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Dauphin County, Pennsylvania business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania:
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 53.9% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 45.6%
Area name: Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dauphin County is $550 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $693 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $875 a month.
Cities in this county include: Harrisburg, Colonial Park, Hershey, Progress, Middletown, Linglestown, Steelton, Paxtonia, Devon-Berwyn, Hummelstown.
2005 air pollution in Dauphin County:
Carbon Monoxide: 1 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Below U.S. average. Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.015 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.106 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.085 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 21 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 56 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 15.5 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 40 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.005 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.020 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Cumberland County , Juniata County , Lancaster County , Lebanon County , Northumberland County , Perry County , Schuylkill County , York County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Dauphin County: Manada Golf Course (A), Stoverdale Camp (B), Fort Indiantown Gap (C), Rutherford Yards (D), Sunset Golf Course (E), Susquehanna River Overlook (F), Park Village Plaza (G), Minnich Hit Picnic Area (H), Olmstead Plaza (I), Oakdale Station (J), Blue Ridge Country Club (K), Scottsdale Plaza (L), Union Square (M), Harmony Hall (N), Harrisburg Country Club (O), Harrisburg Sportsman Club (P), Colonial Country Club (Q), Camp Shikellimy (R), Peters Mountain Overlook (S), Camp Reily (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: The Point Shopping Center (1), Village of Oakhurst Shopping Center (2), Harrisburg East Mall (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Dauphin County include: Bowerman Church (A), Saint Marks United Methodist Church (B), Faith Church (C), Faith United Church (D), Saint Johns Church (E), Fetterhoff Church (F), Armstrong Valley Bible Church (G), First Baptist Church of Hershey (H), Saint James Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Holy Cross Cemetery (1), Fairview Cemetery (2), Saint Pauls Cemetery (3), Union Church Cemetery (4), Highland Cemetery (5), Bethel Cemetery (6), Midland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Bear Puddles (A), Lisa Lake (B), Wolf Pond (C), DeHart Reservoir (D), Pa-478 Reservoir (E), Round Top Impoundment (F), Dehart Reservoir (G), Middletown Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gurdy Run (A), Powells Creek (B), Rattling Creek (C), Rattling Run (D), Gallagher Run (E), Manada Creek (F), Fishing Creek (G), Dry Run (H), Doc Smith Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Dauphin County include: Penn National Race Course (1), Hocker Park (2), State Game Lands Number 275 (3), Reservoir Park (4), Hodges Heights Park (5), State Game Lands Number 290 (6), Shank Park (7), State Game Lands Number 264 (8), Blue Ridge Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Dauphin County: Manada Golf Course (A), Stoverdale Camp (B), Fort Indiantown Gap (C), Rutherford Yards (D), Sunset Golf Course (E), Susquehanna River Overlook (F), Park Village Plaza (G), Minnich Hit Picnic Area (H), Olmstead Plaza (I), Oakdale Station (J), Blue Ridge Country Club (K), Scottsdale Plaza (L), Union Square (M), Harmony Hall (N), Harrisburg Country Club (O), Harrisburg Sportsman Club (P), Colonial Country Club (Q), Camp Shikellimy (R), Peters Mountain Overlook (S), Camp Reily (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: The Point Shopping Center (1), Village of Oakhurst Shopping Center (2), Harrisburg East Mall (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Dauphin County include: Bowerman Church (A), Saint Marks United Methodist Church (B), Faith Church (C), Faith United Church (D), Saint Johns Church (E), Fetterhoff Church (F), Armstrong Valley Bible Church (G), First Baptist Church of Hershey (H), Saint James Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Holy Cross Cemetery (1), Fairview Cemetery (2), Saint Pauls Cemetery (3), Union Church Cemetery (4), Highland Cemetery (5), Bethel Cemetery (6), Midland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Bear Puddles (A), Lisa Lake (B), Wolf Pond (C), DeHart Reservoir (D), Pa-478 Reservoir (E), Round Top Impoundment (F), Dehart Reservoir (G), Middletown Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gurdy Run (A), Powells Creek (B), Rattling Creek (C), Rattling Run (D), Gallagher Run (E), Manada Creek (F), Fishing Creek (G), Dry Run (H), Doc Smith Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Dauphin County include: Penn National Race Course (1), Hocker Park (2), State Game Lands Number 275 (3), Reservoir Park (4), Hodges Heights Park (5), State Game Lands Number 290 (6), Shank Park (7), State Game Lands Number 264 (8), Blue Ridge Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 9,782 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 10,214 (47% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 77.5%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Dauphin County with a mortgage: 39,891 (4,265 second mortgage, 6,363 home equity loan, 185 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 19,424
