Mountville, PA

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Mountville, Pennsylvania

Mountville, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster county, is 6 miles W of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 51 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland. The town is part of the Lancaster metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 2,444 people people live in Mountville.

The People and Families of Mountville

In Mountville, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mountville had a median family income of $51,031. Not many of the people of Mountville are below middle class. It turns out that the town is home to a lot of successful single people.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Mountville.

Mountville Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Mountville, about 76% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the town tends to be newer than in most towns.

Commuting

In Mountville, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Mountville, PA

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	6 miles W of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	51 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Lancaster
Metro Area	Lancaster
Standard Zip Codes	17554
Phone Area Codes	717
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.039
Longitude	-76.43

Station	LANDISVILLE 2 NW
Distance	5.4 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	39 to 64 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 66 F
Annual Precip	43.4 inches

Station	HOLTWOOD
Distance	15.2 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 38 F
Apr Temp	42 to 61 F
Jul Temp	67 to 85 F
Oct Temp	46 to 64 F
Annual Precip	37.4 inches

Station	OCTORARO LAKE
Distance	26.1 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 40 F
Apr Temp	37 to 65 F
Jul Temp	62 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 67 F
Annual Precip	45.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,444	100%
Male	1,165	47.7%
Female	1,279	52.3%
Under 18	511	20.9%
18+	1,933	79.1%
65+	383	15.7%
Median Age	39.6
Average Family Size	2.76
White	2,327	95.2%
African-American	32	1.3%
Asian	24	1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0%
Other	32	1.3%
Mixed Race	28	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	67	2.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,746
Growth	302
Growth %	12.4%

Ancestry	Percent
German	43.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.8%
US/American	9.3%
Irish	8%
English	6.2%
Italian	6.1%
Scottish	2.8%
Dutch	2.2%
French Canadian	2.1%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Welsh	1%
European	0.9%
Lithuanian	0.7%
Swiss	0.7%
Russian	0.6%
Croatian	0.5%
Greek	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
Hungarian	0.4%
Turkish	0.3%
African	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mountville	2,444	$51,031
Columbia	10,311	$42,309
East Petersburg	4,450	$53,910
Marietta	2,689	$46,905
Millersville	7,774	$53,110
Mount Joy	6,765	$52,156
Wrightsville	2,223	$47,083

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