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LANCASTER COUNTY RELOCATION
INFORMATION
Population City – 56,348
(2000 census)
County – 470,658 (2000 census)
Telephone area code
717
Climate
Average
temperature range from 0 degrees F to 96 degrees F.
Average precipitation totals range from 41 inches
of rainfall to 29 inches of snow.
Taxes
Property
tax rates fluctuate according to location of residence.
For information, see the Lancaster Chamber publication,
“The Lancaster Marketplace”; if unclear contact the
County Assessment Office at (717) 299-8224.
Personal income tax is 1% locally (shared by municipality
and school district). There is also an Occupation
Privilege Tax (maximum $10 per year) levied by certain
municipalities. The State Income Tax is an additional
2.8% of earned income. The State Unemployment Tax
is .15% of earned income. The Sales Tax in Pennsylvania
is 6% of purchase price, exempt on clothing and food
items.
City Tax Office
1 Marion Court
Lancaster, PA 17603
(717) 291-4808
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Lancaster County Tax Collection
Bureau
299 Hess Blvd.
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 569-4521
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Federal Income Taxes – IRS
48-50 West Chestnut Street
Lancaster, PA 17603
800-424-1040 |
PA State Taxes
Department of Revenue
160 East King Street
Lancaster, PA 17602
(717) 299-7581
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City:
Mayor/Council
Lancaster City Hall
120 North Duke Street
Lancaster, PA 17602
(717) 291-4711
County: Commission
Lancaster County Courthouse
50 North Duke Street
Lancaster, PA 17602
(717) 299-8000
Licenses
State
Auto Driver license information may be obtained by
calling: 1-800-932-4600
Economy and Employment
Lancaster County offers a very diverse economy, based
on industry, agriculture, and tourism. While there
are numerous major employers, no one industry dominates,
which allows small businesses to also have a very
strong influence on area economics. For information
about employment opportunities contact:
Lancaster Job Center
48-50 West Chestnut Street
Lancaster, PA 17603
(717) 299-7631
Business
For information
on business and industry, contact the following offices
of Chamber of Commerce & Industry:
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Lancaster County |
(717) 397-3531 |
| Susquehanna Valley |
(717) 684-5249 |
| Elizabethtown |
(717) 367-5126 |
| Ephrata Area |
(717) 738-9010 |
| Lititz Area |
(717) 626-2044 |
| Manheim Area |
(717) 665-6330 |
| Mount Joy |
(717) 653-0773 |
| Quarryville Area |
(717) 768-1911 |
Utilities
Phone:
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AT&T Residential |
1-800-222-0300 |
| Bell Atlantic (outside PA) |
1-800-387-3800 |
| Commonwealth (CTSI) |
1-800-225-5282 |
| Denver & Ephrata (D&E) |
1-800-321-5021 |
| Frontier Communications |
1-717-355-7300 |
| Sprint |
1-800-877-7746 |
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Verizon |
1-800-660-7111 |
| Electric |
PPL Utilities |
800-342-5775 |
| Natural Gas |
UGI Utilities |
800-533-9393 |
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