Messiah College, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2010: 2,215.
Males: 982  (44.4%)
Females: 1,233  (55.6%)
Median resident age:

19.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 17027.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $80,926
Messiah College:

$80,926
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $43,872

Messiah College CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $259,800
Messiah College:

$259,800
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $301,412; detached houses: $330,280; townhouses or other attached units: $225,259; in 2-unit structures: $188,903; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $125,870; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $430,522; mobile homes: $48,821
March 2022 cost of living index in Messiah College: 93.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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  • Races in Messiah College, PA (2022)
    • 1,79377.7%White alone
    • 1747.5%Hispanic
    • 1375.9%Two or more races
    • 1165.0%Black alone
    • 903.9%Asian alone

Races in Messiah College detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (29.3%), Irish (15.6%), Italian (9.5%), African (6.5%), Polish (4.1%), Scandinavian (4.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

113 residents are foreign born (2.1% Asia, 1.3% Latin America, 1.1% Africa).

This place:

4.9%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (36.7 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (61.9 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (97.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Mechanicsburg borough, PA (2.0 miles ),
Dillsburg borough, PA (2.1 miles ),
Shiremanstown borough, PA (2.2 miles ),
Churchtown, PA (2.3 miles ),
Franklintown borough, PA (2.5 miles ),
Lower Allen, PA (2.5 miles ),
Camp Hill borough, PA (2.5 miles ),
Lewisberry borough, PA (2.6 miles )

Latitude: 40.16 N, Longitude: 76.98 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 717

Distribution of median household income in Messiah College, PA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.2%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 106. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

106
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.183. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 8.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.183
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 5.85. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.85
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.475. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.475
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 35.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

35.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 17.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.9
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 15.0. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.0
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Messiah College-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 6% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1980, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.9 miles away from the Messiah College place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/5/1952, a category F3 tornado 19.9 miles away from the place center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Messiah College-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 163.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 51.3 miles away from Messiah College center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 201.1 miles away from Messiah College center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 52.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 295.4 miles away from Messiah College center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 240.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cumberland County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Storms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Messiah College:

  • MESSIAH LIFEWAYS AT MESSIAH VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; MECHANICSBURG, PA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH MECHANICSBURG REHAB SYSTEM (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; MECHANICSBURG, PA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH TRANSITIONAL REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; MECHANICSBURG, PA)
  • BETHANY VILLAGE RETIREMENT CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; MECHANICSBURG, PA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSPITAL OF MECHANICSBURG (Hospital, about 4 miles away; MECHANICSBURG, PA)
  • SEIDLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 4 miles away; MECHANICSBURG, PA)
  • US RENAL CARE MECHANICSBURG (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; MECHANICSBURG, PA)

Amtrak stations near Messiah College:

  • 10 miles: HARRISBURG (4TH & CHESTNUT STS.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: ELIZABETHTOWN (WILSON AVE.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Messiah College:

  • Messiah College (about 1 miles; Mechanicsburg, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,035)
  • Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg (about 11 miles; Harrisburg, PA; FT enrollment: 13,276)
  • Dickinson College (about 12 miles; Carlisle, PA; FT enrollment: 2,505)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (about 14 miles; Middletown, PA; FT enrollment: 3,797)
  • York College Pennsylvania (about 20 miles; York, PA; FT enrollment: 5,140)
  • YTI Career Institute-York (about 21 miles; York, PA; FT enrollment: 2,212)
  • Gettysburg College (about 26 miles; Gettysburg, PA; FT enrollment: 2,772)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Messiah College: Agape Center (A), Bittner Residence Hall (B), Boyer Center (C), Boyer Hall (D), Climenhaga Fine Arts Center (E), Climenhaga Homestead (F), Eisenhower Campus Center (G), Frey Hall (H), Fry Residence Hall (I), Grantham Residence Hall (J), Hess Residence Hall (K), Issachar's Loft (L), Jordan Science Center (M), Kelly Residence Hall (N), Kline Hall of Science (O), Larsen Student Union (P), McBeth Alumni Center (Q), Mellinger Apartments (R), Naugle Residence Hall (S), Oakes Museum (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Messiah College: D Ray Hostetter Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cumberland County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

4.2 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

100.0%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

0.0%
Whole state:

6.6%


No gay or lesbian households reported

2,194 people in college/university student housing in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Messiah College:

Marital status in Messiah College, PA
  • Never married: 98.9%
  • Now married: 1.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.1%

For population 25 years and over in Messiah College:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 81.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 33.3%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

5.3
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Messiah College
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Messiah College, PA (based on Cumberland County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant44,228106
Catholic36,1868
Evangelical Protestant30,598148
Other11,32417
Orthodox1,2414
Black Protestant6055
None111,224-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 41
Cumberland County:

1.80 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Cumberland County:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12
Cumberland County:

0.53 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 60
Cumberland County:

2.64 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 176
Here:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.1%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Cumberland County:

25.6%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Cumberland County:

12.8%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

7.10% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($59,936 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.10%
Pennsylvania average:

5.27%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($587 average AGI)
Cumberland County:

0.04%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Dauphin County, PA  1.60% ($46,129 average AGI)
from York County, PA  0.88% ($54,056)
from Franklin County, PA  0.45% ($56,434)


6.20% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($69,359 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.20%
Pennsylvania average:

5.44%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($979 average AGI)
Cumberland County:

0.05%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Dauphin County, PA  1.02% ($50,746 average AGI)
to York County, PA  0.85% ($57,883)
to Franklin County, PA  0.42% ($46,888)

Strongest AM radio stations in Messiah College:

  • WWII (720 AM; daytime; 2 kW; SHIREMANSTOWN, PA; Owner: HENSLEY BROADCASTING)
  • WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTKT (1460 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHYL (960 AM; 5 kW; CARLISLE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WSBA (910 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WOYK (1350 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WOYK, INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTCY (1400 AM; 1 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Messiah College:

  • WVMM (90.7 FM; GRANTHAM, PA; Owner: MESSIAH COLLEGE)
  • WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHKF (99.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAZ (91.7 FM; SUMMERDALE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. COMMWEALTH SYS. HGHR ED)
  • WNNK-FM (104.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRBT (94.9 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)
  • WGTY (107.7 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: TIMES AND NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY)
  • WQXA-FM (105.7 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WQLV (98.9 FM; MILLERSBURG, PA; Owner: HEPCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXPH (88.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIV. OF PA.)
  • WRKZ-FM (102.3 FM; CARLISLE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Messiah College:

  • WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WHP-TV (Channel 21; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • W40AF (Channel 40; DILLSBURG, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK, LLC)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 20Number of bridges
  • 253ft / 76.7mTotal length
  • $3,710,000Total costs
  • 125,211Total average daily traffic
  • 14,987Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Messiah College, PA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 1Before 1900
  • 21910-1919
  • 11930-1939
  • 21950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 62000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Messiah College, PA
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Messiah College, PA
  • 100.0%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Messiah College, PA
  • 100.0%Utility gas


Messiah College compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Messiah College on our top lists:

  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of family households, population 1,000+"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities where the highest percentage of females (15+ years) which never married (with at least 1,000 females in this group)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people having Master's or Doctorate degrees (population 500+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest median house value"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people leaving home to go to work at strange times (12 PM - 5 AM) (population 500+)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of females"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest ratio of median house value to median household income"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 100 cities with youngest residents"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest positive percentage difference between never married females and males (15+ years) (with at least 1,000 females never married)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"
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