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Lebanon County

Population in July 2007: 1,045.
Males: 520  (49.8%)
Females: 525  (50.2%)
Median resident age:  39.4 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17088.


Estimated median household income in 2006: $52,400 (it was $43,542 in 2000)
Schaefferstown  $52,400
Pennsylvania:  $46,259

Estimated median house/condo value in 2006: $145,000 (it was $102,300 in 2000)
Schaefferstown  $145,000
Pennsylvania:  $145,200

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Races in Schaefferstown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
  • Black (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Schaefferstown: 87.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (52.5%), Irish (7.2%), United States (6.6%), Russian (5.3%), English (4.0%), Italian (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 574 feet

Land area: 2.69 square miles.

Population density: 388 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Schaefferstown

  • High school or higher: 76.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 0.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Schaefferstown CDP

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 62.3%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

52 residents are foreign born (5.3% Europe).

This place:  5.3%
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:

Schaefferstown:  1.2% ($1,241)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (17.6 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (71.7 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (81.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Richland borough, PA (5.0 miles ), Brickerville, PA (5.1 miles ), Myerstown borough, PA (5.4 miles ), Newmanstown, PA (6.9 miles ), Avon, PA (7.2 miles ), Cornwall borough, PA (8.1 miles ), Lebanon South, PA (8.3 miles ), Womelsdorf borough, PA (8.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.29 N, Longitude: 76.30 W


Area code: 717

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Chemicals (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Personal and laundry services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Personal appearance workers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (5%)


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Average climate in Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania

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Schaefferstown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 35% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.3 miles away from the Schaefferstown place 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 13.7 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Schaefferstown:
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; LEBANON, PA)
  • EPHRATA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; EPHRATA, PA)
  • PHILHAVEN HOSP (about 12 miles; MT GRETNA, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Schaefferstown:
  • LANCASTER (about 13 miles; LANCASTER, PA; ID: LNS)
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 25 miles; READING, PA; ID: RDG)
  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 33 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; ID: MDT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Schaefferstown:
  • KELLER BROTHERS (about 2 miles; LEBANON, PA; ID: 08N)
  • DECK (about 5 miles; MYERSTOWN, PA; ID: 9D4)
  • GRIMES (about 14 miles; BETHEL, PA; ID: 8N1)

Amtrak stations near Schaefferstown:
  • 17 miles: LANCASTER (53 MCGOVERN AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 20 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 Schaefferstown:
  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 22 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,384)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 23 miles; READING, PA; FT enrollment: 2,003)
  • YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 29 miles; YORK, PA; FT enrollment: 4,541)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 31 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 38 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 40 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 50 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
Public elementary/middle school in Schaefferstown:

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

DUTCH WAY FARM MARKET 3 (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-16-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-16-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between APR-12-2006 and MAY-16-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-16-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-16-2006)

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  76.7%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.7%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.7%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Schaefferstown compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Schaefferstown (2007 data):
  • Lebanon Valley Farmers Bank: Schaefferstown Branch at 107 West Main Street, branch established on 1953-09-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $786.4 mil, Deposits: $602.5 mil, headquarters in Lebanon, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation
  • Northwest Savings Bank: Dutch Way Shopping Mall at Route 501 North, branch established on 1999-06-25. Info updated 2006-06-07: Bank assets: $6,564.7 mil, Deposits: $5,434.2 mil, headquarters in Warren, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 162 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Lebanon County Pennsylvania:




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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 Schaefferstown:
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLAN (1390 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, PA)
  • 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.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Schaefferstown:
  • 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.)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJTL (90.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CREATIVE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WIOV-FM1 (105.1 FM; READING, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQIC (100.1 FM; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WLAN-FM (96.9 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W220BX (91.9 FM; MARIETTA, PA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • WQXA-FM (105.7 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBMP (88.1 FM; WARWICK, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Schaefferstown:
  • 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.)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)




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