Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2010: 941.
Population change since 2000: -4.4%
Males: 447  (47.6%)
Females: 494  (52.4%)
Median resident age:

62.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 17088.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $85,015 (it was $43,542 in 2000)
Schaefferstown:

$85,015
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,249 (it was $29,176 in 2000)

Schaefferstown CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $247,199 (it was $105,800 in 2000)
Schaefferstown:

$247,199
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $248,320; detached houses: $243,742
March 2022 cost of living index in Schaefferstown: 89.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.3%

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Ancestries: German (68.9%), Slovak (12.9%), British (7.7%), English (3.1%), Eastern European (2.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 574 feet

Land area: 2.69 square miles.

Population density: 350 people per square mile   (very low).

Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania map

5 residents are foreign born

This place:

0.7%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,118 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,109 (1.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (17.6 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (64.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Hopeland, PA (2.1 miles ),
Richland borough, PA (2.2 miles ),
Brickerville, PA (2.3 miles ),
Myerstown borough, PA (2.3 miles ),
Clay, PA (2.4 miles ),
Newmanstown, PA (2.4 miles ),
Avon, PA (2.4 miles ),
Cornwall borough, PA (2.5 miles )

Latitude: 40.29 N, Longitude: 76.30 W

Area code: 717

Distribution of median household income in Schaefferstown, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Schaefferstown, PA in 2022
Schaefferstown satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.3%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Most common industries in Schaefferstown, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (10.4%)
  • Construction (8.1%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.9%)
  • Public administration (4.8%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4.8%)
  • Educational services (4.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (14.1%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (8.3%)
  • Metal & metal products (7.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.5%)
  • Public administration (5.5%)
  • Food (4.6%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (19.6%)
  • Educational services (8.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.9%)
  • Personal & laundry services (7.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.1%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (6.2%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (4.6%)
Most common occupations in Schaefferstown, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.1%)
  • Personal appearance workers (4.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.1%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6.4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.3%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12.5%)
  • Personal appearance workers (7.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.2%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5.4%)
  • Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (5.0%)

Average climate in Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania average temperatures Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania average precipitation Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania humidity Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania wind speed Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania snowfall Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania sunshine Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 130. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

130
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.0450. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0450
U.S.:

0.2513
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2015 was 8.59. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 17.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.59
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.247. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.247
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 29.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 17.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.0
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 15.9. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.9
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2016 was 0.00287. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00287
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Schaefferstown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 16% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1970, a category F3 (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 F3 tornado 11.3 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Schaefferstown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 187.0 miles away from the city center
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 13.8 miles away from the city 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 15.4 miles away from Schaefferstown center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 229.8 miles away from Schaefferstown center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 272.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/2017 at 21:47:31, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.7 miles away from Schaefferstown center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lebanon County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Schaefferstown topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Schaefferstown:

  • UNITED ZION RETIREMENT COMMUNI (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; LITITZ, PA)
  • STONERIDGE TOWNE CENTRE (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; MYERSTOWN, PA)
  • STONERIDGE POPULAR RUN (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; MYERSTOWN, PA)
  • LEBANON VA MEDICAL CENTER (Hospital, Acute Care - Veterans Administration, about 6 miles away; LEBANON, PA)
  • RENOVA CENTER (Hospital, about 7 miles away; LEBANON, PA)
  • MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES-LEBANON (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; LEBANON, PA)
  • VNA DEPT OF GOOD SAM HOSP (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; LEBANON, PA)

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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Schaefferstown:

  • Franklin and Marshall College (about 18 miles; Lancaster, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks (about 18 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,605)
  • Alvernia University (about 19 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,461)
  • Reading Area Community College (about 20 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,941)
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania (about 21 miles; Millersville, PA; FT enrollment: 7,743)
  • Albright College (about 21 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,319)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (about 25 miles; Middletown, PA; FT enrollment: 3,797)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Schaefferstown Volunteer Fire Company 1 Station 35 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lebanon County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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 JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-27-2006), St Public Notif received (DEC-15-2006), St Compliance achieved (DEC-15-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-15-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-16-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-16-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Schaefferstown that have no violations reported:

