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Population (year 2000): 4,903
Males: 2,363  (48.2%)
Females: 2,540  (51.8%)

York County

Median resident age:  40.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17402.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $53,200 (it was $49,240 in 2000)
Spry  $53,200
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $153,700 (it was $121,300 in 2000)
Spry  $153,700
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

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Races in Spry:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (42.2%), United States (10.2%), Irish (9.5%), Italian (7.8%), English (6.7%), Polish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 2.58 square miles.

Population density: 1903 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Spry

  • High school or higher: 85.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spry CDP

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

143 residents are foreign born (1.7% Europe, 1.1% Asia).

This place:  2.9%
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:

Spry:  1.5% ($1,759)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (27.7 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (42.1 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (106.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Tyler Run-Queens Gate, PA (1.6 miles ), Jacobus borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Valley View, PA (2.9 miles ), Dallastown borough, PA (3.3 miles ), Yoe borough, PA (3.4 miles ), Grantley, PA (3.6 miles ), East York, PA (3.9 miles ), Loganville borough, PA (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 39.91 N, Longitude: 76.69 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -743 (-15.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 221 (8.1%)


77 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code commonly used in this area: 717

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)


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Spry-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 38% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/5/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.4 miles away from the Spry place center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1980, a category 3 tornado 22.9 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Spry:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL YORK (about 3 miles; YORK, PA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSP YORK (about 8 miles; YORK, PA)
  • YORK HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; YORK, PA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Spry:
  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 20 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; ID: MDT)
  • LANCASTER (about 32 miles; LANCASTER, PA; ID: LNS)
  • BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 52 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; ID: BWI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Spry:
  • SHOESTRING AVIATION AIRFIELD (about 10 miles; STEWARTSTOWN, PA; ID: 0P2)
  • YORK (about 13 miles; YORK, PA; ID: THV)
  • DONEGAL SPRINGS AIRPARK (about 15 miles; MOUNT JOY/MARIETTA, PA; ID: N71)

Amtrak stations near Spry:
  • 17 miles: ELIZABETHTOWN (WILSON AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 19 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 Spry:
  • YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 10 miles; YORK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,541)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 20 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 24 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 6,384)
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 28 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 30 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
  • WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 32 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; FT enrollment: 2,245)
  • MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 5,564)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  66.4%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.2%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.1%
Whole state:  5.1%

Spry compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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5.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,253 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.47%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($271 average AGI)
York County:  0.05%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Baltimore County, MD  0.67% ($57,300 average AGI)
from Adams County, PA  0.47% ($35,705)
from Cumberland County, PA  0.46% ($49,538)


4.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,777 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.28%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($362 average AGI)
York County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cumberland County, PA  0.48% ($38,928 average AGI)
to Adams County, PA  0.40% ($34,331)
to Lancaster County, PA  0.33% ($40,261)


Strongest AM radio stations in Spry:
  • WSBA (910 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WOYK (1350 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WOYK, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WQXA (1250 AM; 1 kW; YORK, PA)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTHM (1440 AM; 1 kW; RED LION, PA; Owner: PIONEER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Spry:
  • WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WQXA-FM (105.7 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W220BX (91.9 FM; MARIETTA, PA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)
  • WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGTY (107.7 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: TIMES AND NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • W214AC (90.7 FM; YORK, ETC., PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, ETC.)
  • WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLAN-FM (96.9 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WZBA (100.7 FM; WESTMINSTER, MD; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLIF (101.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WLIF, INC.)
  • WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHKF (99.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Spry:
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • W23AY (Channel 23; YORK, PA; Owner: WIRELESS CABLE TV OF PA, INC.)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WGCB-TV (Channel 49; RED LION, PA; Owner: RED LION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WBAL-TV (Channel 11; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WMAR-TV (Channel 2; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)

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