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Refton, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2010: 298.
Males: 150  (50.5%)
Females: 148  (49.5%)
Median resident age:

22.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 17560, 17584.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $82,691
Refton:

$82,691
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $41,097

Refton CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $287,200
Refton:

$287,200
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $416,744; detached houses: $424,510
March 2022 cost of living index in Refton: 92.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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Ancestries: European (77.9%), Italian (22.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 388 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (7.4 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (48.7 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (57.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Lampeter, PA (1.7 miles ),
Willow Street, PA (1.7 miles ),
Strasburg borough, PA (1.9 miles ),
Quarryville borough, PA (2.3 miles ),
Conestoga, PA (2.5 miles ),
Soudersburg, PA (2.5 miles ),
Ronks, PA (2.5 miles ),
Smoketown, PA (2.6 miles )

Latitude: 39.95 N, Longitude: 76.23 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 717

Distribution of median household income in Refton, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Refton, PA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.3%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 132. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

132
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2017 was 0.157. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.157
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 7.94. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.94
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 29.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.6
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 17.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.3
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 18.4. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

18.4
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2016 was 0.00190. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00190
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Refton-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 22% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/4/1950, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.5 miles away from the Refton place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/5/1952, a category F3 tornado 25.8 miles away from the place center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Refton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 61% 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 168.1 miles away from the city 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 28.4 miles away from the city 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 28.9 miles away from the city 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 242.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 293.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/2017 at 21:47:31, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.2 miles away from the city 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 Lancaster County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 5

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

Hospitals and medical centers near Refton:

  • NEW PROVIDENCE HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; NEW PROVIDENCE, PA)
  • COMMUJITY SERVICES GROUP, INC (Hospital, about 4 miles away; WILLOW, PA)
  • LAKESIDE AT WILLOW VALLEY (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; WILLOW STREET, PA)
  • GLEN AT WILLOW VALLEY, THE (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; LANCASTER, PA)
  • WILLOW VALLEY MANOR HEALTHCARE (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; LANCASTER, PA)
  • QUARRYVILLE PRESBYTERIAN RETIREMENT COMMUNITY (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; QUARRYVILLE, PA)
  • DAVITA - LANCASTER (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; LANCASTER, PA)

Amtrak stations near Refton:

  • 9 miles: LANCASTER (53 MCGOVERN AVE.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: PARKESBURG (WEST 1ST & S. CULVERT STS.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking.
  • 19 miles: MOUNT JOY (DELTA & HENRY STS.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Refton:

  • 16 miles: Peach Bottom 2 and 3 in Delta, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Refton:

  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania (about 8 miles; Millersville, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,743)
  • Franklin and Marshall College (about 9 miles; Lancaster, PA; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • Lincoln University of Pennsylvania (about 19 miles; Lincoln University, PA; FT enrollment: 2,042)
  • YTI Career Institute-York (about 23 miles; York, PA; FT enrollment: 2,212)
  • York College Pennsylvania (about 27 miles; York, PA; FT enrollment: 5,140)
  • Harford Community College (about 27 miles; Bel Air, MD; FT enrollment: 4,530)
  • Alvernia University (about 30 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,461)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Refton Fire Company Station 5 - 9 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Big Beaver Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lancaster County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Refton and their reported violations in the past:

REFTON FIRE CO (Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

2.8 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

70.8%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.5%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.9% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Refton:

Marital status in Refton, PA
  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 77.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Refton:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 22.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 4.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.4
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Refton, PA (based on Lancaster County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant122,957568
Mainline Protestant71,573192
Catholic51,29220
Other5,53620
Black Protestant2,1638
Orthodox1,6002
None264,324-
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: 106
Here:

2.13 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
This county:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 31
This county:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 131
Here:

2.63 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 296
Lancaster County:

5.94 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.4%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.4%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.1%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

4.04% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($63,382 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.04%
Pennsylvania average:

5.27%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($104 average AGI)
Lancaster County:

0.01%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from York County, PA  0.34% ($52,417 average AGI)
from Berks County, PA  0.33% ($53,653)
from Chester County, PA  0.32% ($64,771)


4.16% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($63,657 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.16%
Pennsylvania average:

5.44%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($74 average AGI)
Lancaster County:

0.01%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to York County, PA  0.51% ($52,440 average AGI)
to Dauphin County, PA  0.31% ($49,881)
to Chester County, PA  0.26% ($60,586)

Strongest AM radio stations in Refton:

  • WLAN (1390 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, PA)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Refton:

  • WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WJTL (90.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CREATIVE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLAN-FM (96.9 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W259AA (99.7 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • W220BX (91.9 FM; MARIETTA, PA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WQXA-FM (105.7 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBMP (88.1 FM; WARWICK, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFNM (89.1 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIOV-FM1 (105.1 FM; READING, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WLCH (91.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: SPANISH AMERICAN CIVIC ASSC FOR EQUL)

TV broadcast stations around Refton:

  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WGCB-TV (Channel 49; RED LION, PA; Owner: RED LION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W23AY (Channel 23; YORK, PA; Owner: WIRELESS CABLE TV OF PA, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 20Number of bridges
  • 167ft / 51.2mTotal length
  • $1,557,000Total costs
  • 29,842Total average daily traffic
  • 2,054Total average daily truck traffic
  • 34,423Total future (year 2031) average daily traffic
New bridges in Refton, PA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 1Before 1900
  • 11920-1929
  • 11930-1939
  • 41950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 41990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Refton, PA

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Lat: 39.946583 Lon: -76.232528, Call Sign: WQNH413,
    Assigned Frequencies: 458.812 MHz, 460.237 MHz, 460.237 MHz, 458.187 MHz, 458.187 MHz, 460.087 MHz, 460.087 MHz, Grant Date: 02/03/2021, Expiration Date: 02/07/2031, Certifier: Nathan P Hammel, Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 30251 Golden Lantern, Suite E # 501, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Refton, PA
  • 44.2%Wood
  • 26.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 18.2%Electricity
  • 11.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Refton compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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

Refton on our top lists:

  • #99 on the list of "Top 100 low-educated but high-earning cities"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
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