Profile for Pequea, Pennsylvania, PA

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 8. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.8 per 1,000 people.

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Cemeteries (6)

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Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Pequea
• School enrollment & education levels in Pequea
• Transportation & commute times in Pequea
• Lancaster County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Pennsylvania
• State data - Pennsylvania
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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46% of Pequea residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Pequea ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Pequea
• Cemeteries in Lancaster County
• Libraries in or near Pequea

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• Lancaster 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

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

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• Pequea area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Lancaster County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Pennsylvania cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Pequea
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Lancaster County

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

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

• Crime in Lancaster County
• Arrests in Lancaster 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 Pequea was $22,323, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

15% of Pequea residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Pequea

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

• ePodunk festival listings
• Pennsylvania county fairs
• Pennsylvania festivals (Pennsylvania tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Pequea
• Geocaches in Pennsylvania

• Pequea items now on sale

• Lancaster County government
• Pennsylvania state government
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• Social Security
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• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Pequea medical services & health statistics

• Lancaster County historical society
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Pequea
• Historic sites in Pennsylvania
• Museums in or near Pequea
• 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 Lancaster County genealogy forum

Median rent in Pequea, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $477.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,161.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Pennsylvania
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Pequea

• Pennsylvania library

• Pennsylvania statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Pequea
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• Census map of Pequea area
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• Historic maps of Pennsylvania
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• Daily newspapers in or near Pequea
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• Military bases in Pennsylvania
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Pequea
• Search obituaries in Pennsylvania
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• 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 Pequea
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Pequea

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

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

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

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Pequea
• Total membership by faith, in Lancaster County

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

The average commute time for Pequea workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Pequea travel guide
• Airports near Pequea
• Hotels near Pequea
• 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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