Manheim, Pennsylvania
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- See also Manheim Auctions, Mannheim, Manheim (disambiguation).
Manheim is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,784 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] General Information
- ZIP code: 17545
- Area code: 717
[edit] Geography
Manheim is located at GR1.
(40.162564, -76.396466)According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.6 km² (1.4 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 4,784 people, 1,989 households, and 1,362 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,319.4/km² (3,416.7/mi²). There were 2,075 housing units at an average density of 572.3/km² (1,481.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.38% White, 0.63% African American, 0.08% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.69% of the population.
There were 1,989 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $41,855, and the median income for a family was $46,987. Males had a median income of $33,961 versus $21,792 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $21,276. About 4.1% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Economy
While there are many businesses in the town, the major industry is the Manheim Auto Auction.
[edit] Literary depiction
Anna Balmer Myers, born in Manheim, authored several works depicting Lancaster County. Her I Lift My Lamp is a historical novel about the early settlement of the County, Henry William Stiegel and his glassworks in Manheim, a Mennonite Eby family, and the Ephrata Cloister.
[edit] Services
- Manheim Fire Company
[edit] Attractions
- Kreider Farm Tours
- Laserdome
- Mount Hope Estate & Winery
- Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire
- The Caddy Shack Miniature Golf
- Tattoo Capital of Central Pennsylvania*
[edit] Restaurants
- The Cat's Meow
- Summy House Restaurant
[edit] Lodging
- Country Manheim
- Dutch Pride Guest House and Bed and Breakfast
- Hampton Inn Manheim
- Mt. Vernon Motel
- Rodeway Inn Penn's Woods
- Rose Manor Bed and Breakfast
- The Inn at Mt. Hope
- Trolly Track Inn
- Wenger's Bed and Breakfast
[edit] Shopping
- Enck's Treasures
- Gem Garden
[edit] External links
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA