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Lauterecken, Germany

Rheinland-Pfalz · Germany

Lauterecken is a small town in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany with a population of 2,292. Elevation: 561 ft (171 m). Average temperature: 52°F (11°C).

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B+ Good
2,292 Population 50/sq mi density
561 ft Elevation 171 meters
52°F Avg Temperature 11°C
38.9 in Annual Rain
Europe / Berlin Timezone
$27,159 Median Income
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Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$27,159 median income
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$74,800 home value, $374/mo rent

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About Lauterecken

Lauterecken

Lauterecken is a town in the Kusel district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde Lauterecken-Wolfstein, to which it also belongs. Lauterecken bears the nickname Veldenzstadt, after the comital family that once held sway here. It is also a state-recognized tourism resort town, and in terms of state planning is laid out as a lower centre.

People

Population2,292
Density50/mi²

Economy

C+
Median Income$27,159

Housing

A+
Home Value$74,800
Rent$374
Ownership56.9%
Housing Units917

Climate

Avg Temp52°F (11°C)
Rain38.9 in/yr
Sunny Days223/yr
Elevation561 ft (171 m)
Population2,292
Population Density50 / sq mi
Elevation561 ft (171 m)
Coordinates49.6499°, 7.5927°
TimezoneEurope/Berlin
Country🇩🇪 Germany
State / ProvinceRheinland-Pfalz
Average Temperature52°F (11°C)
January Average38°F (3°C)
July Average66°F (19°C)
Annual Precipitation38.9 inches (987 mm)
Annual Snowfall15.1 inches (38 cm)
Median Household Income$27,159

About Lauterecken

Lauterecken is a small town in Germany (Rheinland-Pfalz) with a population of 2,292. The city sits at an elevation of 561 feet (171 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 52°F (11°C). Temperatures range from 38°F in January to 66°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 38.9 inches. The timezone is Europe/Berlin.

The median household income in Lauterecken is $27,159, which is 64% below the national average of $75,149. The area has 89 business establishments.

Income: Lauterecken vs Germany

Commute Mode

Income

Median HH Income$27,159
64% below Germany avg

Employment & Poverty

Establishments (County)89

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

The median home value in Lauterecken is $74,800, 73% below the national median of $281,900. Monthly rent averages $374 (68% below the national average of $1,163). 56.9% of housing units are owner-occupied (below the 65.4% national rate). There are 917 total housing units in the city. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.8x, well within the affordable range.

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Ownership Split

Home Values

Census Median$74,800
73% below Germany avg

Real Estate Market (Redfin)

Rental Costs

Census Median Rent$374
68% below Germany avg

Ownership & Property

Homeownership56.9%
Owner-Occupied56.9%
Renter-Occupied43.1%
Housing Units917

Property Tax

Climate in Lauterecken

Lauterecken has an average annual temperature of 10.4°C (51°F). The hottest month is Jul (19.8°C), the coldest is Jan (2.2°C). Average annual precipitation is 716 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 2.2°C / 36°F -0.5° / 4.9° 59.5
Feb 2.4°C / 36°F -1° / 5.8° 50.8
Mar 6°C / 43°F 1.2° / 10.9° 51.8
Apr 10.3°C / 51°F 4.3° / 16.3° 41.3
May 14°C / 57°F 8.1° / 20° 64.9
Jun 17.5°C / 64°F 11.7° / 23.4° 67.1
Jul 19.8°C / 68°F 13.8° / 25.9° 60.7
Aug 19°C / 66°F 12.9° / 25° 60.5
Sep 15.1°C / 59°F 9.4° / 20.8° 50.9
Oct 10.3°C / 51°F 6° / 14.6° 62.7
Nov 5.5°C / 42°F 2.5° / 8.5° 57.2
Dec 2.9°C / 37°F 0.4° / 5.4° 88.2
Lauterecken experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 52°F (11°C). Winters average 38°F in January while summers reach 66°F in July. The area gets 223 sunny days per year, above the national average. Annual precipitation totals 38.9 inches. The area receives 15.1 inches of snow annually, a moderate snowfall amount. The city sits at an elevation of 561 feet.

