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Population in 2010: 357.
Males: 202  (56.6%)
Females: 155  (43.4%)
Median resident age:

15.1 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 17576.

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

$82,691
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $41,097

Smoketown CDP income, earnings, and wages data

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

$287,200
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $340,578; detached houses: $336,015
March 2022 cost of living index in Smoketown: 92.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Smoketown, Pennsylvania as of May 10, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Smoketown is 564 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


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Smoketown, PA City Guides:

Smoketown, PA Guides 1

Ancestries: German (100.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (5.5 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (55.2 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (56.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Bird-in-Hand, PA (0.8 miles ),
Witmer, PA (0.9 miles ),
Ronks, PA (1.4 miles ),
Soudersburg, PA (1.7 miles ),
Leacock-Leola-Bareville, PA (1.9 miles ),
Gordonville, PA (1.9 miles ),
Lampeter, PA (2.0 miles ),
Strasburg borough, PA (2.0 miles )

Latitude: 40.04 N, Longitude: 76.20 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 717

Distribution of median household income in Smoketown, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Smoketown, 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 148. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

148
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2008 was 0.413. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.413
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2015 was 9.34. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.34
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 29.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.4
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 4.5 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 19.0. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

19.0
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 4.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00190
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Smoketown-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 21% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/4/1950, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.9 miles away from the Smoketown place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/18/1970, a category F3 tornado 25.0 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Smoketown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 62% 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 174.4 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 21.9 miles away from Smoketown 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 22.4 miles away from Smoketown 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 241.6 miles away from Smoketown center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 287.0 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 71.1 miles away from Smoketown 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 Smoketown:

  • BAYADA NURSES INC (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; LANCASTER, PA)
  • EXTENDED FAMILY CARE (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; LANCASTER, PA)
  • DAVITA - LANCASTER (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; LANCASTER, PA)
  • COMMUNITY HOSP LANCASTER HHC (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; LANCASTER, PA)
  • FRIENDSHIP COMMUNITY (Hospital, about 5 miles away; LANCASTER, PA)
  • CONESTOGA VIEW (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; LANCASTER, PA)
  • LANCASTER CO HOME CONESTOGA VIEW (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; LANCASTER, PA)

Airports located in Smoketown:

Amtrak stations near Smoketown:

  • 6 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.
  • 16 miles: PARKESBURG (WEST 1ST & S. CULVERT STS.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking.
  • 17 miles: MOUNT JOY (DELTA & HENRY STS.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Smoketown:

  • Franklin and Marshall College (about 7 miles; Lancaster, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania (about 9 miles; Millersville, PA; FT enrollment: 7,743)
  • Lincoln University of Pennsylvania (about 22 miles; Lincoln University, PA; FT enrollment: 2,042)
  • Alvernia University (about 24 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,461)
  • YTI Career Institute-York (about 25 miles; York, PA; FT enrollment: 2,212)
  • Reading Area Community College (about 25 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,941)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks (about 26 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,605)

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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 Smoketown that have no violations reported:

  • MILL STREAM COUNTRY INN (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SMOKETOWN INN (Population served: 31, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

72.9%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.6%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Smoketown:

  • Never married: 0.0%
  • Now married: 100.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Smoketown:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 32.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.2
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Smoketown
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Smoketown, 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
Lancaster County:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

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

2.63 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

5.94 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Lancaster County:

8.4%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Lancaster County:

27.4%
State:

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

13.1%
State:

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 Smoketown:

  • WLAN (1390 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, PA)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WLPA (1490 AM; 1 kW; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Smoketown:

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

TV broadcast stations around Smoketown:

  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WGCB-TV (Channel 49; RED LION, PA; Owner: RED LION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W23AY (Channel 23; YORK, PA; Owner: WIRELESS CABLE TV OF PA, INC.)

Smoketown fatal accident list:

Jul 23, 2010 03:34 PM, Sr-340, Lat: 40.039547, Lon: -76.209622, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 2
Nov 16, 2009 12:48 AM, Sr-0340, Lat: 40.039300, Lon: -76.195558, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 46ft / 14.4mTotal length
  • $996,000Total costs
  • 28,455Total average daily traffic
  • 1,625Total average daily truck traffic
  • 39,024Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

32 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Smoketown)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Lat: 40.036111 Lon: -76.197861, Call Sign: WPSG622,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.675 MHz, Grant Date: 04/18/2001, Expiration Date: 04/18/2011, Cancellation Date: 06/18/2011, Certifier: Signature On File, Registrant: Triangle Communications Inc, 940 W Main St, New Holland, PA 17557, Phone: (717) 656-2211, Fax: (717) 656-3458


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • HOB, 2224 Hobson Road (Lat: 40.031389 Lon: -76.222194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 55.2 m, Call Sign: WQJG374,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11245.0 MHz, Grant Date: 08/27/2008, Expiration Date: 08/27/2018, Cancellation Date: 10/27/2018, Certifier: Kurt Maass, Registrant: Telecom Transport Management, Inc., 146 N. Canal Street, Suite 210, Seattle, WA 98103, Phone: (206) 816-6907, Fax: (206) 545-9585, Email:

  • 2LA9136A, 2224 Hobson Road (Lat: 40.031556 Lon: -76.221833), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 55.5 m, Overall height: 56.7 m, Call Sign: WQTJ815,
    Assigned Frequencies: 21975.0 MHz, 22025.0 MHz, 21975.0 MHz, 22025.0 MHz, 21975.0 MHz, 22025.0 MHz, 21975.0 MHz, 22025.0 MHz, 21975.0 MHz, 22025.0 MHz... (+6 more), Grant Date: 02/19/2014, Expiration Date: 02/19/2024, Cancellation Date: 12/28/2021, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:


FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

1
  • Smoketown Airport (Lat: 40.033444 Lon: -76.199667), Type: Building, Overall height: 7 m, Call Sign: WGA6,
    Assigned Frequencies: 123.050 MHz, Grant Date: 01/28/2015, Expiration Date: 02/23/2025, Certifier: Charles B Shupp, Registrant: Smoketown Aviation, LLC, 110 Short Street, New Holland, PA 17557, Phone: (717) 354-3059, Fax: (717) 354-3120, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KA3RCS, Licensee ID: L00511613, Grant Date: 05/30/2012, Expiration Date: 05/30/2022, Certifier: Karl F Messerschmidt, Registrant: Karl F Messerschmidt, Smoketown, PA 17576



FAA Registered Aircraft:

27 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Smoketown)
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Smoketown, PA
  • 52.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 32.0%Wood
  • 16.0%Utility gas


Smoketown compared to Pennsylvania 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Smoketown on our top lists:

  • #100 on the list of "Top 100 low-educated but high-earning cities"
  • #11 (17576) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Scotch-Irish first ancestries"
  • #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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