Marietta, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,689. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,603 (-3.2% change)
Males: 1,344 (50.0%), Females: 1,345 (50.0%)

Lancaster County

Zip code: 17547

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $40,562
Median house value: $90,300

Population by Race

Races in Marietta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
  • Black (2.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (36.2%), Irish (13.8%), United States (6.8%), English (6.5%), Italian (5.1%), French (2.7%).

Elevation: 280 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Marietta

  • High school or higher: 78.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marietta borough

  • Never married: 27.8%
  • Now married: 49.9%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -79 (-2.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Marietta:

  • YORK HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; YORK, PA)
  • LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL SUSQUEHANNA (about 5 miles; COLUMBIA, PA)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL YORK (about 14 miles; YORK, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marietta:

  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 16 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: MDT)
  • LANCASTER (about 20 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 47 miles; READING, PA; Abbreviation: RDG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Marietta:

  • DONEGAL SPRINGS AIRPARK (about 2 miles; MOUNT JOY/MARIETTA, PA; Abbreviation: N71)
  • MC GINNESS (about 6 miles; COLUMBIA, PA; Abbreviation: 8N7)
  • BAUBLITZ COMMERCIAL (about 16 miles; BROGUE, PA; Abbreviation: 9W8)

Amtrak stations near Marietta:

  • 6 miles: MOUNT JOY (DELTA & HENRY STS.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 8 miles: ELIZABETHTOWN (WILSON AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 18 miles: LANCASTER (53 MCGOVERN AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marietta:

  • YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 5 miles; YORK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,541)
  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 15 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,384)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 16 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 29 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,653)
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 32 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,761)
  • HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; BEL AIR, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)

Public primary/middle schools in Marietta:

  • DONEGAL MS (Students: 647; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • RIVERVIEW EL SCH (Students: 248; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Marietta:

  • SUSQUEHANNA WALDORF SCHOOL (Students: 123; Location: PO BOX 165; Grades: PK – 7)