Profile for Gratz, Pennsylvania, PA

Local festivals include:

• Gratz Fair - Sept. 16-22, 2007

Listed places near Gratz

Cemeteries (14)

Communities (17)

Libraries (2)

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• Gratz population
• Ancestry of people in Gratz
• Housing in Gratz
• Income in Gratz
• Marital status of adults in Gratz
• Place of birth of people in Gratz
• Residence in 1995, of people in Gratz
• School enrollment & education levels in Gratz
• Transportation & commute times in Gratz
• Dauphin County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Pennsylvania
• State data - Pennsylvania
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Gratz demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Dauphin County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Harrisburg area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 17048 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Dauphin County government

62% of Gratz residents report German ancestry, and 3% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Gratz ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Gratz
• Cemeteries in Dauphin County
• Genealogy page (PA GenWeb) for Dauphin County
• Libraries in or near Gratz

Post a query on a message board:

• Dauphin County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - PA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Gratz museums
• Gratz historic sites
• Gratz area parks
• Wineries near Gratz

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Gratz area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Dauphin County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Pennsylvania cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Gratz
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Dauphin County

• Gratz business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Pennsylvania
• Local ordinances in Pennsylvania (Partial selection)

• Crime in Dauphin County
• Arrests in Dauphin County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Pennsylvania
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Gratz was $16,837, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Dauphin County economic census
• Dauphin County economic summary
• Dauphin County employment growth
• Dauphin County unemployment rate
• Pennsylvania economic data

6% of Gratz residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Gratz
• Colleges in Pennsylvania
• Learning Disabilities Association in Pennsylvania
• Schools in or near Gratz
• School districts in or near Gratz
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Pennsylvania high schools

• Movies playing in or near Gratz

• Air pollution in Dauphin County
• Diesel soot in Dauphin County
• Land contamination in Dauphin County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Pennsylvania
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Dauphin County
• Toxic chemical releases in Dauphin County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Pennsylvania

Gratz festival dates:

• Gratz Fair - Sept. 16-22, 2007

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

Gratz festival web sites:

• Gratz Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Pennsylvania county fairs
• Pennsylvania festivals (Pennsylvania tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Gratz

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Gratz
• Geocaches in Pennsylvania

• Dauphin County government
• Pennsylvania state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Gratz medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Gratz
• Historic sites in Pennsylvania
• Museums in or near Gratz
• Museums in Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Dauphin County genealogy forum

Median rent in Gratz, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $293.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $745.

• Research Gratz Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Gratz
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• Find a Gratz Realtor
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• Check Pennsylvania mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Gratz area
• Job services in Pennsylvania
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Gratz

• Pennsylvania library

• Pennsylvania statewide library catalog

• Census map of Gratz area
• Historic maps of PA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Pennsylvania
• Topographic map of Gratz

• Daily newspapers in or near Gratz
• AM radio stations in or near Gratz
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Gratz
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Gratz
• TV stations in or near Gratz
• Media ownership in the Gratz area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Pennsylvania

• Military bases in Pennsylvania
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Gratz
• Search obituaries in Pennsylvania
• Recent death notices - selected PA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Pennsylvania
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Pennsylvania
• Lions clubs in Pennsylvania
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Gratz
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Gratz

• Parks near Gratz
• National forests in Pennsylvania
• Ski areas near Gratz
• Ski areas in Pennsylvania
• State parks in Pennsylvania

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Gratz
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• Panoramic photos of Pennsylvania communities
• Photos of Pennsylvania places
• Post cards of Pennsylvania communities

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

• Pennsylvania Democratic party
• Pennsylvania Republican party
• Pennsylvania elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Gratz
• Total membership by faith, in Dauphin County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for PA

The average commute time for Gratz workers is 33 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Gratz travel guide
• Airports near Gratz
• Hotels near Gratz
• Pennsylvania tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Pennsylvania
• Wildlife refuges in Pennsylvania

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