Profile for Paxtang, Pennsylvania, PA

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 2. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.3 per 1,000 people.

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Cemeteries (35)

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• Dauphin County data
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29% of Paxtang residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Paxtang ancestry & family history guide.

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

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• Dauphin County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - PA data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Pennsylvania cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Paxtang
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• Communities in Dauphin County

• Paxtang business guide
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• Courts in Pennsylvania
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• Crime in Dauphin County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• 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 Paxtang was $23,217, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Dauphin County economic census
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• Dauphin County unemployment rate
• Pennsylvania economic data

31% of Paxtang residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Nature Conservancy projects in Pennsylvania
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Dauphin County government
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• State historical society

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• Historic sites in Pennsylvania
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Dauphin County genealogy forum

Median rent in Paxtang, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $448.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $982.

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

• Pennsylvania Democratic party
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• Pennsylvania elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Paxtang
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The average commute time for Paxtang workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Paxtang travel guide
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• Pennsylvania tourism bureau

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