Moving to Myerstown, Pennsylvania

Population: 3,171. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,106 (-2.0% change)
Males: 1,464 (46.2%), Females: 1,707 (53.8%)

Zip code: 17067

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $36,563
Median house value: $83,800

Population by Race

Races in Myerstown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (47.9%), United States (12.1%), Italian (6.1%), Irish (6.0%), English (3.8%), Polish (1.8%).

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Myerstown

  • High school or higher: 74.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Myerstown borough

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 13.3%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -116 (-3.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Myerstown:

  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; LEBANON, PA)
  • PHILHAVEN HOSP (about 15 miles; MT GRETNA, PA)
  • CARON HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WERNERSVILLE, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Myerstown:

  • LANCASTER (about 18 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 25 miles; READING, PA; Abbreviation: RDG)
  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 34 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: MDT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Myerstown:

  • DECK (about 2 miles; MYERSTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: 9D4)
  • KELLER BROTHERS (about 7 miles; LEBANON, PA; Abbreviation: 08N)
  • GRIMES (about 9 miles; BETHEL, PA; Abbreviation: 8N1)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Myerstown:

  • EVANGELICAL SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 78; Location: 121 S COLLEGE ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.evangelical.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Myerstown:

  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 24 miles; READING, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,003)
  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 27 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,384)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 33 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
  • YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 33 miles; YORK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,541)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 39 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,101)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 41 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,653)
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 46 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)

Schools

Public high school in Myerstown:

  • EASTERN LEBANON CO SHS (Students: 806; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Myerstown:

  • EASTERN LEBANON CO MS (Students: 595; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • JACKSON EL SCH (Students: 264; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MYERSTOWN EL SCH (Students: 252; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Myerstown:

  • MYERSTOWN MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 146; Location: 739 EAST LINCOLN AVENUE; Grades: 1 – 11)
  • HOPE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 61; Location: RD 2 BOX 424A; Grades: 1 – 10)
  • MILLBACH SPRINGS SCHOOL (Students: 54; Location: ROUTE # 2 BOX 395A; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • BLUE MOUNTAIN VIEW PAROCH SCH (Students: 47; Location: RD 1 BOX 150; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • COUNTY LINE SCHOOL (Students: 41; Location: 1317 HILLTOP ROAD; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • NACETOWN MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 31; Location: 703 W STRACK DR; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • CHERRY LANE SCHOOL (Students: 27; Location: BOX 273-A; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • ROCKY LEDGE SCHOOL (Students: 22; Location: BOX 200 HERGELRODE RD; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Myerstown:

  • MYERSTOWN COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $111,764; Location: 199 NORTH COLLEGE ST, P O BOX 246; 37,034 books; 275 audio materials; 720 video materials; 65 serial subscriptions)