Temperature

38°F Jan (3°C) 66°F Jul (19°C)
Annual Average51.7°F
4% below Germany avg
January Average38°F (3°C)
July Average66°F (19°C)
Sunny Days223 days/yr

Geography

Elevation561 ft (171 m)
Area45.5 sq mi (117.9 km²)
Population Density50/sq mi
Coordinates49.6499°N, 7.5927°W
TimezoneEurope/Berlin

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 38.9"
2% above Germany avg
Snowfall 15.1"
Wettest Month (Dec) 2.80"
Driest Month (Apr) 1.85"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

821 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.5. Most recent: M4.1 on Jun 26, 2021.

Feb 23, 2008 3 km ENE of Saarwellingen, Germany M4.5 63 km
Aug 3, 2007 2 km SE of Wehr, Germany M4.4 88 km
Jan 20, 2000 4 km NW of Rheinbach, Germany M4.3 122 km
Nov 29, 1997 6 km SE of Burgschwalbach, Germany M4.3 77 km
May 22, 2004 2 km ENE of Nickenich, Germany M4.2 87 km
Jun 21, 2001 Germany M4.2 77 km
Jan 3, 2008 2 km ENE of Saarwellingen, Germany M4.1 63 km
Jun 26, 2021 2 km SE of Hœrdt, France M4.1 109 km
Sep 11, 1999 4 km SSE of Britten, Germany M4.0 68 km
Jul 26, 2000 6 km ESE of Holzhausen an der Haide, Germany M4.0 68 km
Jun 14, 2000 4 km ESE of Kédange-sur-Canner, France M4.0 95 km
Jul 20, 2005 3 km S of Lebach, Germany M3.9 58 km
Jan 26, 2008 2 km NE of Saarwellingen, Germany M3.9 63 km
Jan 5, 1998 1 km WSW of Morsbach, France M3.9 76 km
Mar 7, 2006 1 km ESE of Nalbach, Germany M3.9 65 km
Sep 25, 2001 2 km WNW of Nalbach, Germany M3.9 67 km
Feb 14, 2011 4 km NE of Nassau, Germany M3.9 79 km
Nov 29, 1997 7 km N of Taunusstein, Germany M3.9 74 km
Feb 13, 2005 4 km NW of Heusweiler, Germany M3.9 60 km
Jan 26, 2008 0 km SE of Nalbach, Germany M3.8 65 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Nearby Volcanoes

1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: West Eifel Volcanic Field (79 km).

Name Type Elevation Last Eruption Distance
West Eifel Volcanic Field Maar(s) 600 m (1,969 ft) -8300 79 km
Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 38°F (3°C) 2.2 in
February 34°F (1°C) 2.1 in Coldest
March 41°F (5°C) 2.1 in
April 46°F (8°C) 1.9 in Driest
May 54°F (12°C) 2.6 in
June 60°F (16°C) 2.5 in
July 66°F (19°C) 2.5 in Warmest
August 63°F (17°C) 2.2 in
September 57°F (14°C) 2.2 in
October 48°F (9°C) 2.5 in
November 40°F (4°C) 2.5 in
December 35°F (2°C) 2.8 in Wettest

Lauterecken has a seasonal temperature swing of 32°F / from 34°F in February to 66°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 28.1 inches, with December being the wettest month (2.8") and April the driest (1.9").

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Schools in Lauterecken

2 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Janusz-Korczak-Schule
Grundschule Lauterecken
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Radio Stations near Lauterecken

15 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
swr4 kaiserslautern MP3 128 kbps
Antenne Kaiserslautern charts, local news MP3 192 kbps
RPR1. Trier 80er, 90er MP3
SR 2 Off-Beat jazz MP3 128 kbps
GANORIUM Radio club, dance MP3 128 kbps
Studio Nahe pop music, regional MP3 192 kbps
Antenne Pirmasens modern MP3 192 kbps
techno paradize deep, edm MP3 128 kbps
Cityradio St. Wendel music, news MP3 192 kbps
0nlineradio BEETHOVEN boston, boston symphony orchestra MP3 192 kbps
Radio Rüsselsheim MP3 128 kbps
Gässjer FM culture, entertainment MP3 192 kbps
Radio Westerwald MP3 192 kbps
RPR1. Kaiserslautern 80er, 90er MP3
Radio RheinFM 60er, 70er MP3 128 kbps

