Jonestown, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2022: 1,641 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +59.6%
Males: 862  (52.5%)
Females: 779  (47.5%)
Median resident age:

33.3 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 17859, 18655.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $90,423 (it was $36,000 in 2000)
Jonestown:

$90,423
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,198 (it was $15,322 in 2000)

Jonestown borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $241,247 (it was $102,000 in 2000)
Jonestown:

$241,247
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $266,266; detached houses: $297,366; townhouses or other attached units: $183,984; in 2-unit structures: $170,224; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $165,644; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $134,983; mobile homes: $76,323

Median gross rent in 2022: $904.

March 2022 cost of living index in Jonestown: 93.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.8%
(6.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 63.6% for other race residents, 13.5% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Jonestown, PA (2022)
    • 1,63982.4%White alone
    • 24912.5%Hispanic
    • 924.6%Two or more races
    • 30.2%Black alone

Races in Jonestown detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Jonestown, Pennsylvania as of April 24, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Jonestown is 142 to 1.


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Ancestries: German (50.6%), Irish (7.6%), American (5.8%), Afghan (5.1%), Italian (3.6%), English (3.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 08/20/1870

Land area: 0.64 square miles.

Population density: 2,549 people per square mile   (average).

Jonestown, Pennsylvania map

89 residents are foreign born (2.9% Latin America, 1.5% Asia).

This borough:

4.5%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,101 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,631 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (27.5 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (76.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Sand Hill, PA (2.2 miles ),
Cleona borough, PA (2.3 miles ),
Fort Indiantown Gap, PA (2.3 miles),
Pleasant Hill, PA (2.4 miles ),
Lebanon, PA (2.4 miles ),
Annville, PA (2.5 miles ),
Hebron, PA (2.6 miles ),
Avon, PA (2.6 miles )

Latitude: 40.41 N, Longitude: 76.48 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 717

Distribution of median household income in Jonestown, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Jonestown, PA in 2022
Jonestown satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.3%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Population change in the 1990s: +90 (+9.6%).
Most common industries in Jonestown, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (8.4%)
  • Educational services (6.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.8%)
  • Construction (6.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.4%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (11.3%)
  • Educational services (7.8%)
  • Public administration (5.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.1%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.3%)
  • Food (3.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (14.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.2%)
  • Educational services (5.8%)
  • Personal & laundry services (5.8%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.4%)
Most common occupations in Jonestown, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.6%)
  • Customer service representatives (5.4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5.0%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (4.6%)

Average climate in Jonestown, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Jonestown, Pennsylvania average temperatures Jonestown, Pennsylvania average precipitation Jonestown, Pennsylvania humidity Jonestown, Pennsylvania wind speed Jonestown, Pennsylvania snowfall Jonestown, Pennsylvania sunshine Jonestown, Pennsylvania clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 120. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

120
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2011 was 0.227. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.227
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2011 was 11.6. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 22.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.6
U.S.:

5.1
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 28.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 17.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.9
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 15.5. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.5
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Jonestown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 10% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1970, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.5 miles away from the Jonestown borough center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/14/2004, a category F3 tornado 10.7 miles away from the borough center caused $18 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Jonestown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 64% 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 190.0 miles away from Jonestown 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 24.0 miles away from Jonestown 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 217.7 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 25.6 miles away from Jonestown center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 268.1 miles away from Jonestown center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 257.7 miles away from Jonestown 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 Lebanon County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Jonestown topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Jonestown:

  • LEBANON VALLEY HOME THE (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; ANNVILLE, PA)
  • OAKVIEW (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; LEBANON, PA)
  • GSH DIALYSIS, INC. (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; LEBANON, PA)
  • SPANG CREST MANOR (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; LEBANON, PA)
  • RENOVA CENTER (Hospital, about 7 miles away; LEBANON, PA)
  • MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES-LEBANON (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; LEBANON, PA)
  • VNA DEPT OF GOOD SAM HOSP (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; LEBANON, PA)

