Profile for Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania, PA

Settled by descendants of Brazilian and West Indian Jews

Historic sites and museums: Thomas R. Brendle Museum

Quotes:
Houses are known by the name of the owner, and most of them have not changed designation for generations.
-- WPA Guide to Pennsylvania, 1940

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Cemeteries (10)

Colleges (1)

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Hotels (1)

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55% of Schaefferstown residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Schaefferstown ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Schaefferstown was $29,176, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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14% of Schaefferstown residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Schaefferstown, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $429.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $859.

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

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The average commute time for Schaefferstown workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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