  • PLAINS LPG SERVICES LP (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

73.9%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.0%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Banks with branches in Schaefferstown (2011 data):

  • Fulton Bank, National Association: Schaefferstown Branch at 107 West Main Street, branch established on 1953/09/30. Info updated 2010/12/30: Bank assets: $9,041.7 mil, Deposits: $6,700.3 mil, headquarters in Lancaster, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 122 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation
  • Northwest Savings Bank: Dutch Way Shopping Mall at Dutch Way Plaza, Rt 501 N, branch established on 1999/06/25. Info updated 2009/11/23: Bank assets: $7,975.9 mil, Deposits: $5,985.6 mil, headquarters in Warren, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 172 total offices

For population 15 years and over in Schaefferstown:

Marital status in Schaefferstown, PA
  • Never married: 19.0%
  • Now married: 77.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 3.6%

For population 25 years and over in Schaefferstown:

  • High school or higher: 88.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 0.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.2
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Schaefferstown
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Schaefferstown, PA (based on Lebanon County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant29,37380
Evangelical Protestant13,83997
Catholic12,2188
Other1,2945
Orthodox2282
Black Protestant551
None76,561-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 31
Lebanon County:

2.42 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Here:

0.55 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 40
Lebanon County:

3.13 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 81
Lebanon County:

6.34 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Lebanon County:

8.4%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.9%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.0%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

43.7%
Pennsylvania:

50.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Schaefferstown:

46.5%
State:

47.1%

Average BMI:
Schaefferstown:

30.4
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Schaefferstown:

16.6%
Pennsylvania:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

12.2%
State:

10.9%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Schaefferstown:

6.5
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Schaefferstown:

39.3%
Pennsylvania:

34.3%

General health condition:
This city:

54.8%
Pennsylvania:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Schaefferstown:

83.4%
State:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Schaefferstown, PA Residents

5.22% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($56,632 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.22%
Pennsylvania average:

5.27%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($241 average AGI)
Lebanon County:

0.04%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Lancaster County, PA  0.93% ($58,886 average AGI)
from Dauphin County, PA  0.83% ($57,181)
from Berks County, PA  0.59% ($44,638)


5.18% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($56,825 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.18%
Pennsylvania average:

5.44%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($110 average AGI)
Lebanon County:

0.04%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Dauphin County, PA  0.96% ($51,310 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, PA  0.77% ($52,950)
to Berks County, PA  0.44% ($51,793)

Businesses in Schaefferstown, PA

  • Dunkin Donuts: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Schaefferstown:

  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWSM (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANNVILLE-CLEONA, PA; Owner: PATRICK H. SICKAFUS)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WLAN (1390 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, PA)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)

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.)
  • 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.)
  • WIOV-FM1 (105.1 FM; READING, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQIC (100.1 FM; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WJTL (90.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CREATIVE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLAN-FM (96.9 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W220BX (91.9 FM; MARIETTA, PA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WBMP (88.1 FM; WARWICK, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WQXA-FM (105.7 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WWKL (92.1 FM; PALMYRA, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

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)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WHP-TV (Channel 21; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Schaefferstown fatal accident list:

Jun 19, 2012 06:01 PM, Sr-897 Main St, Market St, Lat: 40.297978, Lon: -76.293494, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 1
Mar 9, 2003 09:05 PM, Sr-501, Lat: 40.298259, Lon: -76.296265, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
Mar 1, 2003 02:50 AM, Sr-501, Lat: 40.298259, Lon: -76.296265, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Apr 1, 2002 05:50 PM, Sr-501, Lat: 40.298365, Lon: -76.305045, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Dec 16, 2002 03:15 PM, Sr-501, Lat: 40.298365, Lon: -76.305045, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 23ft / 6.5mTotal length
  • $6,650,000Total costs
  • 11,216Total average daily traffic
  • 1,144Total average daily truck traffic
  • 23,850Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Lat: 40.298472 Lon: -76.294917, Call Sign: WQEA883,
    Assigned Frequencies: 464.725 MHz, 469.725 MHz, Grant Date: 12/16/2005, Expiration Date: 12/16/2015, Cancellation Date: 02/20/2016, Certifier: Steve Kline, Registrant: Mobile Communications Inc, 13420 Damar Dr Unit D, Philadelphia, PA 19116, Phone: (215) 969-8450, Fax: (215) 821-1170

