Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania

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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 2007: $49,804 (it was $43,542 in 2000)

Schaefferstown:	$49,804
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $34,746

Schaefferstown:	$34,746
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $156,887 (it was $105,800 in 2000)

Schaefferstown:	$156,887
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $192,091; Detached houses: $199,531; Townhouses or other attached units: $110,784; In 2-unit structures: $239,095

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Races in Schaefferstown:

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

2008 cost of living index in Schaefferstown: 87.0 (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

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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)

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: Richland borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Brickerville, PA (2.3 miles ), Myerstown borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Newmanstown, PA (2.4 miles ), Avon, PA (2.4 miles ), Cornwall borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Lebanon South, PA (2.6 miles ), Lebanon, PA (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 40.29 N, Longitude: 76.30 W

Area code: 717

Schaefferstown household income distribution

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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 above Pennsylvania state average. It is 68% 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 11.3 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Schaefferstown-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 13.8 miles away from Schaefferstown 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 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 66.2 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 10.5 miles away from Schaefferstown 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 68.5 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 79.2 miles away from Schaefferstown 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 Schaefferstown:

GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; LEBANON, PA)
PHILHAVEN HOSP (about 10 miles; MT GRETNA, PA)
EPHRATA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; EPHRATA, PA)

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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:

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 18 miles; READING, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,003)
MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 22 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 6,384)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 24 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 26 miles; YORK, PA; FT enrollment: 4,541)
KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 31 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 31 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 39 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)

Public elementary/middle school in Schaefferstown:

Aefferstown Elementary School (Students: 250; Location: 301 N Carpenter St; Grades: KG - 5)

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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 2007:

This place:	5.7%
Whole state:	11.0%

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

This place:	5.7%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Schaefferstown, PA

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 (2009 data):

Northwest Savings Bank: Dutch Way Shopping Mall at Route 501 North, branch established on 1999-06-25. Info updated 2008-12-03: Bank assets: $6,967.2 mil, Deposits: $5,120.9 mil, headquarters in Warren, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 169 total offices
Fulton Bank: Schaefferstown Branch at 107 West Main Street, branch established on 1953-09-30. Info updated 2008-03-25: Bank assets: $8,346.3 mil, Deposits: $4,857.8 mil, headquarters in Lancaster, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 109 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Schaefferstown mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Lebanon County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (79%) Electricity (17%) Coal or coke (3%) Utility gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Schaefferstown

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 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.)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

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, Certifier: Steve Kline
Registrant: Mobile Communications Inc, 13420 Damar Dr Unit D, Philadelphia, PA 19116, Phone: (215) 969-8450, Fax: (215) 821-1170

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

STATION, Lancaster Rd, Overall height: 25.9 m, Call Sign: KGH49
Assigned Frequencies : 2182.40 MHz
Grant Date: 10/17/2001, Expiration Date: 11/14/2011, Cancelation 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: 3

Call Sign: K3HFP, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 11/22/1988, Expiration Date: 11/22/1998, Cancelation Date: 11/28/2000
Registrant: William C Zehring, Schaefferstown, PA 17088
Call Sign: K3QGT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00262306
Grant Date: 11/01/2007, Expiration Date: 01/20/2018, Certifier: George F Mentzer
Registrant: George F Mentzer, 8 Sportsman Lane, Schaefferstown, PA 17088-0043
Call Sign: N3HCP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00199019
Grant Date: 04/11/2000, Expiration Date: 05/22/2010
Registrant: Gary R Wells, Schaefferstown, PA 17088

	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
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

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0031.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$158,160
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	1	$169,960
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2005 2004 2001

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0031.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 12

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