Stewartstown, PA

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Stewartstown, Pennsylvania

Stewartstown, Pennsylvania, in York county, is 24 miles N of Towson, Maryland (center to center) and 30 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland. The town is located in the York metropolitan area. Stewartstown has a population of 1,752.

The People and Families of Stewartstown

In Stewartstown, about 64% of adults are married. Be careful driving in Stewartstown, since the town is home to many young children.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Stewartstown had a median family income of $54,891. People in Stewartstown generally have good earning power. The town has a large middle class. Poverty is less common in Stewartstown than most places. The town enjoys an educated population. This town has lots of successful singles.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Stewartstown gave more campaign money ($2,305) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Stewartstown Housing

Owners occupy 72% of the housing units in Stewartstown. The average age of the housing in the town is relatively low.

Commuting

In Stewartstown, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Stewartstown, PA

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

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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	24 miles N of Towson, Maryland (center to center)
Nearest Large City	30 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland
County	York
Metro Area	York
Standard Zip Codes	17363
Phone Area Codes	717
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.754
Longitude	-76.591

Station	PARKTON 2 SW
Distance	10.1 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	46.7 inches

Station	MILLERS 4 NE
Distance	11.4 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 38 F
Apr Temp	41 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 84 F
Oct Temp	45 to 65 F
Annual Precip	43.6 inches

Station	HOLTWOOD
Distance	14.8 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,752	100%
Male	857	48.9%
Female	895	51.1%
Under 18	508	29%
18+	1,244	71%
65+	164	9.4%
Median Age	34
Average Family Size	2.99
White	1,694	96.7%
African-American	28	1.6%
Asian	8	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.3%
Other	4	0.2%
Mixed Race	13	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	22	1.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,009
Growth	257
Growth %	14.7%

Ancestry	Percent
German	35.8%
English	11.1%
Irish	11%
Italian	8.3%
US/American	8.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.4%
Polish	4.9%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
Dutch	1.6%
Scottish	1.2%
French (except Basque)	1%
French Canadian	0.9%
Portuguese	0.8%
Swedish	0.8%
Slavic	0.6%
Greek	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Slovak	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.5%
British	0.5%
European	0.4%
Serbian	0.4%
Belgian	0.4%
Hungarian	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Other Arab	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Stewartstown	1,752	$54,891
Cross Roads	518	$60,556
Fawn Grove	463	$50,714
Felton	449	$53,125
New Freedom	3,512	$70,319
Railroad	300	$47,813
Shrewsbury	3,378	$57,358

Library
Mason Dixon Public Library 2 North Main St Stewartstown, Pennsylvania (717) 993-2404

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