Amtrak station near Jonestown:

  • 20 miles: ELIZABETHTOWN (WILSON AVE.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jonestown:

  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (about 21 miles; Middletown, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,797)
  • McCann School of Business & Technology (about 23 miles; Pottsville, PA; FT enrollment: 3,412)
  • Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg (about 23 miles; Harrisburg, PA; FT enrollment: 13,276)
  • Franklin and Marshall College (about 27 miles; Lancaster, PA; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks (about 27 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,605)
  • Reading Area Community College (about 30 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,941)
  • Alvernia University (about 30 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,461)

Private high schools in Jonestown:

  • JONESTOWN MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 56, Location: 239 OLD ROUTE 22, Grades: 1-12)
  • BLUE MT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 46, Location: 14 SILVERTOWN RD, Grades: PK-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Jonestown:

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Points of interest:

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Notable location: Perseverance Fire Company Station 10 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Pine Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Best Western Lebanon Valley (4 Fisher Avenue) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Lebanon 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 Jonestown and their reported violations in the past:

JONESTOWN KOA (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
MONROE VALLEY GC (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
FROGS HOLLOW TAVERN (Population served: 65, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - Between MAY-01-2011 and JUN-01-2011, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-20-2011), St Compliance achieved (JUL-13-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-13-2011)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
JONESTOWN CITGO (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-11-2014), St Compliance achieved (JUN-13-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-15-2013), St Compliance achieved (OCT-15-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2008 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-21-2008), St Compliance achieved (AUG-21-2008), St Site Visit (enforcement) (AUG-21-2008)
MILLERS RESTAURANT (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
KWIK STOP (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2012), St Public Notif received (OCT-31-2012), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2012), St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-31-2012)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Jonestown that have no violations reported:

  • MOTHER CLUCKERS DELI (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PURSUIT DRIVER TRNG FACILITY (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This borough:

2.7 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:

73.5%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:

8.1%
Whole state:

6.6%


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
13 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional) in 2010
12 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents in 2000

Banks with branches in Jonestown (2011 data):

  • Jonestown Bank and Trust Company, of Jonestown, Pennsylvania: Jonestown Bank And Trust Company, Of Jonestown, Pennsylvania at 2 West Market Street, branch established on 1873/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $378.3 mil, Deposits: $332.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 11 total offices

For population 15 years and over in Jonestown:

Marital status in Jonestown, PA
  • Never married: 34.2%
  • Now married: 50.0%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

For population 25 years and over in Jonestown:

  • High school or higher: 95.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.6
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Jonestown
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Jonestown, PA (based on Lebanon County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant29,37380
Evangelical Protestant13,83997
Catholic12,2188
Other1,2945
Orthodox2282
Black Protestant551
None76,561-
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

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 31
This county:

2.42 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Lebanon County:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Here:

0.55 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 40
Lebanon County:

3.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 81
Here:

6.34 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

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

8.4%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.9%
State:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.0%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

52.5%
State:

50.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Jonestown:

51.7%
Pennsylvania:

47.1%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.3
Pennsylvania:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

19.4%
Pennsylvania:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Jonestown:

7.6%
Pennsylvania:

10.9%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.9
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Jonestown:

33.9%
Pennsylvania:

34.3%

General health condition:
This city:

60.5%
State:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

80.3%
Pennsylvania:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Jonestown, PA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 2$6,909$41,4540$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 10$2,170
Totals for Government 2$6,909$41,45410$2,170

Jonestown government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $239,000 ($145.64)
    Central Staff Services: $87,000 ($53.02)
    Parks and Recreation: $82,000 ($49.97)
    General - Other: $55,000 ($33.52)
    Local Fire Protection: $35,000 ($21.33)
    Police Protection: $14,000 ($8.53)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000 ($1.22)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $1,000 ($0.61)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $17,000 ($10.36)

