Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $297,339 (it was $147,700 in 2000)
New Freedom:
$297,339
PA:
$192,600
Mean prices in 2019:all housing units: $214,452; detached houses: $237,577; townhouses or other attached units: $135,462; in 2-unit structures: $185,373; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $122,125; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $159,703; mobile homes: $62,630
Median gross rent in 2019: $1,114.
March 2019 cost of living index in New Freedom: 95.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in New Freedom, Pennsylvania as of March 31, 2023. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in New Freedom is 920 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.
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Ancestries: American (15.2%), German (11.8%), Irish (10.2%), Italian (8.1%), Russian (8.0%), Polish (3.3%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated in 1879
Elevation: 818 feet
Land area: 2.05 square miles.
Population density: 2,284 people per square mile (low).
144 residents are foreign born (1.3% Europe, 1.2% Asia, 0.3% Latin America).
This borough:
3.1%
Pennsylvania:
6.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $4,641 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $4,909 (1.8%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Towson, MD (24.2 miles , pop. 51,793).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (30.0 miles , pop. 651,154).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (84.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 76.1. This is about average.
City:
76.1
U.S.:
74.2
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2017 was 0.157. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 15.8 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.157
U.S.:
0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 5.57. This is about average.Closest monitor was 4.9 miles away from the city center.
City:
5.57
U.S.:
5.56
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 25.7. This is better than average.Closest monitor was 15.8 miles away from the city center.
City:
25.7
U.S.:
33.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2015 was 17.0. This is about average.Closest monitor was 15.5 miles away from the city center.
City:
17.0
U.S.:
19.6
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 8.85. This is about average.Closest monitor was 15.8 miles away from the city center.
City:
8.85
U.S.:
8.46
Tornado activity:
New Freedom-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 20% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/5/1952, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.8 miles away from the New Freedom borough center injured 4 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 6/7/1980, a category F3 tornado 21.7 miles away from the borough center causedbetween $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
New Freedom-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 59% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 142.9 miles away from New Freedom center 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 54.0 miles away from New Freedom center On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 228.9 miles away from New Freedom 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 54.8 miles away from New Freedom center On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 141.4 miles away from the city center On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 155.4 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in York County (18) is near the US average (15). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 5, Floods: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Storms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near New Freedom:
BARBARA J. EGAN NURSING AND RE (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; SHREWSBURY, PA)
LONGVIEW NSG. HOME (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; MANCHESTER, MD)
MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES-DALLASTOWN (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; DALLASTOWN, PA)
HOSPICE SERVICES VNA OF YORK C (Hospital, about 13 miles away; RED LION, PA)
OSS ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 13 miles away; YORK, PA)
SKILLED CARE CENTER AT UTZ TERRACE (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; HANOVER, PA)
MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES-YORK SOUTH (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; YORK, PA)
Notable locations in New Freedom: Summit Grove Camp (A), Rose Fire Company 1 Station 58 (B), Southern Regional Police Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Gallery Family Fun Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; Constitution Avenue).
Hotel: Hampton Inn Shrewsbury- PA (1000 Far Hills Drive).
Birthplace of: Stew Bowers - Baseball player.
York County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in New Freedom and their reported violations in the past:
NEW FREEDOM RESTAURANT (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-17-2013), St Public Notif received (OCT-17-2013), St Boil Water Order (OCT-17-2013), St Compliance achieved (OCT-17-2013), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-17-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-17-2013)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-17-2013), St Compliance achieved (OCT-17-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-17-2013)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-02-2011), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-02-2011), St Compliance achieved (MAY-16-2012)
MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-26-2007), St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-26-2007), St Compliance achieved (NOV-16-2007)
MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-20-2007), St Compliance achieved (JUN-20-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-20-2007)
Past monitoring violations:
Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from JUL-26-2007 to JUL-26-2007), St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-26-2007), St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2007), St Compliance achieved (2 times from NOV-16-2007 to NOV-16-2007)
7 routine major monitoring violations
One minor monitoring violation
15 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This borough:
2.7 people
Pennsylvania:
2.5 people
Percentage of family households:
This borough:
78.3%
Whole state:
65.0%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:
4.7%
Whole state:
6.6%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households
15 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
3 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010
11 people in nursing homes in 2000
3 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000
Banks with branches in New Freedom (2011 data):
Susquehanna Bank: New Freedom Branch at 16576 Susquehanna Trail, branch established on 1988/01/11. Info updated 2012/02/28: Bank assets: $14,849.0 mil, Deposits: $10,294.4 mil, headquarters in Lititz, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 308 total offices, Holding Company: Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.
