Adamstown, Pennsylvania Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,203. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,313 (+9.1% change)
 
Males: 585   (48.6%)
Females: 618   (51.4%)

Lancaster County

Median resident age:   36.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years

Zip codes: 19501 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $47,200 (it was $43,578 in 2000)
Adamstown   $47,200
Pennsylvania:   $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $140,100 (it was $105,300 in 2000)
Adamstown   $140,100
Pennsylvania:   $131,900

Adamstown, PA residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Adamstown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)


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Ancestries: German (53.5%), United States (8.6%), Irish (8.1%), Italian (4.7%), English (4.2%), Polish (4.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/02/1850

Elevation: 980 feet

Land area: 1.37 square miles.

Population density: 952 people per square mile 
 
 (low).


Adamstown

For population 25 years and over in Adamstown

  • High school or higher: 80.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Adamstown borough

  • Never married: 16.8%
  • Now married: 64.1%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

7 residents are foreign born

This city:   0.6%
Pennsylvania:   4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Adamstown:   1.6% ($1,680)
Pennsylvania:   1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (11.4 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (64.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Reamstown, PA (4.6 miles ), Denver borough, PA (5.5 miles ), Mohnton borough, PA (5.8 miles ), Terre Hill borough, PA (5.8 miles ), Sinking Spring borough, PA (6.2 miles ), Wernersville borough, PA (6.3 miles ), West Wyomissing, PA (7.1 miles ), Whitfield, PA (7.3 miles ).

Latitude: 40.24 N, Longitude: 76.06 W


Area code: 717


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Population change in the 1990s: +125 (+11.6%).

Most common industries for males:

  • Construction (13%)
  • Apparel (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Furniture and related products (4%)


Most common industries for females:

  • Health care (13%)
  • Apparel (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males

  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females

  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3%)


 

Crime in Adamstown by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 0 0 1 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 81.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Robberies 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Assaults 0 0 1 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 81.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Burglaries 7 3 10 4 3 1
    per 100,000 581.4 248.3 812.3 318.7 232.6 76.8
Thefts 17 13 17 21 15 14
    per 100,000 1412.0 1076.2 1381.0 1673.3 1162.8 1075.3
Auto thefts 2 2 5 1 0 2
    per 100,000 166.1 165.6 406.2 79.7 0.0 153.6
Arson 0 0 0 0 1 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 77.5 0.0
usaelectionpolls.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 110.5 73.7 225.8 95.6 62.8 60.7

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Average climate in Adamstown, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 

Adamstown-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 38% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/4/1950, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.2 miles away from the Adamstown city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/18/1970, a category 3 tornado 16.1 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Adamstown:
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSPITAL OF READING (about 9 miles; READING, PA)
  • EPHRATA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; EPHRATA, PA)
  • CARON HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; WERNERSVILLE, PA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Adamstown:
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 12 miles; READING, PA; ID: RDG)
  • LANCASTER (about 18 miles; LANCASTER, PA; ID: LNS)
  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 49 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; ID: MDT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Adamstown:
  • MORGANTOWN (about 15 miles; MORGANTOWN, PA; ID: O03)
  • SMOKETOWN (about 18 miles; SMOKETOWN, PA; ID: Q08)
  • KELLER BROTHERS (about 19 miles; LEBANON, PA; ID: 08N)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Adamstown:
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 9 miles; READING, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,003)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 26 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 27 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 6,384)
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 38 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,042)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 38 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 10,419)
  • YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 41 miles; YORK, PA; FT enrollment: 4,541)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
Public elementary/middle school in Adamstown:
  • ADAMSTOWN EL SCH (Students: 460; Grades: KG - 05)
Library in Adamstown:
  • ADAMSTOWN AREA LIBRARY (Operating income: $116,830; Location: 3000 NORTH READING ROAD ROUTE 272; 13,048 books; 663 audio materials; 866 video materials; 28 serial subscriptions)

Cemetery: Cedar Grove Cemetery (1)

Hotel: Black Forest Inn of Adamstown (500 Lancaster Avenue).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Adamstown and their reported violations in the past:
ADAMSTOWN BOROUGH (Population served: 1107, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-01-1995 and OCT-01-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-23-1996), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-1998), St Site Visit (enforcement) (OCT-01-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-28-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2006), St Consent Decree/Judgement (JUL-31-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Consent Decree/Judgement (MAY-23-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-23-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUL-13-2006)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:   70.1%
Whole state:   67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   5.4%
Whole state:   5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   2.4%
Whole state:   11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   1.3%
Whole state:   5.1%

Adamstown compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
Banks with branches in Adamstown (2007 data):
  • CommunityBanks: Adamstown Branch at Corner Of Routes 272 And 879, branch established on 1988-04-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,490.4 mil, Deposits: $2,518.1 mil, headquarters in Millersburg, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 75 total offices, Holding Company: Community Banks, Inc.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 0 $0   1 $726
Parks and Recreation 0 $0   1 $133
Sewerage 1 $2,435 $29,220 0 $0
Streets and Highways 1 $3,294 $39,528 0 $0
Police - Other 0 $0   1 $199
Financial Administration 1 $3,062 $36,744 0 $0
Totals for Government 3 $8,792 $35,168 3 $1,058

Adamstown government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $226,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $398,000
    All Other: $151,000
    Parks & Recreation: $15,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Water Utilities: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $261,000
    General - Other: $179,000
    Police Protection: $102,000
    Transit Utilities: $66,000
    Water Utilities: $63,000
    Regular Highways: $44,000
    Central Staff Services: $30,000
    Fire Protection: $24,000
    Housing & Community Development: $24,000
    Parks & Recreation: $15,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $15,000
    Financial Administration: $10,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,000
    Libraries: $3,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $50,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $159,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,091,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,025,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $66,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $164,000
    Special Assessments: $129,000
    Interest Earnings: $22,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $60,000
    General Public Building: $23,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $318,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $129,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $54,000
    Highways: $20,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $139,000
    Individual Income: $105,000
    NEC: $40,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $124,000

3.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,376 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   3.88%
Pennsylvania average:   4.99%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($340 average AGI)
Lancaster County:   0.08%
Pennsylvania average:   0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Chester County, PA  0.40% ($45,518 average AGI)
from York County, PA  0.28% ($40,261)
from Berks County, PA  0.23% ($43,649)

3.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,892 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   3.61%
Pennsylvania average:   5.08%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($413 average AGI)
Lancaster County:   0.06%
Pennsylvania average:   0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to York County, PA  0.28% ($39,474 average AGI)
to Dauphin County, PA  0.24% ($36,810)
to Chester County, PA  0.23% ($44,340)

Strongest AM radio stations in Adamstown:
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, 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.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WIOV (1240 AM; 1 kW; READING, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCOJ (1420 AM; 5 kW; COATESVILLE, PA; Owner: WCOJ RADIO COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Adamstown:
  • WIOV-FM1 (105.1 FM; READING, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBMP (88.1 FM; WARWICK, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WJTL (90.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CREATIVE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBYN (107.5 FM; BOYERTOWN, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLAN-FM (96.9 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W253AC (98.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W280CQ (103.9 FM; SHILLINGTON, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Adamstown:
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)

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