Dauphin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 1.7 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 18 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 10/18/1967, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 11 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
6.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,939 average adjusted gross income)
0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($246 average AGI)Dauphin County: 0.09%Pennsylvania average: 0.12% 4.08% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($23,580 average AGI) 2.01% relocated from other states ($15,113 average AGI)Dauphin County: 2.01%Pennsylvania average: 2.15%
5.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,286 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($229 average AGI)Dauphin County: 0.06%Pennsylvania average: 0.05% 3.83% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($25,919 average AGI) 2.07% relocated to other states ($16,138 average AGI)Dauphin County: 2.07%Pennsylvania average: 2.30%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 39,398 (34,640 aged, 4,758 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Household type by relationship
49,691 spouses, 71,947 children (66,319 natural, 2,065 adopted, 3,563 stepchildren), 4,125 grandchildren, 1,765 brothers or sisters, 1,461 parents, 2,685 other relatives, 4,341 non-relatives
Size of family households: 29,667 2-persons, 15,955 3-persons, 12,791 4-persons, 5,426 5-persons, 1,834 6-persons, 816 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 30,754 1-person, 4,856 2-persons, 391 3-persons, 117 4-persons, 44 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.
37,709 married couples with children. 17,464 single-parent households (3,318 men, 14,146 women).
91.5% of residents of Dauphin County speak English at home. 3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (39% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $4,968,310,000 ($19616 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $286,597,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $947,988,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $445,149,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $22,399,000 Federal grants: $3,093,871,000 Federal procurement contracts: $246,245,000 ($196,172,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $212,658,000 ($58,980,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $452,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $143,507,000 Federal Government insurance: $336,356,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 31.38 millions of gallons per day (9% from ground, 91% from surface)
60% of Dauphin County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Pennsylvania.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $86,400
Solid Waste Management: $919,000
Parks & Recreation: $32,000
General: $5,393,000
Health Services - Other: $62,116,000
Corrections - Other: $36,802,000
General - Other: $34,579,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $32,139,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $24,617,000
Financial Administration: $6,259,000
General Public Buildings: $3,616,000
Central Staff Services: $3,221,000
Housing & Community Development: $2,169,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,808,000
Parks & Recreation: $906,000
Solid Waste Management: $856,000
Fire Protection: $568,000
Regular Highways: $561,000
Police Protection: $321,000
Interest Revenue: $38,298,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $25,214,000
Total Other Securities: $24,289,000
Total Federal Securities: $11,830,000
Benefit Payments: $5,646,000
Local Employee Contribution: $3,754,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $3,608,000
From Local Government: $1,867,000
Withdrawals: $890,000
Interest Earnings: $997,000
Financial Administration: $387,000
Corrections - Other: $248,000
Judicial: $243,000
Parks & Recreation: $139,000
Solid Waste Management: $107,000
Fire Protection: $74,000
Central Staff: $64,000
General Public Building: $64,000
Natural Resource - Other: $9,000
Welfare - Other: $2,000
Health & Hospitals: $60,968,000
All Other: $34,647,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,591,000
Highways: $811,000
Other Selective Sales: $4,232,000
NEC: $72,000
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