Quarryville, PA

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Quarryville, Pennsylvania

Quarryville, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster county, is 12 miles SE of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 47 miles NE of Baltimore, Maryland. The town is conveniently located inside the Lancaster metropolitan area. There are an estimated 1,994 people in Quarryville.

The People and Families of Quarryville

In Quarryville, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Quarryville had a median family income of $44,000.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($5,260) in Quarryville. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Quarryville Housing

Approximately 59% of housing in Quarryville is owner-occupied. The town contains many homes that have been built in recent years.

Commuting

In Quarryville, 89% of commuters drive to work. Quarryville is not so congested and car-oriented that lots of people can't get around on foot or by bike.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 6%

Comparative Profile of Quarryville, PA

Comparing Quarryville 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
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Male 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
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
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	12 miles SE of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	47 miles NE of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Lancaster
Metro Area	Lancaster
Standard Zip Codes	17566
Phone Area Codes	717
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.897
Longitude	-76.163

Station	OCTORARO LAKE
Distance	9 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

Station	HOLTWOOD
Distance	10 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	LANDISVILLE 2 NW
Distance	20.9 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,994	100%
Male	947	47.5%
Female	1,047	52.5%
Under 18	538	27%
18+	1,456	73%
65+	360	18.1%
Median Age	37.1
Average Family Size	2.92
White	1,928	96.7%
African-American	9	0.5%
Asian	5	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	30	1.5%
Mixed Race	20	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	45	2.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,101
Growth	107
Growth %	5.4%

Ancestry	Percent
German	36.7%
English	13.2%
US/American	10.3%
Irish	8.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.4%
Italian	4.9%
Polish	3.9%
Scotch-Irish	3.1%
Scottish	2.3%
Welsh	1.6%
Pennsylvania German	1.6%
Swiss	1.1%
Swedish	1.1%
Dutch	1.1%
British	1.1%
Greek	1%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Norwegian	0.6%
Hungarian	0.4%
Northern European	0.3%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Quarryville	1,994	$44,000
Atglen	1,217	$52,500
Christiana	1,124	$50,583
Lancaster	56,348	$34,623
Millersville	7,774	$53,110
Oxford	4,315	$41,172
Strasburg	2,800	$56,829

Library
Quarryville Library Center 357 Buck Road Quarryville, Pennsylvania (717) 786-1336 Library Web Site

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