Manheim, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Manheim is a borough in Lancaster County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 4,784 at the 2000 census.
in 1762 on a land tract in Rapho Township, Pennsylvania
, though it wasn't incorporated until 1838. He set out to build an industrial empire and founded the Manheim Glassworks. After financial failure, he was forced to sell the development in 1775. After several failed attempts at resurrecting the Manheim Glassworks, it closed in 1780.
The first railroad train came into Manheim on January 1, 1862, with the completion of the first division of the Columbia and Reading Railroad. In 1884, another forward step was the laying of water pipes and the beginning of service by the Manheim Electric Company, which set up a plant in Bomberger's Mill at the end of Mill Street.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 4,784 people, 1,989 households, and 1,362 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 3,416.7 people per square mile (1,319.4/km²). There were 2,075 housing units at an average density of 1,481.9 per square mile (572.3/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.38% White, 0.63% African American, 0.08% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races
, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.69% of the population.
There were 1,989 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples
living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $41,855, and the median income for a family was $46,987. Males had a median income of $33,961 versus $21,792 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $21,276. About 4.1% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.
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The Manheim Community Farm Show is held every October at the Fairgrounds.
, born in Manheim, authored several works depicting Lancaster County. Her I Lift My Lamp is a historical novel about the early settlement of the County, Henry William Stiegel and his glassworks in Manheim, a Mennonite
Eby family, and the Ephrata Cloister
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The woodblock print artist William S. Rice
was born in Manheim, and depicted the town in several of his works.
, famous for several of their albums including "Leveler" came from Manheim.
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Lancaster County, known as the Garden Spot of America or Pennsylvania Dutch Country, is a county located in the southeastern part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010 the population was 519,445. Lancaster County forms the Lancaster Metropolitan Statistical Area, the...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 4,784 at the 2000 census.
General information
- ZIP code: 17545
- Area code: 717
- Education: Manheim Central School DistrictManheim Central School District-Athletics:Manheim Central currently has teams for the following sporting events:* Baseball* Basketball * Bowling* Cross-country* Field Hockey* Football* Golf* Rifle* Soccer * Softball* Swimming* Tennis...
and Manheim Central High SchoolManheim Central High SchoolManheim Central High School is a secondary school in the Manheim Central School District. It is located in Manheim, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.-American Football:...
History
Manheim was laid out by Henry William StiegelHenry William Stiegel
Henry William Stiegel was a German-American glassmaker and ironmaster. After arriving in Philadelphia in 1750 on a ship known as the Nancy, Stiegel moved to what is now Lancaster County, Pennsylvania...
in 1762 on a land tract in Rapho Township, Pennsylvania
Rapho Township, Pennsylvania
Rapho Township is a township in northwestern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,578 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, though it wasn't incorporated until 1838. He set out to build an industrial empire and founded the Manheim Glassworks. After financial failure, he was forced to sell the development in 1775. After several failed attempts at resurrecting the Manheim Glassworks, it closed in 1780.
The first railroad train came into Manheim on January 1, 1862, with the completion of the first division of the Columbia and Reading Railroad. In 1884, another forward step was the laying of water pipes and the beginning of service by the Manheim Electric Company, which set up a plant in Bomberger's Mill at the end of Mill Street.
Geography
Manheim is located at 40°9′45"N 76°23′47"W (40.162564, -76.396466).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the borough has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 4,784 people, 1,989 households, and 1,362 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 3,416.7 people per square mile (1,319.4/km²). There were 2,075 housing units at an average density of 1,481.9 per square mile (572.3/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.38% White, 0.63% African American, 0.08% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.69% of the population.
There were 1,989 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $41,855, and the median income for a family was $46,987. Males had a median income of $33,961 versus $21,792 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the borough was $21,276. About 4.1% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.
Public Services
The Manheim Community Library http://www.manheimlibrary.org/manheim/site/default.asp?manheimNav=|//www.manheimlibrary.org/manheim/site/default.asp?manheimNav= located on High Street is a member of the Library System of Lancaster CountyLibrary System of Lancaster County
The Library System of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania is a federated system with 14 member libraries, three branches and a bookmobile; it serves 490,562 residents. LSLC was established in April 1987 to provide well-coordinated, countywide services and cooperative programs to assist member libraries...
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Attractions
Manheim is also home to the World's Largest Auto Auction. The Manheim Auto Auction is located on Route 72 with many daily visitors. It is open for business every Friday.The Manheim Community Farm Show is held every October at the Fairgrounds.
Literary and artistic depiction
Anna Balmer MyersAnna Balmer Myers
Anna Balmer Myers was an American author of romantic novels featuring the local color of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.She was born in Lancaster County in Manheim, Pennsylvania and attended school there. She later attended Drexel University and lived and worked as a schoolteacher in Philadelphia,...
, born in Manheim, authored several works depicting Lancaster County. Her I Lift My Lamp is a historical novel about the early settlement of the County, Henry William Stiegel and his glassworks in Manheim, a Mennonite
Mennonite
The Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptist denominations named after the Frisian Menno Simons , who, through his writings, articulated and thereby formalized the teachings of earlier Swiss founders...
Eby family, and the Ephrata Cloister
Ephrata Cloister
The Ephrata Cloister or Ephrata Community was a religious community, established in 1732 by Johann Conrad Beissel at Ephrata, in what is now Lancaster County, Pennsylvania...
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The woodblock print artist William S. Rice
William S. Rice
William Seltzer Rice was an American woodblock print artist and art educator associated with the Arts and Crafts Movement in California.- Early life :...
was born in Manheim, and depicted the town in several of his works.
Musical talent
The metal-core band August Burns RedAugust Burns Red
August Burns Red is an American metal band, from Manheim, Pennsylvania. Formed in 2003, the group began their first performances while a majority of the members were attending their senior year of high school, and soon began playing shows around Lancaster, before being signed to CI Records, and...
, famous for several of their albums including "Leveler" came from Manheim.