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Population in July 2007: 1,109. Population change since 2000: -3.4%
 

Males: 517  (46.0%)
Females: 607  (54.0%)

Lancaster County

Median resident age:  39.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17509.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $52,300 (it was $48,333 in 2000)
Christiana  $52,300
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $137,700 (it was $103,500 in 2000)
Christiana  $137,700
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

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Races in Christiana:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
  • Hispanic (4.0%)
  • Black (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Christiana: 93.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (27.6%), Irish (16.9%), English (12.7%), United States (6.2%), Italian (4.4%), Dutch (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/01/1894

Elevation: 494 feet

Land area: 0.53 square miles.

Population density: 2056 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Christiana

  • High school or higher: 78.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Christiana borough

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 63.3%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

42 residents are foreign born (2.9% Latin America, 0.8% Europe).

This city:  3.7%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Christiana:  1.5% ($1,536)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (22.0 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (58.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Atglen borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Gap, PA (2.7 miles ), Parkesburg borough, PA (5.2 miles ), Paradise, PA (9.6 miles ), Honey Brook borough, PA (11.3 miles ), Oxford borough, PA (11.9 miles ), New Holland borough, PA (11.9 miles ), Quarryville borough, PA (12.1 miles ).

Latitude: 39.96 N, Longitude: 76.00 W


130 people in nursing homes
16 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

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Population change in the 1990s: +72 (+6.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Printing and related support activities (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


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Crime in Christiana (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 assault (91.6 per 100,000)
  • 1 burglary (91.6 per 100,000)
  • 3 thefts (274.7 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 35.7 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  6.43
US city average:  3.00

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Christiana-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 42% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/4/1950, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.9 miles away from the Christiana city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 tornado 20.0 miles away from the city center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Christiana:
  • BRANDYWINE HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; COATESVILLE, PA)
  • SOUTHERN CHESTER COUNTY MED CENTER (about 15 miles; WEST GROVE, PA)
  • EPHRATA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; EPHRATA, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Christiana:
  • LANCASTER (about 23 miles; LANCASTER, PA; ID: LNS)
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 29 miles; READING, PA; ID: RDG)
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 34 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; ID: ILG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Christiana:
  • CHESTER COUNTY G O CARLSON (about 11 miles; COATESVILLE, PA; ID: 40N)
  • SMOKETOWN (about 16 miles; SMOKETOWN, PA; ID: Q08)
  • MORGANTOWN (about 17 miles; MORGANTOWN, PA; ID: O03)

Amtrak stations near Christiana:
  • 6 miles: PARKESBURG (WEST 1ST & S. CULVERT STS.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking.
  • 13 miles: COATESVILLE (3RD AVE. & FLEETWOOD ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.


Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Christiana:
  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 26 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,384)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 27 miles; READING, PA; FT enrollment: 2,003)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 28 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 10,419)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 30 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 3,817)
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 31 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,042)
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 35 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; FT enrollment: 3,087)
  • HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; BEL AIR, MD; FT enrollment: 2,646)
Public elementary/middle school in Christiana:
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Christiana:
  • BARTVILLE AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 38; Location: 115 ROSEDALE RD; Grades: 1 - 9)
  • VALLEY RD SCHOOL (Students: 34; Location: 196 CHRISTIANA PK; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • BRICK AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 33; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • COOPERVILLE AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 32; Location: 119 A LOWER VALLEY RD; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • RYNEAR ROAD SCHOOL (Students: 30; Location: 1167 BARTVILLE RD; Grades: 1 - 9)
  • FISHERS AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 30; Location: MAPLE SHADE RD; Grades: 1 - 9)
  • BELL SCHOOL (Students: 29; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • PINE CREST AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 29; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • MORRIS HILL SCHOOL (Students: 27; Location: 69 LANCASTER AVENUE; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • CHESTNUT HILL AMISH (Students: 24; Location: 130 SCHOOL HOUSE RD; Grades: 1 - 9)
Library in Christiana:
  • MOORES MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $33,356; Location: 326 N BRIDGE ST; 9,241 books; 82 audio materials; 358 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Buck Run (A), Williams Run (B), Pine Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Christiana and their reported violations in the past:

CHRISTIANA MUNI WATER AUTH (Population served: 1100, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2006. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-09-2006), St Consent Decree/Judgement (AUG-09-2006)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-2000. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-09-2001)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-2000. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-09-2001)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Unfilt) - In JUN-1998. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-22-1998)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Unfilt) - In MAY-1998. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-09-1998)
  • 14 regular monitoring violations
  • 7 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  74.4%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.3%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.5%
Whole state:  5.1%

Christiana compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Christiana (2007 data):
  • Bank of Lancaster County, National Association: Christiana Branch at 160 Pine Creek Drive, branch established on 1985-11-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,921.9 mil, Deposits: $1,471.3 mil, headquarters in Strasburg, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 36 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 1$3,003$36,0366$4,056
Financial Administration 0$0 1$705
Sewerage 1$3,763$45,1560$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 3$2,164
Other Government Administration 0$0 9$1,570
Totals for Government 2$6,766$40,59619$8,495



Christiana government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $46,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $285,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $245,000
    Water Utilities: $108,000
    Police Protection: $93,000
    Central Staff Services: $58,000
    Regular Highways: $36,000
    Financial Administration: $12,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000
    Fire Protection: $10,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
    General - Other: $2,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $27,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $51,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $46,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $491,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $91,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $573,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $138,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $21,000
    All Other: $14,000
  • Tax - Property: $93,000
    Individual Income: $72,000
    NEC: $15,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $196,000

3.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,376 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.88%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($340 average AGI)
Lancaster County:  0.08%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Chester County, PA  0.40% ($45,518 average AGI)
from York County, PA  0.28% ($40,261)
from Berks County, PA  0.23% ($43,649)


3.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,892 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.61%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($413 average AGI)
Lancaster County:  0.06%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to York County, PA  0.28% ($39,474 average AGI)
to Dauphin County, PA  0.24% ($36,810)
to Chester County, PA  0.23% ($44,340)


Strongest AM radio stations in Christiana:
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WCOJ (1420 AM; 5 kW; COATESVILLE, PA; Owner: WCOJ RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Christiana:
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WBMP (88.1 FM; WARWICK, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WIOV-FM1 (105.1 FM; READING, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WJTL (90.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CREATIVE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WXCY (103.7 FM; HAVRE DE GRACE, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBYN (107.5 FM; BOYERTOWN, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Christiana:
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)

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