Jonestown government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $5,000 ($3.05)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $5,000 ($3.05)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $50,000 ($30.47)
    Donations From Private Sources: $33,000 ($20.11)
    Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($1.83)
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,000 ($1.22)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $113,000 ($68.86)
  • Tax - Individual Income: $184,000 ($112.13)
    Property: $139,000 ($84.70)
    Public Utility License: $26,000 ($15.84)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $22,000 ($13.41)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000 ($0.61)

Jonestown government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $433,000 ($263.86)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $427,000 ($260.21)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,000 ($4.27)

Jonestown government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $276,000 ($168.19)

5.22% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($56,632 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.22%
Pennsylvania average:

5.27%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($241 average AGI)
Lebanon County:

0.04%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Lancaster County, PA  0.93% ($58,886 average AGI)
from Dauphin County, PA  0.83% ($57,181)
from Berks County, PA  0.59% ($44,638)


5.18% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($56,825 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.18%
Pennsylvania average:

5.44%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($110 average AGI)
Lebanon County:

0.04%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Dauphin County, PA  0.96% ($51,310 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, PA  0.77% ($52,950)
to Berks County, PA  0.44% ($51,793)
Businesses in Jonestown, PA
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Kroger1
Best Western1McDonald's1
Dairy Queen1Subway1
Dunkin Donuts1UPS1
FedEx1Wendy's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Jonestown:

  • WLBR (1270 AM; 5 kW; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWSM (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANNVILLE-CLEONA, PA; Owner: PATRICK H. SICKAFUS)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WADV (940 AM; 1 kW; LEBANON, PA; Owner: WADV RADIO, INC)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jonestown:

  • WQIC (100.1 FM; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, 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.)
  • WWKL (92.1 FM; PALMYRA, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNNK-FM (104.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHKF (99.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRBT (94.9 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYGL-FM (100.5 FM; ELIZABETHVILLE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • WIOV-FM1 (105.1 FM; READING, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Jonestown:

  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHP-TV (Channel 21; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)

Jonestown fatal accident list:

Oct 26, 1994 07:30 PM, 1003, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 23Number of bridges
  • 292ft / 88.7mTotal length
  • $11,215,000Total costs
  • 221,401Total average daily traffic
  • 38,883Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Jonestown, PA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21920-1929
  • 21930-1939
  • 41940-1949
  • 21950-1959
  • 111960-1969
  • 12010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Jonestown, PA
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
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$144,5801$156,3205$148,3921$44,770
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$02$136,3200$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$01$214,5600$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0022.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$122,650
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2008 2007 2006 2004 2003 2002 2001 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0022.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Jonestown, PA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Jonestown, PA - Value

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 31. The highest number of fire incidents - 57 took place in 2017, and the least - 0 in 2009. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Jonestown, PA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (61.7%), and Outside Fires (19.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Jonestown, PA
    • 29161.7%Structure Fires
    • 9419.9%Outside Fires
    • 5110.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 367.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Jonestown, PA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Jonestown, Pennsylvania:

  • Days Inn Lebanon/Lickdale, 3 Everest Ln, Jonestown, Pennsylvania 17038 , Phone: (717) 865-4064, Fax: (717) 865-0730
  • Fairfield Inn & Suites Lebanon Valley, 4 Fisher Ave, Jonestown, Pennsylvania 17038 , Phone: (717) 865-4234, Fax: (717) 865-4235
  • Quality Inn, 16 Marsenna Ln, Jonestown, Pennsylvania 17038 , Phone: (717) 865-8080
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Jonestown, Pennsylvania
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Jonestown, PA
  • 61.4%Electricity
  • 32.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.6%Wood
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.5%Coal or coke
  • 0.6%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Jonestown, PA
  • 71.7%Electricity
  • 25.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.0%Utility gas


Jonestown compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age below state average.

Jonestown on our top lists:

  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in training schools for juvenile delinquents (population 1,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
There are 8 pilots and 15 other airmen in this city.
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Total of 7 patent applications in 2008-2024.