Sand Hill, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2007: 2,490.

Males: 1,212	(48.7%)
Females: 1,278	(51.3%)

Median resident age:	41.0 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 17046.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,615 (it was $45,125 in 2000)

Sand Hill:	$51,615
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,087

Sand Hill:	$23,087
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $160,297 (it was $108,100 in 2000)

Sand Hill:	$160,297
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $163,457; Detached houses: $183,721; Townhouses or other attached units: $93,968; In 2-unit structures: $82,596; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $41,671; Mobile homes: $19,211

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Races in Sand Hill:

White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
Hispanic (2.9%)
Other race (1.0%)
Vietnamese (0.6%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Sand Hill: 87.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (38.6%), United States (9.4%), Irish (7.3%), Italian (4.9%), Dutch (4.2%), Polish (3.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 1.01 square miles.

Population density: 2455 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Sand Hill

High school or higher: 81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
Unemployed: 3.2%
Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sand Hill CDP

Never married: 21.0%
Now married: 68.1%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 8.0%
Divorced: 2.9%

46 residents are foreign born

This place:	2.0%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Sand Hill:	1.6% ($1,717)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (23.1 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (72.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Lebanon, PA (1.2 miles ), Pleasant Hill, PA (1.4 miles ), Avon, PA (1.5 miles ), Lebanon South, PA (1.5 miles ), Cleona borough, PA (1.8 miles ), Jonestown borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Annville, PA (2.3 miles ), Quentin, PA (2.4 miles ).

Latitude: 40.36 N, Longitude: 76.42 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 717

Most common industries for males (%):

Food (10%)
Metal and metal products (10%)
Construction (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Machinery (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (27%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Educational services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Social assistance (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Florists (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (17%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Art and design workers (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

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Average climate in Sand Hill, Pennsylvania

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Sand Hill-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 63% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.1 miles away from the Sand Hill place center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/14/2004, a category 3 tornado 9.9 miles away from the place center caused $18 million in damages.

Sand Hill-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 66% 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 20.5 miles away from Sand Hill 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 22.1 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 71.4 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 17.4 miles away from Sand Hill 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 76.3 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 71.1 miles away from Sand Hill 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 Sand Hill:

GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; LEBANON, PA)
PHILHAVEN HOSP (about 8 miles; MT GRETNA, PA)
MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 13 miles; HERSHEY, PA)

Amtrak stations near Sand Hill:

18 miles: ELIZABETHTOWN (WILSON AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
18 miles: MOUNT JOY (DELTA & HENRY STS.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sand Hill:

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 20 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 24 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 24 miles; READING, PA; FT enrollment: 2,003)
MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 26 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 6,384)
YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 27 miles; YORK, PA; FT enrollment: 4,541)
MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 34 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 36 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)

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Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	79.0%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.0%
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 2007:

This place:	1.1%
Whole state:	11.0%

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

This place:	0.3%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sand Hill, PA

Sand Hill compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Sand Hill mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Lebanon County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (48%) Utility gas (35%) Electricity (13%) Wood (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Coal or coke (1%)

Religion statistics for Sand Hill

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.
Tables represent county-level data.

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 Sand Hill:

WLBR (1270 AM; 5 kW; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWSM (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANNVILLE-CLEONA, PA; Owner: PATRICK H. SICKAFUS)
WADV (940 AM; 1 kW; LEBANON, PA; Owner: WADV RADIO, INC)
WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, 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.)
WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
WLAN (1390 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, PA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sand Hill:

WQIC (100.1 FM; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING CO.)
WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
WWKL (92.1 FM; PALMYRA, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WHKF (99.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WNNK-FM (104.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WJTL (90.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CREATIVE MINISTRIES, INC.)
W220BX (91.9 FM; MARIETTA, PA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
WRBT (94.9 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sand Hill:

WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
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.)
WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHP-TV (Channel 21; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)

	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 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	2	$106,595	8	$79,834	13	$60,332	4	$23,063	1	$50,790
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	1	$22,990	2	$68,310	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	4	$32,225	6	$75,795	1	$18,300	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	0	$0	4	$77,830	1	$33,380	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	1	$81,080	0	$0	0	$0

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	3	$100,840	1	$78,700
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0

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