Bendersville Station-Aspers, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2007: 358.
Males: 175  (49.1%)
Females: 183  (50.9%)
Median resident age:

32.6 years
Pennsylvania median age:

38.0 years

Zip codes: 17304.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $79,356 (it was $44,167 in 2000)
Bendersville Station-Aspers:

$79,356
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,733 (it was $16,821 in 2000)

Bendersville Station-Aspers CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $196,541 (it was $84,100 in 2000)
Bendersville Station-Aspers:

$196,541
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $308,932; detached houses: $329,259; townhouses or other attached units: $239,423; in 2-unit structures: $320,965; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $252,838; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $159,945; mobile homes: $102,023
March 2022 cost of living index in Bendersville Station-Aspers: 97.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
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  • Races in Bendersville Station-Aspers, PA (2000)
    • 23071.0%White alone
    • 7723.8%Hispanic
    • 144.3%Black alone
    • 30.9%Other race alone

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Ancestries: German (29.3%), Irish (8.0%), United States (7.7%), Dutch (5.9%), Italian (4.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 0.50 square miles.

Population density: 711 people per square mile   (low).

Bendersville Station-Aspers, Pennsylvania map

48 residents are foreign born (14.8% Latin America).

This place:

14.8%
Pennsylvania:

4.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Bendersville Station-Aspers CDP:

1.6% ($1,306)
Pennsylvania:

1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (39.6 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (56.7 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (110.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Aspers, PA (0.4 miles ),
Bendersville borough, PA (1.1 miles ),
Flora Dale, PA (1.3 miles),
Gardners, PA (1.4 miles),
Idaville, PA (1.6 miles),
Biglerville borough, PA (1.9 miles ),
Table Rock, PA (2.1 miles),
Heidlersburg, PA (2.2 miles )

Latitude: 39.98 N, Longitude: 77.23 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 717

Distribution of median household income in Bendersville Station-Aspers, PA in 2022
Bendersville Station-Aspers satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.2%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Most common industries in Bendersville Station-Aspers, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (15.1%)
  • Food (15.1%)
  • Public administration (12.8%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (10.1%)
  • Health care (9.6%)
  • Educational services (6.0%)
  • Social assistance (6.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (18.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (17.3%)
  • Food (12.7%)
  • Machinery (10.0%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (10.0%)
  • Construction (9.1%)
  • Machinery, equipment, supplies merchant wholesalers (4.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (19.4%)
  • Food (17.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (13.0%)
  • Educational services (12.0%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (10.2%)
  • Social assistance (9.3%)
  • Public administration (7.4%)
Most common occupations in Bendersville Station-Aspers, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (13.8%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (11.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (10.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7.3%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (6.9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6.0%)
  • Child care workers (4.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (14.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (13.6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (11.8%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (9.1%)
  • Construction laborers (8.2%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (7.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (17.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (15.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (13.9%)
  • Child care workers (9.3%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8.3%)
  • Computer specialists (6.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.6%)

Average climate in Bendersville Station-Aspers, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Bendersville Station-Aspers, Pennsylvania average temperatures Bendersville Station-Aspers, Pennsylvania average precipitation Bendersville Station-Aspers, Pennsylvania humidity Bendersville Station-Aspers, Pennsylvania wind speed Bendersville Station-Aspers, Pennsylvania snowfall Bendersville Station-Aspers, Pennsylvania sunshine Bendersville Station-Aspers, Pennsylvania clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 94.9. This is worse than average.

