Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $247,199 (it was $105,800 in 2000)
Schaefferstown:
$247,199
PA:
$245,500
Mean prices in 2022:all housing units: $248,320; detached houses: $243,742March 2022 cost of living index in Schaefferstown: 89.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania as of June 17, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Schaefferstown is 1,084 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: German (68.9%), Slovak (12.9%), British (7.7%), English (3.1%), Eastern European (2.9%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 574 feet
Land area: 2.69 square miles.
Population density: 350 people per square mile (very low).
5 residents are foreign born
This place:
0.7%
Pennsylvania:
7.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,118 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,109 (1.3%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (17.6 miles , pop. 56,348).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (64.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 130. This is significantly worse than average.
City:
130
U.S.:
73
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.0450. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 17.2 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.0450
U.S.:
0.2513
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2015 was 8.59. This is significantly worse than average.Closest monitor was 17.2 miles away from the city center.
City:
8.59
U.S.:
5.11
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.247. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 17.8 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.247
U.S.:
1.515
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 29.9. This is about average.Closest monitor was 5.5 miles away from the city center.
City:
29.9
U.S.:
33.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 17.0. This is about average.Closest monitor was 15.5 miles away from the city center.
City:
17.0
U.S.:
19.2
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 15.9. This is significantly worse than average.Closest monitor was 5.5 miles away from the city center.
City:
15.9
U.S.:
8.1
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2016 was 0.00287. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 6.5 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.00287
U.S.:
0.00931
Tornado activity:
Schaefferstown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 16% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/18/1970, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.3 miles away from the Schaefferstown place center killed one personand injured 5 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 11/4/1950, a category F3 tornado 11.3 miles away from the place center injured one personand causedbetween $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Schaefferstown-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 187.0 miles away from the city 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 13.8 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 15.4 miles away from Schaefferstown 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 229.8 miles away from Schaefferstown center On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 272.1 miles away from the city center On 11/30/2017 at 21:47:31, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.7 miles away from Schaefferstown 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).
Hospitals and medical centers near Schaefferstown:
UNITED ZION RETIREMENT COMMUNI (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; LITITZ, PA)
STONERIDGE TOWNE CENTRE (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; MYERSTOWN, PA)
STONERIDGE POPULAR RUN (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; MYERSTOWN, PA)
LEBANON VA MEDICAL CENTER (Hospital, Acute Care - Veterans Administration, about 6 miles away; LEBANON, PA)
RENOVA CENTER (Hospital, about 7 miles away; LEBANON, PA)
MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES-LEBANON (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; LEBANON, PA)
VNA DEPT OF GOOD SAM HOSP (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; LEBANON, PA)
Amtrak stations near Schaefferstown:
17 miles: LANCASTER (53 MCGOVERN AVE.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
17 miles: MOUNT JOY (DELTA & HENRY STS.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
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 Schaefferstown:
Franklin and Marshall College (about 18 miles; Lancaster, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks (about 18 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,605)
Alvernia University (about 19 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,461)
Reading Area Community College (about 20 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,941)
Millersville University of Pennsylvania (about 21 miles; Millersville, PA; FT enrollment: 7,743)
Albright College (about 21 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,319)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (about 25 miles; Middletown, PA; FT enrollment: 3,797)
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 Schaefferstown and their reported violations in the past:
DUTCH WAY FARM MARKET 3 (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Average - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-27-2006), St Public Notif received (DEC-15-2006), St Compliance achieved (DEC-15-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-15-2006)
MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-16-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-16-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Schaefferstown that have no violations reported:
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Banks with branches in Schaefferstown (2011 data):
