Beavertown, PA

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Beavertown, Pennsylvania

Beavertown, Pennsylvania, in Snyder county, is 67 miles NW of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 104 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland. The town is home to some 870 residents.

The People and Families of Beavertown

In Beavertown, about 66% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Beavertown had a median family income of $43,088.

Beavertown Housing

According to the 2000 census, 78% of the housing in Beavertown was owner-occupied. You may be likely to find historic buildings in the town as the average housing age is high.

Commuting

In Beavertown, 95% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Beavertown, PA

Comparing Beavertown 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
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	67 miles NW of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	104 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Snyder
Standard Zip Codes	17813
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.754
Longitude	-77.169

Station	LAURELTON CENTER
Distance	10.4 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 37 F
Apr Temp	37 to 65 F
Jul Temp	59 to 87 F
Oct Temp	39 to 66 F
Annual Precip	44.8 inches

Station	SELINSGROVE 2 S
Distance	16 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Station	NEWPORT RIVER
Distance	18.8 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 37 F
Apr Temp	38 to 63 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	40.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	870	100%
Male	404	46.4%
Female	466	53.6%
Under 18	206	23.7%
18+	664	76.3%
65+	146	16.8%
Median Age	38.4
Average Family Size	2.88
White	858	98.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	11	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	882
Growth	12
Growth %	1.4%

Ancestry	Percent
German	66.2%
US/American	13%
Italian	3.7%
English	3.5%
Dutch	3.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.5%
Irish	2.5%
Polish	2.3%
European	0.4%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
Slovak	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Beavertown	870	$43,088
Freeburg	584	$40,357
Hartleton	260	$42,188
Mcclure	975	$37,083
Middleburg	1,382	$36,944
Monroe	514	$43,125
New Berlin	838	$39,000

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