  • Lat: 40.304167 Lon: -76.303611, Call Sign: WRUW777,
    Assigned Frequencies: 456.512 MHz, 457.687 MHz, 457.887 MHz, 457.987 MHz, 467.512 MHz, Grant Date: 10/12/2022, Expiration Date: 10/12/2032, Certifier: Colin Zimmerman, Registrant: Triangle Communications, Inc., 940 W. Main St., New Holland, PA 17557, Phone: (717) 656-2211, Fax: (717) 656-3458, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • PL11SH630, 225 Sheep Hill Road (Lat: 40.296583 Lon: -76.281722), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WQRE338,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, Grant Date: 04/25/2013, Expiration Date: 04/25/2023, Cancellation Date: 03/19/2021, Certifier: Greg Todd, Registrant: Shentel, 500 Shentel Way, Edinburg, VA 22824, Phone: (540) 984-5286, Fax: (540) 984-8192, Email:

  • STATION, Lancaster Rd (Lat: 40.278972 Lon: -76.300778), Overall height: 25.9 m, Call Sign: KGH49,
    Assigned Frequencies: 2182.40 MHz, Grant Date: 10/17/2001, Expiration Date: 11/14/2011, Cancellation Date: 04/25/2007, Certifier: Peter J Pikna, Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

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  • Call Sign: K3HFP, Grant Date: 11/22/1988, Expiration Date: 11/22/1998, Cancellation Date: 11/28/2000, Registrant: William C Zehring, Schaefferstown, PA 17088

  • Call Sign: K3QGT, Licensee ID: L00262306, Grant Date: 10/24/2017, Expiration Date: 01/20/2028, Certifier: George F Mentzer, Registrant: George F Mentzer, 8 Sportsman Lane, Schaefferstown, PA 17088-0043

  • Call Sign: N3HCP, Licensee ID: L00199019, Grant Date: 03/26/2020, Expiration Date: 05/22/2030, Registrant: Gary R Wells, 336 S. Market St., Schaefferstown, PA 17088

  • Call Sign: KC3FEO, Licensee ID: L01953472, Grant Date: 06/25/2015, Expiration Date: 06/25/2025, Cancellation Date: 07/14/2015, Certifier: Jeffrey R Halye Ii, Registrant: Jeffrey R Halye Ii, Schaefferstown, PA 17088

  • Call Sign: WW2JRH, Previous Call Sign: KC3FEO, Licensee ID: L01953472, Grant Date: 07/14/2015, Expiration Date: 07/14/2025, Certifier: Jeffrey R Halye Ii, Registrant: Jeffrey R Halye Ii, 204 N. Lancaster Ave., Schaefferstown, PA 17088


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$138,3503$154,2639$144,7522$88,2601$172,630
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$01$164,9500$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$61,5503$171,1430$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$02$108,9050$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0031.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$184,650
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2008 2007 2005 2004 2001

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0031.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Schaefferstown, PA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Schaefferstown, PA - Value
Most common first names in Schaefferstown, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
George970.3 years
John882.1 years
Mary886.9 years
Mabel780.7 years
Richard777.5 years
Harry676.0 years
Kathryn681.2 years
William671.0 years
Margaret579.6 years
Paul582.0 years
Most common last names in Schaefferstown, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Horst1077.4 years
Keener983.9 years
Miller885.7 years
Krall880.3 years
Stohler569.2 years
Eberly585.0 years
Wike565.0 years
Smith571.0 years
Bucher570.4 years
Hartman588.6 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Schaefferstown, PA
  • 75.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 12.5%Coal or coke
  • 4.7%Electricity
  • 4.7%Wood
  • 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Schaefferstown, PA
  • 100.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below 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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