it was $45,729 in 2000)

Richland:	$52,305
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,062

Richland:	$23,062
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $137,165 (it was $92,500 in 2000)

Richland:	$137,165
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $160,207; Detached houses: $173,791; Townhouses or other attached units: $99,792; In 2-unit structures: $73,902; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $254,658; Mobile homes: $112,500
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Races in Richland:

White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Richland: 84.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (59.7%), United States (8.8%), Irish (7.6%), Italian (4.4%), English (3.9%), Swiss (3.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 10/17/1906

Land area: 1.56 square miles.

Population density: 955 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Richland

High school or higher: 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
Unemployed: 3.1%
Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Richland borough

Never married: 18.8%
Now married: 66.9%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 7.1%
Divorced: 6.8%

8 residents are foreign born

This borough:	0.5%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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

Richland:	1.3% ($1,233)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (17.5 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (63.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Newmanstown, PA (1.5 miles ), Myerstown borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Womelsdorf borough, PA (1.9 miles ), Schaefferstown, PA (2.2 miles ), Robesonia borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Avon, PA (2.6 miles ), Lebanon South, PA (2.9 miles ), Lebanon, PA (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 40.36 N, Longitude: 76.26 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 717

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Population change in the 1990s: +47 (+3.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (10%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
Furniture and related products (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Food (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (21%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
Apparel (4%)
Furniture and related products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)

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Richland-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 66% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.3 miles away from the Richland borough center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/4/1950, a category 3 tornado 13.1 miles away from the borough center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Richland-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 58% 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 11.8 miles away from Richland 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 13.4 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 63.0 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 14.6 miles away from Richland 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 70.7 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) earthquake occurred 79.3 miles away from Richland 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 Richland:

GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; LEBANON, PA)
PHILHAVEN HOSP (about 13 miles; MT GRETNA, PA)
EPHRATA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; EPHRATA, PA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Richland:

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 16 miles; READING, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,003)
MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 26 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 6,384)
KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 27 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 27 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 31 miles; YORK, PA; FT enrollment: 4,541)
HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 33 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)

Public elementary/middle school in Richland:

Fort Zeller Elementary School (Students: 249; Location: 243 North Sheridan Road; Grades: KG - 5)

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Library in Richland:

RICHLAND COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $45,013; Location: 111 EAST MAIN STREET; 27,473 books; 710 audio materials; 626 video materials; 38 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:

This borough:	2.6 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	76.3%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	5.0%
Whole state:	5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	3.2%
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 Richland, PA

Richland compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Unemployed percentage 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.
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 Lebanon County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (67%) Electricity (18%) Utility gas (11%) Coal or coke (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Richland

Adherents

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 religions
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	0	$0		1	$1,439
Police Protection - Officers	1	$3,774	$45,288	0	$0
Streets and Highways	2	$8,340	$50,040	0	$0
Totals for Government	3	$12,114	$48,456	1	$1,439

Richland government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $76,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $12,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $71,000
Solid Waste Management: $68,000

Central Staff Services: $61,000

Water Utilities: $47,000

General - Other: $44,000

Police Protection: $38,000

Parks & Recreation: $13,000

Fire Protection: $10,000

General Public Buildings: $7,000

Financial Administration: $4,000

Libraries: $2,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $28,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $500,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $570,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $491,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $579,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
Interest Earnings: $6,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $262,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $128,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $32,000
All Other: $1,000
Tax - Individual Income: $112,000
Property: $74,000

NEC: $38,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $98,000

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 Richland:

WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WLBR (1270 AM; 5 kW; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WADV (940 AM; 1 kW; LEBANON, PA; Owner: WADV RADIO, INC)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WWSM (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANNVILLE-CLEONA, PA; Owner: PATRICK H. SICKAFUS)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Richland:

WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
WIOV-FM1 (105.1 FM; READING, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
WQIC (100.1 FM; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING CO.)
WJTL (90.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CREATIVE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBMP (88.1 FM; WARWICK, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
WLAN-FM (96.9 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Richland:

WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

330 Millardville Road, Type: Mast, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 61 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: 4

David Saska, Rt 1 & Landsdowne, Type: Pole, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 39.6 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
Jerri L Janjua, 330 Millardville Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 61 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
Rt 1 & Lansdowne, Type: Pole, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 39.6 m
Registrant: At&t Wireless Services Inc, 1150 Connecticut Ave Nw 4th Flr, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 223-9222, Email:
Bonnie K Clark, 1 Mi Nw Int Rt 8 & Pa Tpk - Pt03xc113, Type: Tower, Structure height: 74.1 m, Overall height: 75.9 m

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Lat: 40.364972 Lon: -76.255694, Call Sign: WPZR557
Assigned Frequencies : 452.000 MHz
Grant Date: 02/26/2004, Expiration Date: 02/26/2014, Certifier: Dave Gingrich
Registrant: Triangle Communications, Inc., 940 West Main Street, New Holland, PA 17557-9391, Phone: (717) 656-2211, Fax: (717) 656-3458

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Richland)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2188Y , Serial Number: 13992, Year manufactured: 1945, Airworthiness Date: 09/27/1957
Registrant (Individual): Robert H Beaver, Po Box 765, Richland, PA 17087
Aircraft: EAGLE BALLOONS CORP C-7 (Balloon, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
N-Number: 60726 , Serial Number: E82738, Year manufactured: 1983, Airworthiness Date: 04/02/1983
Registrant (Individual): Bruce G Steiner, 202 N Race Street / P O Box 325, Richland, PA 17087

	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	1	$161,210	6	$145,647	7	$96,723	4	$33,083	1	$128,790
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	1	$86,450	2	$82,130	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	1	$185,710	4	$112,130	1	$20,820	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	1	$76,890	2	$94,060	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	1	$110,660	0	$0	0	$0

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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0030.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	2	$164,185
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

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Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0030.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 24
Hazardous Condition: 7
Service Call: 1

Incident types - Richland

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