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York County

Population in 2010: 12,875. Population change since 2000: +27.3%
Males: 6,237  (48.4%)
Females: 6,638  (51.6%)

Median resident age:  38.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:  43.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $54,462 (it was $45,095 in 2000)
Weigelstown:

$54,462
Pennsylvania:

$49,520
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $22,966

Weigelstown CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $153,173 (it was $97,800 in 2000)
Weigelstown:

$153,173
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $131,962; Detached houses: $156,166; Townhouses or other attached units: $120,504; In 2-unit structures: $120,794; Mobile homes: $37,190

Median gross rent in 2009: $732.

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  • White alone - 11,428 (88.8%)
  • Black alone - 574 (4.5%)
  • Hispanic - 515 (4.0%)
  • Two or more races - 197 (1.5%)
  • Asian alone - 116 (0.9%)
  • American Indian alone - 24 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 15 (0.1%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 6 (0.05%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Weigelstown: 96.3 (near 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: 2215 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 (commute): 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%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,263 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,213 (1.1%)
Weigelstown satellite photo by USGS

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

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.0%
Pennsylvania:

8.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (27%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (10%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Wholesale trade (5%)
  • Retail trade (19%)
  • Manufacturing (18%)
  • Health care and social assistance (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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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Tornado activity:

Weigelstown-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 71% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/5/1952, a category F3 (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 F3 tornado 10.8 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

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 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 49.5 miles away from Weigelstown 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 the city 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 Weigelstown center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in York County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Weigelstown:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL YORK (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; YORK, PA)
  • YORK HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; YORK, PA)
  • HANOVER HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; HANOVER, 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 6 miles; York, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,643)
  • Messiah College (about 15 miles; Grantham, PA; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (about 16 miles; Middletown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,416)
  • Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg (about 22 miles; Harrisburg, PA; FT enrollment: 8,838)
  • Gettysburg College (about 24 miles; Gettysburg, PA; FT enrollment: 2,517)
  • Dickinson College (about 25 miles; Carlisle, PA; FT enrollment: 2,340)
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania (about 26 miles; Millersville, PA; FT enrollment: 6,966)

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Notable locations in Weigelstown: Grand View Golf Course (A), Dover Township Volunteer Fire Department Station 9 (B), Dover Area Community Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Union Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 38.6. This is worse than average.
City:

38.6
U.S.:

32.0
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.241. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 7.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.241
U.S.:

0.334
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 12.5. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

12.5
U.S.:

9.4
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.8. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

11.8
U.S.:

9.6
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 18.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

18.5
U.S.:

22.1


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.0%
(5.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.8% for Black residents, 2.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Pennsylvania:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  71.3%
Whole state:  67.5%

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

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 above 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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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Weigelstown travel time to work - commute
Weigelstown mode of transportation to work chart

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%)


2004 Presidential Election results in York County Pennsylvania:


2008 Presidential Election results in York County Pennsylvania:
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Religion statistics for Weigelstown (based on York County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.97%
Here45.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents22.7%22.0%18.5%11.6%3.7%
Congregations19.0%3.1%24.0%10.7%3.9%
NameChurch of the BrethrenSouthern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of God Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOther
Adherents2.3%1.9%1.8%1.4%14.1%
Congregations3.9%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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 62
York County:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
This county:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 17
York County:

0.40 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 113
Here:

2.69 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 231
Here:

5.49 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

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

8.7%
State:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
York County:

28.7%
State:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.9%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

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.)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
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)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED83$157,89439$124,287269$141,06230$41,5909$108,5585$36,422
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$167,0127$71,21123$138,3434$90,6930$06$54,247
APPLICATIONS DENIED14$149,40920$105,715111$149,62114$34,8364$216,25018$60,989
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN8$143,2146$81,63371$159,0635$45,3443$195,4572$68,735
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$106,6802$94,56515$147,4141$104,5401$125,9803$44,760
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0207.10 , 0207.20

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED8$188,5496$171,573
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$185,6831$188,310
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$114,0801$327,930
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$136,480
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0207.10 , 0207.20

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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