Profile for McSherrystown, Pennsylvania, PA

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 9. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.3 per 1,000 people.

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Cemeteries (12)

Communities (18)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (2)

Parks (1)

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• School enrollment & education levels in McSherrystown
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• Adams County data
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• State data - Pennsylvania
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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• Adams County government

48% of McSherrystown residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the McSherrystown ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near McSherrystown
• Cemeteries in Adams County
• Libraries in or near McSherrystown

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• Adams County Ancestry forum
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• 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

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• McSherrystown area parks
• Wineries near McSherrystown

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• Cemeteries in Adams County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Pennsylvania cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near McSherrystown
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Adams County

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

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

• Crime in Adams County
• Arrests in Adams 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 McSherrystown was $20,158, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Adams County economic census
• Adams County economic summary
• Adams County employment growth
• Adams County unemployment rate
• Pennsylvania economic data

16% of McSherrystown residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near McSherrystown

• Air pollution in Adams County
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• Land contamination in Adams County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Pennsylvania
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Pennsylvania

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• Pennsylvania county fairs
• Pennsylvania festivals (Pennsylvania tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near McSherrystown
• Geocaches in Pennsylvania

• McSherrystown items now on sale

• Adams County government
• Pennsylvania state government
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• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• McSherrystown medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near McSherrystown
• Historic sites in Pennsylvania
• Museums in or near McSherrystown
• 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 Adams County genealogy forum

Median rent in McSherrystown, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $447.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $897.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Pennsylvania
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• Libraries near McSherrystown

• Pennsylvania library

• Pennsylvania statewide library catalog

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• Military bases in Pennsylvania
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• Check daily newspapers in or near McSherrystown
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• Chambers of commerce in Pennsylvania
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• Kiwanis clubs in Pennsylvania
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for McSherrystown
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near McSherrystown

• Parks near McSherrystown
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Adams County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our McSherrystown political report.

• Pennsylvania Democratic party
• Pennsylvania Republican party
• Adams County elections board
• Pennsylvania elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near McSherrystown
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• Chowhound message boards for PA

The average commute time for McSherrystown workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• McSherrystown travel guide
• Airports near McSherrystown
• Hotels near McSherrystown
• 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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