Mount Wolf, Pennsylvania

Mount Wolf: Borough of Pennsylvania

About

Mount Wolf is a city located in the county of York in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,393 and a population density of 2,679 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,380 inhabitants.

The city was created 157 years ago in 1866.

Mount Wolf locator map
Location of Mount Wolf on Pennsylvania map.

Quick Facts about Mount Wolf

Population : 1,380 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Pennsylvania (United States)
County : York County
Area : 0.52 km2
Altitude : 1,227 feet / 374 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1867 (157 years ago)
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 19:16:10 (31st October 2024)
Postal code : 17347
Density : 2,654 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -0.94% (2010-2020)
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By depot Mt. Wolf PA
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Geography

Mount Wolf is located at 40°3'47"N 76°42'14"W (40.0631500, -76.7038600).

Mount Wolf map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Mount Wolf decreased by 0.94% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 1,393 - census
2011 1,392 -0.07% estimation process
2012 1,388 -0.29% estimation process
2013 1,387 -0.07% estimation process
2014 1,386 -0.07% estimation process
2015 1,382 -0.29% estimation process
2016 1,385 0.22% estimation process
2017 1,387 0.14% estimation process
2018 1,387 0% estimation process
2019 1,385 -0.14% estimation process
2020 1,380 -0.36% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 26,914
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 28,834
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -6.7%
April 1, 2020 Population : 26,721
April 1, 2010 Population : 28,836
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.3%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 20.9%
People over 65 (%) : 21.6%
Female persons, % : 50.0%
White only, percent : 97.2%
Black or African American alone, percent : 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.3%
Asians alone % : 0.4%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : Z
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.3%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 1.3%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 96.2%
2015-2019 Veterans : 1,807
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 0.5%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 13,606

Mount Wolf zip code is 17347. County name: York, County fips: 42133

Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 13,606
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 78.7%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $126,500
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,131
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $413
2015-2019 median gross rent : $706
Permits for construction, 2020 : 7
2015-2019 Households : 11,298
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.38
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 91.1%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 2.8%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 84.8%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 74.1%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 13.3%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 9.7%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 8.4%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 58.8%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 52.9%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 17,925
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 41,597
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 368,567
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 204,885
2012 total retail sales per capita : $7,167
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 28.4
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $55,267
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $29,518
Percentage of people living in poverty : 11.3%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 453
2019 total employment : 5,380
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 189,862
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : -14.8%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 1,887
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 2,125
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,261
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 548
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 75
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,979
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 266
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,690
2010 population per square mile : 73.1
2010 land area in square miles : 394.61
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 57.2%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $85,900
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $949
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $325
2015-2019 median gross rent : $713
2015-2019 Households : 6,355
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.47
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 82.5%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 7.1%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 85.4%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 70.3%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 19.5%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 14.2%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 15.1%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 55.1%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 48.6%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 49,276
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 153,288
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 364,538
2012 total retail sales per capita : $22,555
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 20.7
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $42,175
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $28,531
Percentage of people living in poverty : 20.1%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,763
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,028
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 421
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 183
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,450
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 106
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,492
2010 population per square mile : 728.0
2010 land area in square miles : 22.03

People born in Mount Wolf (1)

American politician John S. Brenner was born in Mount Wolf

Schools in Mount Wolf

College & universities near Mount Wolf, PA

Code Name City ZIP
469586 Cortiva Institute-York York (PA) 17402-8046

Stations (20)

Amtrak & bus stations near Mount Wolf, PA

Code Name Address Type
ELT Elizabethtown station South Wilson Avenue at West High Street RAIL
MID Middletown Union Street and Mill Street RAIL
MJY Mount Joy East Henry St. and North Market St. RAIL
HAR Harrisburg Transportation Center 4th and Chestnut Streets RAIL
LNC Lancaster station 53 McGovern Avenue RAIL

Post offices near Mount Wolf

Post Office Name City ZIP
Mount Wol Post Office Mount Wolf (PA) 17347

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West Manheim 9,063 Township in York County, Pennsylvania
East York 8,777 Census designated place
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Red Lion 6,321 Borough of Pennsylvania
Forest Hills 6,256 Borough in Pennsylvania
Spry 4,891 Census designated place
Bridgeville 4,870 Borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
New Freedom 4,810 Borough of Pennsylvania
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Shrewsbury 3,847 Borough of Pennsylvania

Distance to Other Cities

Mount Wolf distances to largest Pennsylvania cities