Museums in Lauterecken

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Alte Welt Museum
Altes Rathaus
Altes Rathaus & Historisches Museum Alsenz
Auswanderermuseum
Bachbahn Museum
Bauernmuseum
Beerenwei(n)museum
Bildhaus
Diamantschleifer Museum
docu center Ramstein
Dorfmuseum
Erlebniswelt Wald&Natur
Fritz-Wunderlich-Zimmer
Fußballfieber - Fußball Geschichte(n) aus Rheinland-Pfalz
Geoskop
Heimatmuseum Priorhof
Jüdisches Museum
Kalkbergwerk am Königsberg
Kleinbahnmuseum
Kloster Disibodenberg
Klostermuseum Scivias-Stiftung
Künstlerbahnhof Ebernburg
Mitmachmuseum "Nahe der Natur"
Motorradmuseum Heinz Luthringshauser
Museum für Zeit
Museum im Westrich
Museum Pachen
Musikantenland-Museum
Nordpfälzer Heimatmuseum
Parfüm-Museum
Pfalzgalerie
Pfälzisches Steinhauermuseum
Pförtnerhäuschen
Radiomuseum
Randeck Museum
Reinhard-Blauth-Museum
Rheinland-Pfälzisches Freilichtmuseum Bad Sobernheim
Stadt-und Heimatmuseum
Stadtmuseum
Staubsaugermuseum (vacuum cleaner)
Steinbruchmuseum
Steinemuseum
Steinskulpturenmuseum
Steinskulpturenpark
Stellwerkmuseum
Theodor-Zink-Museum
Wadgasserhof
Westpfälzer Musikantenmuseum

Libraries in Lauterecken

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
409 - Ramstein Library0.0
Bereichsbibliothek Architektur, Raum-und Umweltplanung, Bauingenieurwesen0.0
Bereichsbibliothek Biologie0.0
Bereichsbibliothek Chemie0.0
Bereichsbibliothek Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik0.0
Bereichsbibliothek Informatik0.0
Bereichsbibliothek Maschinenbau und Verfahrenstechnik/Wirtschaftswissenschaften0.0
Bereichsbibliothek Mathematik/Physik0.0
Bibliothek Spabrücken0.0
Bücherei und Mediathek0.0
Gemeindebücherei0.0
Gemeindebücherei Rüdesheim0.0
Hochschulbibliothek0.0
Kreis-und Stadtbücherei0.0
Lesestube Eulenbis0.0
Medienzentrum Miesau0.0
Pfalzbibliothek0.0
Stadbücherei Wolfstein0.0
Stadtbibliothek0.0
Stadtbibliothek Kaiserslautern - Stadtteilbücherei Erlenbach0.0
Stadtbücherei Obermoschel0.0
Stadtbücherei Ramstein-Miesenbach0.0
Stadtbücherei Rockenhausen0.0
Stadtbücherei-Artothek0.0
Stadtteilbücherei0.0
Zentralbibliothek0.0

Farmers Markets in Lauterecken

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Gallusplatz
Marktplatz
Marktplatz
Stiftsplatz
Wochenmarkt Bad Sobernheim
Wochenmarkt Rockenhausen

Hotels in Lauterecken

1 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Hotel Pfälzer Hof

Restaurants in Lauterecken

6 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Asia Dreieck
Delfi
Fachwerk
Firenze
Lauterecker Brauhaus
Toskana

Cafes in Lauterecken

2 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Stadt Café
Veldenzschenke

Castles in Lauterecken

1 castles within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Veldenzschloss

Train Stations in Lauterecken

1 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Lauterecken-Grumbach

Gas Stations in Lauterecken

2 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Aral
ED-gas station Lauterecken

Banks in Lauterecken

2 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Sparkasse
Volksbank Raiffeisenbank

Breweries in Lauterecken

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
Brauhaus am Markt
Kirner Privatbrauerei

Stadiums & Teams in Lauterecken

TeamLeagueDivision

Ski Resorts Near Lauterecken

1 ski resorts within range.