Fulton Bank, National Association: Schaefferstown Branch at 107 West Main Street, branch established on 1953/09/30. Info updated 2010/12/30: Bank assets: $9,041.7 mil, Deposits: $6,700.3 mil, headquarters in Lancaster, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 122 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation
Northwest Savings Bank: Dutch Way Shopping Mall at Dutch Way Plaza, Rt 501 N, branch established on 1999/06/25. Info updated 2009/11/23: Bank assets: $7,975.9 mil, Deposits: $5,985.6 mil, headquarters in Warren, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 172 total offices
For population 15 years and over in Schaefferstown:
Never married: 19.0%
Now married: 77.4%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 3.6%
For population 25 years and over in Schaefferstown:
Religion statistics for Schaefferstown, PA (based on Lebanon County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
29,373
80
Evangelical Protestant
13,839
97
Catholic
12,218
8
Other
1,294
5
Orthodox
228
2
Black Protestant
55
1
None
76,561
-
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
STATION, Lancaster Rd (Lat: 40.278972 Lon: -76.300778), Overall height: 25.9 m, Call Sign: KGH49, Assigned Frequencies: 2182.40 MHz, Grant Date: 10/17/2001, Expiration Date: 11/14/2011, Cancellation Date: 04/25/2007, Certifier: Peter J Pikna, Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
5
Call Sign: K3HFP, Grant Date: 11/22/1988, Expiration Date: 11/22/1998, Cancellation Date: 11/28/2000, Registrant: William C Zehring, Schaefferstown, PA 17088
Call Sign: K3QGT, Licensee ID: L00262306, Grant Date: 10/24/2017, Expiration Date: 01/20/2028, Certifier: George F Mentzer, Registrant: George F Mentzer, 8 Sportsman Lane, Schaefferstown, PA 17088-0043
Call Sign: N3HCP, Licensee ID: L00199019, Grant Date: 03/26/2020, Expiration Date: 05/22/2030, Registrant: Gary R Wells, 336 S. Market St., Schaefferstown, PA 17088
Call Sign: KC3FEO, Licensee ID: L01953472, Grant Date: 06/25/2015, Expiration Date: 06/25/2025, Cancellation Date: 07/14/2015, Certifier: Jeffrey R Halye Ii, Registrant: Jeffrey R Halye Ii, Schaefferstown, PA 17088
Call Sign: WW2JRH, Previous Call Sign: KC3FEO, Licensee ID: L01953472, Grant Date: 07/14/2015, Expiration Date: 07/14/2025, Certifier: Jeffrey R Halye Ii, Registrant: Jeffrey R Halye Ii, 204 N. Lancaster Ave., Schaefferstown, PA 17088
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
1
$138,350
3
$154,263
9
$144,752
2
$88,260
1
$172,630
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
0
$0
1
$164,950
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
1
$61,550
3
$171,143
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
0
$0
2
$108,905
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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
LOANS ORIGINATED
4
$198,725
8
$115,446
2
$106,345
1
$201,120
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
1
$166,950
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
3
$150,477
1
$48,420
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
1
$178,530
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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
LOANS ORIGINATED
5
$156,354
6
$113,915
4
$39,958
1
$172,850
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
1
$108,180
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
6
$135,433
1
$72,350
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
2
$147,250
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
1
$103,840
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
1
$60,880
4
$154,372
6
$101,580
4
$52,672
1
$91,710
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
1
$93,380
1
$106,180
1
$24,490
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
1
$65,890
3
$154,113
1
$111,630
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
0
$0
1
$150,260
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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
LOANS ORIGINATED
4
$131,752
8
$91,266
4
$50,530
1
$90,490
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
1
$151,370
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
3
$149,290
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
3
$113,600
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
4
$143,438
8
$90,751
3
$31,497
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
1
$53,540
1
$37,950
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
2
$118,480
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
2
$129,220
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
1
$81,360
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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
LOANS ORIGINATED
4
$114,472
17
$105,322
2
$21,925
1
$55,650
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
2
$135,065
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
4
$103,760
1
$12,470
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
3
$127,253
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
4
$106,960
9
$92,750
2
$26,935
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
1
$97,610
1
$19,480
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
3
$164,130
1
$18,920
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
3
$107,220
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
1
$157,710
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
3
$94,753
6
$88,892
3
$23,300
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
1
$132,780
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
2
$137,900
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
1
$61,660
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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
LOANS ORIGINATED
2
$112,135
2
$67,835
3
$18,513
1
$26,820
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
1
$40,960
1
$81,250
1
$14,690
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)