Moving to Gratz, Pennsylvania

Population: 676. Estimated population in July 2024: 661 (-2.2% change)
Males: 344 (50.9%), Females: 332 (49.1%)

Dauphin County

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.3 years
Median household income: $32,917
Median house value: $70,400

Population by Race

Races in Gratz:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
• Hispanic (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (55.8%), English (6.1%), United States (4.9%), French (3.4%), Dutch (3.0%), Irish (2.8%).

Elevation: 820 feet

Land area: 3.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gratz

• High school or higher: 66.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.4%
• Unemployed: 2.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 32.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gratz borough

• Never married: 17.8%
• Now married: 64.5%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 10.4%
• Divorced: 5.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -44 (-6.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gratz:

• SHAMOKIN AREA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; COAL TOWNSHIP, PA)
• SUNBURY COMMUNITY HOSP (about 18 miles; SUNBURY, PA)
• MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 24 miles; HERSHEY, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gratz:

• HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 30 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: MDT)
• WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 45 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Abbreviation: IPT)
• LANCASTER (about 46 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gratz:

• BENDIGO (about 13 miles; TOWER CITY, PA; Abbreviation: 74N)
• PENN VALLEY (about 17 miles; SELINSGROVE, PA; Abbreviation: SEG)
• SUNBURY (about 20 miles; SUNBURY, PA; Abbreviation: 71N)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gratz:

• HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 25 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,653)
• BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,534)
• PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 29 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
• BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 34 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
• MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 37 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,761)
• YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 43 miles; YORK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,541)
• DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 44 miles; CARLISLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,098)

Private high school in Gratz:

• EMMANUEL WESLEYAN ACADEMY (Students: 24; Location: 6297 LYKENS VALLEY ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Gratz:

• SOUTH MOUNTAIN VIEW SCHOOL (Students: 27; Grades: 1 – 8)