Profile for Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, PA

Local festivals include:

• Elizabethtown Fair - Aug. 20-25, 2007

Colleges and universities: Elizabethtown College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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39% of Elizabethtown residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Elizabethtown ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Elizabethtown was $18,384, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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27% of Elizabethtown residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Elizabethtown festival dates:

• Elizabethtown Fair - Aug. 20-25, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Elizabethtown, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $482.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,045.

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Libraries in Elizabethtown include Elizabethtown Public Library ... View libraries

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Lancaster County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Elizabethtown political report.

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The average commute time for Elizabethtown workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Elizabethtown include Holiday Inn Express Elizabethtown.

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