PeoplesBank, a Codorus Valley Company: New Freedom Branch at 26 East Main Street, branch established on 2005/03/21. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,009.1 mil, Deposits: $855.8 mil, headquarters in Glen Rock, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Codorus Valley Bancorp, Inc.
Religion statistics for New Freedom, PA (based on York County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
79,653
217
Evangelical Protestant
47,150
222
Catholic
35,605
13
Other
4,815
24
Black Protestant
1,339
10
Orthodox
400
2
None
266,010
-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
Aircraft: PIPER PA-31-350 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 8, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 162 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 101MA, N101MA, N-101MA, Serial Number: 31-7752186, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 10/08/1977, Certificate Issue Date: 10/21/2020 Registrant (LLC): Pablo Air Charters LLC, 113 Penny Ln, New Freedom, PA 17349 Deregistered:Cancel Date: 07/06/1984
Aircraft: STINSON 108-3 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A4165 SERIES (165 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 6808M, N6808M, N-6808M, Serial Number: 108-4808, Year manufactured: 1948, Airworthiness Date: 08/17/1955, Certificate Issue Date: 09/10/2019 Registrant (Corporation): Wdb Aviation Services Inc, 4 Hayfield Ct, New Freedom, PA 17349
Aircraft: AERONCA 7BCM/CONV (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 82992, N82992, N-82992, Serial Number: 7AC-1644, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 03/11/1993, Certificate Issue Date: 04/25/2012 Registrant (Individual): Glenda M Carman, 1 N Constitution Ave, New Freedom, PA 17349
Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 2303L, N2303L, N-2303L, Serial Number: 1912, Year manufactured: 1991, Airworthiness Date: 08/16/1991, Certificate Issue Date: 01/07/2005 Registrant (Individual): Louis C Fortman, 1568 Sweitzer Rd, New Freedom, PA 17349 Deregistered:Cancel Date: 09/06/2019
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
14
$223,707
13
$205,061
72
$191,836
7
$101,659
2
$99,505
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
1
$214,910
0
$0
8
$181,573
1
$43,630
1
$119,080
APPLICATIONS DENIED
1
$292,800
0
$0
22
$256,247
1
$5,300
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
1
$174,950
26
$217,200
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
4
$234,485
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
8
$239,685
13
$228,776
33
$192,988
7
$95,774
1
$103,170
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
4
$293,005
5
$183,346
1
$132,540
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
1
$179,430
22
$215,949
6
$88,900
1
$129,270
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
1
$148,850
2
$206,960
13
$252,522
1
$106,030
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
2
$158,225
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
5
$221,924
34
$192,218
38
$170,761
11
$67,065
3
$184,460
0
$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
4
$232,650
10
$190,932
2
$81,150
1
$207,570
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
6
$181,198
19
$204,372
4
$59,743
1
$214,500
1
$27,730
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
4
$236,218
11
$212,724
2
$83,190
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
7
$210,309
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
3
$236,660
55
$181,367
46
$175,930
15
$60,681
5
$127,396
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
8
$218,530
9
$165,204
2
$53,220
2
$198,805
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
3
$192,753
23
$203,244
4
$84,823
2
$218,175
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
8
$184,683
15
$187,479
1
$112,150
1
$130,090
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
2
$40,985
4
$281,485
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$93,790
50
$207,252
58
$135,615
11
$58,760
2
$60,150
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
2
$211,850
11
$149,292
2
$35,885
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
4
$186,978
20
$168,503
4
$58,825
2
$89,310
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
6
$146,265
19
$163,163
2
$163,730
1
$67,690
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
2
$200,435
3
$160,267
1
$26,910
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
4
$144,260
41
$137,588
67
$143,978
9
$62,620
5
$129,272
0
$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
2
$104,195
6
$136,273
1
$40,780
0
$0
1
$35,890
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
7
$106,960
19
$167,241
3
$56,003
1
$100,320
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
6
$138,177
18
$152,879
2
$40,170
3
$193,297
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
7
$152,517
1
$92,570
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
2
$100,115
37
$120,808
172
$127,279
10
$42,860
4
$107,150
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
3
$142,323
24
$121,762
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
3
$125,060
24
$126,826
4
$32,828
2
$103,785
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
2
$166,180
20
$147,787
1
$42,000
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
4
$96,038
1
$29,770
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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)
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:0238.21
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 15. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 36 took place in 2004, and the least - 1 in 2015. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (55.6%), and Outside Fires (21.4%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in New Freedom, PA