Arendtsville, PA

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Arendtsville, Pennsylvania

Arendtsville, Pennsylvania, in Adams county, is 35 miles N of Frederick, Maryland (center to center) and 56 miles NW of Baltimore, Maryland. The town has a population of 848.

The People and Families of Arendtsville

In Arendtsville, about 65% of adults are married. One thing visitors notice about Arendtsville is the large number of young children, especially babies and pre-school kids.

Approximately 11% of Arendtsville is non-white. Arendtsville boasts a diverse population for Pennsylvania, with several racial groups well-represented among the population.

Interestingly, the town is known for having more men than similar towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Arendtsville had a median family income of $43,889. To its credit, the people in Arendtsville value education and a large proportion are college graduates. An unusual characteristic of the town is the share of people in it who work at home.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Arendtsville ($1,000). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Arendtsville Housing

About 65% of housing units in Arendtsville are owner-occupied. People in the town pay more in property taxes per residence than in most communities in the state.

Commuting

In Arendtsville, 88% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Arendtsville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 10%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Arendtsville, PA

Comparing Arendtsville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	35 miles N of Frederick, Maryland (center to center)
Nearest Large City	56 miles NW of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Adams
P.O. Box Zip Codes	17303
Phone Area Codes	717
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.923
Longitude	-77.298

Station	BIGLERVILLE
Distance	2.7 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 36 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	44 inches

Station	EMMITSBURG 2 SE
Distance	16.6 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 39 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	45.3 inches

Station	CHAMBERSBURG 1 ESE
Distance	17.8 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 37 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	41.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	848	100%
Male	427	50.4%
Female	421	49.6%
Under 18	250	29.5%
18+	598	70.5%
65+	131	15.4%
Median Age	34.2
Average Family Size	3.01
White	753	88.8%
African-American	11	1.3%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	73	8.6%
Mixed Race	8	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	136	16%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	893
Growth	45
Growth %	5.3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	39.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	21.6%
US/American	11.7%
English	6.8%
Irish	5.5%
Scotch-Irish	3.3%
Italian	2.2%
Welsh	1.3%
Scottish	1.2%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Polish	1.2%
European	0.6%
Swiss	0.6%
Swedish	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Norwegian	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Slavic	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Arendtsville	848	$43,889
Bendersville	576	$41,250
Biglerville	1,101	$43,750
Carroll Valley	3,291	$55,000
Fairfield	486	$39,219
Gettysburg	7,490	$40,489
York Springs	574	$41,071

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