Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Schaefferstown is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Lebanon County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
and is completely surrounded by Heidelberg Township
. The population was 984 at the 2000 census. Bomberger's Distillery
is located near Schaefferstown.
Schaefferstown held a Bicentenntial in 1963.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7 km²), all of it land.
It is home to Fountain Park, which is the oldest Chartered Waterworks still in operation in the United States.
of 2000, there were 984 people, 374 households, and 286 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 365.8 people per square mile (141.2/km²). There were 386 housing units at an average density of 143.5/sq mi (55.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.29% White, 0.51% African American, 0.10% Asian, 0.10% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.20% of the population.
There were 374 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.4% were married couples
living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,542, and the median income for a family was $52,609. Males had a median income of $31,625 versus $26,528 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $29,176. About 2.0% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Schaefferstown EMS houses one ambulance (Ambulance 160) with 24/7 coverage. Schaefferstown EMS is a Basic Life Support (BLS) company only, but is covered with Advanced Life Support (ALS) by First Aid and Safety Patrol of Lebanon, PA. Schaefferstown EMS serves Heidelberg Township and portions of South Lebanon Township.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Lebanon County
Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 120,327 people and 32,771 families residing in the county. The population density was 332 people per square mile . There were 49,320 housing units at an average density of 136 per square mile...
, 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
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and is completely surrounded by Heidelberg Township
Heidelberg Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Heidelberg Township is a township in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,832 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
. The population was 984 at the 2000 census. Bomberger's Distillery
Bomberger's Distillery
Bomberger's Distillery, later known as Michter's Distillery, may at the time of its closing have been the oldest distillery in the United States. The complex, located near Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania represents the transformation of whiskey distilling from an agricultural enterprise into a...
is located near Schaefferstown.
Geography
Schaefferstown is one of the oldest towns in Lebanon County, being at least a century older than the county itself. It is the main town in Heidelberg Township. Although the exact date of the first settlers is unknown, it is certain that they settled here before 1725. Those first settlers were German Jews. Many of them were skilled craftmen and traders. They disappeared, however, when non-Jewish German settlers started moving into the area. The old burial ground was situated about a fourth mile south of Tower Hill and almost a hundred yards east of South Market Street in Schaefferstown. The Jewish settlement was known as the Lebanon Trading Post.Schaefferstown held a Bicentenntial in 1963.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7 km²), all of it land.
It is home to Fountain Park, which is the oldest Chartered Waterworks still in operation in the United States.
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 984 people, 374 households, and 286 families residing in the CDP. 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 365.8 people per square mile (141.2/km²). There were 386 housing units at an average density of 143.5/sq mi (55.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.29% White, 0.51% African American, 0.10% Asian, 0.10% 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...
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.20% of the population.
There were 374 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.4% 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, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,542, and the median income for a family was $52,609. Males had a median income of $31,625 versus $26,528 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 CDP was $29,176. About 2.0% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Fountain Park
The water company in Schaefferstown has the oldest gravitational conveyance system by underground pipes in the United States. The water system was constructed sometime between 1744 and 1750 by the founder of the town, Alexander Schaeffer. The water system, which is located in the area now known as Fountain Park, is still used by the townspeople for potable household water. When the original system was laid out, it ran to two wooden troughs on the Square, which is now the intersection of Main St. and Market St. One trough was since replaced by Matilda Zimmerman in memory of Mary Rex Zimmerman, her mother and great granddaughter of Alexander Schaeffer. This trough is now located on the south face of the historic bank located within the Square.Fire/EMS Protection
Residents of Heidelberg Township are served by the Schaefferstown Volunteer Fire Co. and Schaefferstown EMS. The fire department has 24/7 coverage by 5 different pieces of apparatus: Engine/Rescue 35, Engine 35, Tanker 35, Tanker 35-1, and Brush 35.Schaefferstown EMS houses one ambulance (Ambulance 160) with 24/7 coverage. Schaefferstown EMS is a Basic Life Support (BLS) company only, but is covered with Advanced Life Support (ALS) by First Aid and Safety Patrol of Lebanon, PA. Schaefferstown EMS serves Heidelberg Township and portions of South Lebanon Township.