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Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania

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In the borough, the population was spread out, with 12.0% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 18.2% from 25 to 44, 43.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 106.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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Mount Gretna is divided into seven different sections. These include Mount Gretna Heights, where the Mount Gretna Inn is located; Stoberdale; Campmeeting, where the Tabernacle and church are located, and Chautauqua, where the post office, playhouse, playground, and Jigger Shop are located. The area
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of 2000, there were 242 people, 117 households, and 74 families residing in Mt. Gretna Borough. The population density was 1,557.5 inhabitants per square mile (601.4/km). There were 205 housing units at an average density of 1,319.4 per square mile (509.4/km). The racial makeup of the borough was
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Pursuant to a letter written by Hugh Maxwell, an official of the Cornwall and Lebanon Railroad, and sent by him to the Lebanon County Historical Society "and read before them on April 26, 1901" the name "Mount Gretna" was suggested by his wife, subsequently adopted by the board, and "On September
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living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.53.
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theatres, having opened in 1927. The surrounding area, which includes seven distinct neighborhoods, has a year-round population estimated at 1,500 people. Summertime population increases to about 2,500.
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which includes Conewago Lake and the Timbers Restaurant is called Timber Hills. Conewago Hill, Timber Bridge and Conewago Lake are not technically in Mount Gretna, but are rather located within
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The median income for a household in the borough was $ 62,917, and the median income for a family was $ 87,500. Males had a median income of $ 43,333 versus $ 48,125 for females. The
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Mt. Gretna - A Coleman Legacy, by Jack Bitner; Lebanon County Historical Society special publication; Pgs 24-25
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There were 117 households, out of which 13.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were
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for the borough was $ 43,470. None of the families and 0.8% of the population were living below the
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21st 1883 that name appears in public print for the first time in the Lebanon Daily News."
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Mount Gretna is a popular destination in the summer. It features a nationally ranked
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Pennsylvania Chautauqua state historical marker in Mount Gretna
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Border detail of Mount Gretna and surrounding municipalities
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The Hall of Philosophy, part of the Pennsylvania Chautauqua, on Gettysburg Road
Chautauqua
Location in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Mount Gretna is located in Pennsylvania
Mount Gretna is located in the United States
40°14′47″N 76°28′22″W / 40.24639°N 76.47278°W / 40.24639; -76.47278
Country
State
Pennsylvania
County
Lebanon
Mayor
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Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
ZIP code
Area code
717
FIPS code
borough.mtgretna.com
borough
Lebanon County
Pennsylvania
Lebanon, PA
Metropolitan statistical area
Pennsylvania Chautauqua Society

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