General Information
Zip code: 17522 Area code: 717 Local phone codes: 721, 733, 738

History
Ephrata is noteworthy mainly in account of with been once a seat of the Mystic Order of the Solitary, a semimonastic sequentially of Seventh-Day Dunkers. A community, which contained two men & women, was founded by Johann Conrad Beissel in 1732.

Numbers of of a members were easily-learned; Peter Miller, 2nd prior of the monastery, translated the Declaration of Independence into seven languages, at a asking of Congress. At a period of its greatest prosperity a community contained about 300 souls.

Gibbons, Pennsylvania Dutch & More Essays, (Philadelphia, 1872) Sachse, A German Sectarians of Pennsylvania, deuce volumes, (Philadelphia, 1899-1900)

Geography
Ephrata is placed at 40°10'51" North, 76°10'57" West (Forty.180744, -76.182427).

Prefer a rest of the county, these are mostly flat land suitable for farming.

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the borough has the aggregate vicinity of Ix.Triad km² (3.6 mi²). Nine.Three klick² (Triad.Vi mi²) of these are l& and Nought.28% is a water system.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 13,213 people, 5,477 home, & 3,565 families living in the borough. A population density is 1,417.1/km² (3,672.7/mi²). There are 5,672 housing units at an typical density of 608.3/km² (1,576.6/mi²). A racial makeup of the borough is 96.10% White, 0.64% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 1.06% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.82% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Ii.75% of the people come Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 5,477 menage away from which Thirty.1% use tikes under a age of Xviii accept the two, 52.6% come married couples living together, 8.6% have a female homeowner by having there is no hubby present, & 34.9% come non-families. Xxviii.6% of tons family come manufactured higher of people & Xi.1% keep close at hand soul residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical family size is Two.38 & a typical personal size is Two.94.

In a borough the people is spread retired by using Xxiv.0% under a age of Eighteen, Eight.5% from either 18 to Two dozen, 32.1% from either 25 to 44, Xxi.6% from either 45 to 64, & Thirteen.9% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 36 years. For each One c females there are 95.Vi males. For each Century females age Eighteen & ended, there are 92.Seven males.

the median income for a home in the borough is $41,550, & the median income for a personal is $48,213. Males have a median income of $35,095 versus $22,782 for females. A per capita income for the borough is $19,659. Half a dozen.2% of the people & Trine.7% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a number people, Fivesome.5% of victims under a age of 18 & 7.4% of people 65 & older come dwelling in a image below the poverty level.

Economy
Ephratthe has a mix of big & microscopic businesses of several types.

[http://www.ephrata-area.org Ephrata Area Chamber of Commerce]

Law and government
Ephratthe occurs as two a borough and a township.

Sites of Interest
Services Police Department 124 S State St (717)738-9200 Ephrata Locality Rescue Service 609 North. State Street (717)738-0115 Ephrata Community Hospital 169 Martin Ave., P.O. Pack 1002 (717)733-0311 http://www.ephratahospital.org

Museums & Historic Sites Ephrata Cloister Ephrata Hospital -- A old places is no elongated occupied however may however become viewed from either Main Street Main Theater -- Recently reopened fallowing years of existence closed. Mountaaround Springs Hotel/Hampton Inn-- A Mountain Springs Hotel, untenanted for an extended period, wwhen torn down in 2004 &, as of March 2005, is presently existence rebuilt as a wholly fresh building. The little part of the original building is preserved & belike utilized as a museum.

Attractions The Nontextual matter at Doneckers Ephrata Locality Community Theater

Restaurants [http://www.doneckers.com/restaurant/restaurant.asp Doneckers - The Restaurant] Jimmy's Place The Tea Room (At Ten Thousand Villages) [http://www.lilysonmain.com/lilysonmain/index.html Lily's on Main]

Lodging Clearview Domestic Bed & Breakfast Doneckers - A Inn Jacob Keller House [http://www.kimmellhouse.com Kimmel House Bed and Breakfast Inn] Martin Home Bed & Breakfast

Shopping Doneckers Ten Thousand Villages