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: $243,742March 2022 cost of living index in Schaefferstown: 89.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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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).
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).
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 130. This is significantly worse than average.
City:
130
U.S.:
73
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 (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 (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 [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 (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 (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 (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 personand injured 5 peopleand causedbetween $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 personand causedbetween $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).
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)
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:
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:
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:
Religion statistics for Schaefferstown, PA (based on Lebanon County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
29,373
80
Evangelical Protestant
13,839
97
Catholic
12,218
8
Other
1,294
5
Orthodox
228
2
Black Protestant
55
1
None
76,561
-
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
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:
5
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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$138,350
3
$154,263
9
$144,752
2
$88,260
1
$172,630
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
0
$0
1
$164,950
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
1
$61,550
3
$171,143
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
0
$0
2
$108,905
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
4
$198,725
8
$115,446
2
$106,345
1
$201,120
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
1
$166,950
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
3
$150,477
1
$48,420
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
1
$178,530
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
5
$156,354
6
$113,915
4
$39,958
1
$172,850
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
1
$108,180
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
6
$135,433
1
$72,350
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
2
$147,250
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
1
$103,840
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$60,880
4
$154,372
6
$101,580
4
$52,672
1
$91,710
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
1
$93,380
1
$106,180
1
$24,490
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
1
$65,890
3
$154,113
1
$111,630
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
0
$0
1
$150,260
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
4
$131,752
8
$91,266
4
$50,530
1
$90,490
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
1
$151,370
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
3
$149,290
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
3
$113,600
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
4
$143,438
8
$90,751
3
$31,497
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
1
$53,540
1
$37,950
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
2
$118,480
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
2
$129,220
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
1
$81,360
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
4
$114,472
17
$105,322
2
$21,925
1
$55,650
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
2
$135,065
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
4
$103,760
1
$12,470
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
3
$127,253
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
4
$106,960
9
$92,750
2
$26,935
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
1
$97,610
1
$19,480
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
3
$164,130
1
$18,920
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
3
$107,220
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
1
$157,710
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
3
$94,753
6
$88,892
3
$23,300
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
1
$132,780
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
2
$137,900
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
1
$61,660
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000 (Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
2
$112,135
2
$67,835
3
$18,513
1
$26,820
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
1
$40,960
1
$81,250
1
$14,690
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)