Weigelstown, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2007: 11,130.

Males: 5,409	(48.6%)
Females: 5,721	(51.4%)

Median resident age:	37.6 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $54,909 (it was $45,095 in 2000)

Weigelstown:	$54,909
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,364

Weigelstown:	$24,364
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $153,660 (it was $97,800 in 2000)

Weigelstown:	$153,660
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $150,060; Detached houses: $176,777; Townhouses or other attached units: $146,777; In 2-unit structures: $93,088; Mobile homes: $26,170

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Races in Weigelstown:

White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
Hispanic (1.4%)
Black (1.2%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
Other race (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Weigelstown: 88.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (43.2%), United States (10.3%), Irish (9.2%), English (7.3%), Italian (4.9%), Dutch (3.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 460 feet

Land area: 5.81 square miles.

Population density: 1915 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Weigelstown

High school or higher: 77.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
Unemployed: 4.7%
Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Weigelstown CDP

Never married: 17.9%
Now married: 63.0%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 5.2%
Divorced: 12.2%

87 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.9%
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:

Weigelstown:	1.6% ($1,580)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (28.1 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (48.1 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (89.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Dover borough, PA (1.3 miles ), Shiloh, PA (1.4 miles ), West York borough, PA (2.1 miles ), North York borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Emigsville, PA (2.3 miles ), York, PA (2.4 miles ), New Salem borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Grantley, PA (2.4 miles ).

Latitude: 39.98 N, Longitude: 76.83 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,198 (-41.5%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 353 (6.8%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 717

Weigelstown household income distribution

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Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (11%)
Machinery (10%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (18%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Educational services (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Engineers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)

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Average climate in Weigelstown, Pennsylvania

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Weigelstown-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 65% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/5/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.3 miles away from the Weigelstown place center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1980, a category 3 tornado 10.8 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Weigelstown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 74% 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 48.2 miles away from Weigelstown 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 49.5 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 32.6 miles away from the city 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 77.6 miles away from Weigelstown center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 70.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Weigelstown:

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL YORK (about 10 miles; YORK, PA)
YORK HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; YORK, PA)
HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSP YORK (about 14 miles; YORK, PA)

Amtrak stations near Weigelstown:

17 miles: ELIZABETHTOWN (WILSON AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
20 miles: MOUNT JOY (DELTA & HENRY STS.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
20 miles: HARRISBURG (4TH & CHESTNUT STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Weigelstown:

YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 13 miles; YORK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,541)
MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 15 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 16 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 23 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 24 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 2,216)
DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 25 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 25 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 6,384)

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Notable location: Grand View Golf Course (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Honey Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	73.5%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	6.1%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	5.8%
Whole state:	11.0%

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

This place:	2.2%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Weigelstown, PA

People in group quarters in Weigelstown

126 people in nursing homes
68 people in homes for the mentally retarded
7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Weigelstown compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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2004 Presidential Election results in York County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (63%) Electricity (21%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Weigelstown

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	22.7%	22.0%	18.5%	11.6%	3.7%
Congregations	19.0%	3.1%	24.0%	10.7%	3.9%

Name	Church of the Brethren	Southern Baptist Convention	Assemblies of God	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Other religions
Adherents	2.3%	1.9%	1.8%	1.4%	14.1%
Congregations	3.9%	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	26.0%

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.

5.47% 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 Weigelstown:

WOYK (1350 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WOYK, INC.)
WSBA (910 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHVR (1280 AM; 5 kW; HANOVER, PA)
WQXA (1250 AM; 1 kW; YORK, PA)
WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WWII (720 AM; daytime; 2 kW; SHIREMANSTOWN, PA; Owner: HENSLEY BROADCASTING)
WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Weigelstown:

WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
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.)
WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)
WGTY (107.7 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: TIMES AND NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY)
WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
W220BX (91.9 FM; MARIETTA, PA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
WHKF (99.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WNNK-FM (104.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WRBT (94.9 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WJAZ (91.7 FM; SUMMERDALE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. COMMWEALTH SYS. HGHR ED)
WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
WLAN-FM (96.9 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Weigelstown:

WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
W23AY (Channel 23; YORK, PA; Owner: WIRELESS CABLE TV OF PA, INC.)
WGCB-TV (Channel 49; RED LION, PA; Owner: RED LION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)
WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
WHP-TV (Channel 21; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	39	$174,085	251	$130,256	213	$111,177	72	$38,524	1	$367,450	23	$98,723	15	$54,259
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	2	$158,100	23	$125,609	39	$123,205	11	$38,823	0	$0	2	$128,310	4	$36,825
APPLICATIONS DENIED	3	$185,903	50	$114,985	187	$136,199	61	$55,225	0	$0	6	$71,228	17	$44,887
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$240,070	24	$151,217	79	$131,321	6	$61,265	0	$0	1	$152,510	3	$46,917
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	7	$96,783	25	$141,234	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	1	$55,290

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

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0207.10 , 0207.20

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	93	$173,083	13	$154,508	3	$88,503
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	16	$164,141	6	$156,887	1	$111,690
APPLICATIONS DENIED	2	$237,965	0	$0	1	$276,460
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	7	$180,884	2	$230,465	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

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

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0207.10 , 0207.20

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