Demographics

EPHRATA BOROUGH AT A GLANCE

Government

    Date of Incorporation                      1891
    Form of Government                       Council/Borough Manager
    Number of Full Time Employees        88

Demographics

    Land area in square miles                 3.42
    Population                                       13,394
Age distribution
Population
 Economic Statistics  
 Total # of housing units 5,680 
 Homeownership rate 62.00%
 Housing units in multiple unit structures 30.40%
 Median value of owner occupied units $158,083
 Median household income $47,357
 Median gross rent $678
 2015 Tax Information  
 Real Estate tax in mills 2.07 
 Emergency Services & Municipal Tax  $52.00
 Real Estate Transfer  0.50%
 Earned Income Tax 0.50%
 Non-resident Earned Income Tax 1.00%
2015 Market Value of Real Estate            Value          # of Properties 
 Non-exempt properties $666,406,800  4,780 
 Exempt properties $125,934,000 160 
 TOTAL $792,340,800 4,940