City:

94.9
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.183. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.183
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 2.84. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.84
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.475. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.475
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 39.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

39.6
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 14.3. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

14.3
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Bendersville Station-Aspers-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 2% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1980, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.5 miles away from the Bendersville Station-Aspers place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/16/1961, a category F3 tornado 16.3 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Bendersville Station-Aspers-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 58% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 148.2 miles away from Bendersville Station-Aspers center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 67.4 miles away from Bendersville Station-Aspers center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 196.3 miles away from Bendersville Station-Aspers center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 234.6 miles away from Bendersville Station-Aspers center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 146.1 miles away from Bendersville Station-Aspers center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Adams County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Bendersville Station-Aspers topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Bendersville Station-Aspers:

  • GETTYSBURG LUTHERAN NURSING REHAB CTR,THE (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; GETTYSBURG, PA)
  • TRANSITIONS HEALTHCARE GETTYSBURG (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; GETTYSBURG, PA)
  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-GETTYSBURG (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; GETTYSBURG, PA)
  • GETTYSBURG CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; GETTYSBURG, PA)
  • GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 11 miles away; GETTYSBURG, PA)
  • CROSS KEYS HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; NEW OXFORD, PA)
  • LAUREL CARE NURSING AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bendersville Station-Aspers:

  • Gettysburg College (about 10 miles; Gettysburg, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,772)
  • Dickinson College (about 16 miles; Carlisle, PA; FT enrollment: 2,505)
  • Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (about 17 miles; Shippensburg, PA; FT enrollment: 7,051)
  • Messiah College (about 18 miles; Mechanicsburg, PA; FT enrollment: 3,035)
  • Mount St Mary's University (about 22 miles; Emmitsburg, MD; FT enrollment: 2,313)
  • York College Pennsylvania (about 27 miles; York, PA; FT enrollment: 5,140)
  • Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg (about 29 miles; Harrisburg, PA; FT enrollment: 13,276)

Points of interest:

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Adams County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.0 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

75.9%
Whole state:

67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.6%
Whole state:

5.0%


No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

10.7%
Whole state:

11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

3.3%
Whole state:

5.1%

For population 15 years and over in Bendersville Station-Aspers:

Marital status in Bendersville Station-Aspers, PA
  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 53.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 19.0%

For population 25 years and over in Bendersville Station-Aspers:

  • High school or higher: 76.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.7
Pennsylvania average:

11.8

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Bendersville Station-Aspers, PA (based on Adams County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant18,85464
Catholic15,0497
Evangelical Protestant10,51059
Other9576
Black Protestant1802
None55,857-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 16
Here:

1.59 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
This county:

0.50 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23
Adams County:

2.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 77
Adams County:

7.66 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.8%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

25.6%
State:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.0%
State:

11.5%

Strongest AM radio stations in Bendersville Station-Aspers:

  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WHYL (960 AM; 5 kW; CARLISLE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHVR (1280 AM; 5 kW; HANOVER, PA)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WFKJ (890 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CASHTOWN, PA; Owner: JESUS IS LORD MINISTRIES INTERNATION)
  • WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WGET (1320 AM; 1 kW; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: TIMES AND NEWS PUBLISHING COMANY)
  • WSBA (910 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bendersville Station-Aspers:

  • WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)
  • WGTY (107.7 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: TIMES AND NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY)
  • WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZBT (91.1 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: GETTYSBURG COLLEGE)
  • WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • W219BE (91.7 FM; WAYNESBORO, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, NDBA)
  • WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WFRE (99.9 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W219BX (91.7 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
  • WJAZ (91.7 FM; SUMMERDALE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. COMMWEALTH SYS. HGHR ED)
  • WHKF (99.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNNK-FM (104.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WXMJ (99.5 FM; MOUNT UNION, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bendersville Station-Aspers:

  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WHP-TV (Channel 21; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Bendersville Station-Aspers fatal accident list:

Aug 2, 2019 09:23 PM, Sr-234 Carlisle Rd, Sr-4006 Aspers-Benderville Rd, Lat: 39.979592, Lon: -77.235281, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 7ft / 2.0mTotal length
  • 1,343Total average daily traffic
  • 107Total average daily truck traffic
  • 1,454Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bendersville Station-Aspers, PA
  • 59.0%Utility gas
  • 33.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.7%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bendersville Station-Aspers, PA
  • 76.5%Utility gas
  • 23.5%Electricity


Bendersville Station-Aspers compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Bendersville Station-Aspers on our top lists:

  • #60 on the list of "Top 100 low-educated but high-earning cities"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
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