Resort Slopes (km) Lifts Peak (m) Price Season Night Park
Monte Kubota 0.0 $0

Airports Near Lauterecken

50 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Frankfurt-Hahn AirportHHNLarge Airport
Büchel Air BaseMedium Airport
Mainz-Finthen AirfieldMedium Airport
Ramstein Air BaseRMSMedium Airport
Saarbrücken AirportSCNMedium Airport
Wiesbaden Army AirfieldWIEMedium Airport
Bad Dürkheim AirfieldSmall Airport
Bad Sobernheim-Domberg AirfieldSmall Airport
Bell-Hundheim ULSmall Airport
Bexbach Glider FieldSmall Airport
Bining AirfieldSmall Airport
Dauborn AirfieldSmall Airport
Daun-Senheld Glider FieldSmall Airport
Eibinger Forstwiese AirfieldSmall Airport
Eßweiler AirfieldSmall Airport
Flugplatz Lachen-SpeyerdorfSmall Airport
FSV Illtal AirfieldSmall Airport
Gros Rederching AirfieldSmall Airport
Grünstadt AirfieldSmall Airport
Haßloch AirfieldSmall Airport
Hoppstädten-Weiersbach AirfieldSmall Airport
Idar-Oberstein/Göttschied AirfieldSmall Airport
Imsweiler ULSmall Airport
Kirn AirfieldSmall Airport
Koblenz-Winningen AirfieldSmall Airport
Kusel-Langenbach AirfieldSmall Airport
L'oiseau Blanc Achen AirfieldSmall Airport
Landau-Ebenberg AirfieldSmall Airport
Langenlonsheim AirfieldSmall Airport
Laufenselden Glider FieldSmall Airport
Les ailes de Rohrbach AirfieldSmall Airport
Malsch-Ettlingen Ultralight FlightparkSmall Airport
Marpingen Glider AirfieldSmall Airport
Mendig AirfieldSmall Airport
Michelbach Glider FieldSmall Airport
Mosailes en Moselle AirfieldSmall Airport
Nannhausen AirfieldSmall Airport
Nastätten Glider FieldSmall Airport
Naunheim / Maifeld Ultralight AirfieldSmall Airport
Neumagen-Dhron AirfieldSmall Airport
Pirmasens-Pottschütthöhe AirfieldSmall Airport
Rheinstetten Glider FieldSmall Airport
Roßberg Becherbach AirfieldSmall Airport
Salmbach Ultralight AirfieldSmall Airport
Sarre-Union AirfieldSmall Airport
Sarreguemines Neunkirch AirfieldSmall Airport
Schwarzenbach-Sötern Ultralight AirfieldSmall Airport
Schweighofen AirfieldSmall Airport
Siersthal AirstripSmall Airport
Singhofen AirfieldSmall Airport

Treatment Centers in Lauterecken

4 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
Asklepios Katharina-Schroth-Klinik
Drei-Burgen-Klinik
Sozialpsychiatrisches Zentrum Kaiserslautern
ZAR Kaiserslautern

Churches & Religious Organizations in Lauterecken

1 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
St.-Josefs-Kapelle

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/Berlin

🇩🇪 About Germany

Capital Berlin
Population 82,927,922
Area 357,021 km²
GDP (USD) $4,562,207,532,490
GDP per capita $54,777
HDI 0.950
Life expectancy 80.5 years
Internet users 92.5%
Urban population 81.9%
Currency EUR (Euro)
Languages German
Calling code +49
TLD .de
Driving side right

Public Holidays in Germany

19 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day Neujahr
Jan 6 Epiphany Heilige Drei Könige
Mar 8 International Women's Day Internationaler Frauentag
Apr 3 Good Friday Karfreitag
Apr 5 Easter Sunday Ostersonntag
Apr 6 Easter Monday Ostermontag
May 1 Labour Day Tag der Arbeit
May 14 Ascension Day Christi Himmelfahrt
May 24 Pentecost Pfingstsonntag
May 25 Whit Monday Pfingstmontag
Jun 4 Corpus Christi Fronleichnam
Aug 15 Assumption Day Mariä Himmelfahrt
Sep 20 World Children's Day Weltkindertag
Oct 3 German Unity Day Tag der Deutschen Einheit
Oct 31 Reformation Day Reformationstag
Nov 1 All Saints' Day Allerheiligen
Nov 18 Repentance and Prayer Day Buß- und Bettag
Dec 25 Christmas Day Erster Weihnachtstag
Dec 26 St. Stephen's Day Zweiter Weihnachtstag

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lauterecken

What is the population of Lauterecken?

Lauterecken has a population of 2,292 residents and is located in Germany. The population density is 50 people per square mile, spread across 45.5 square miles.

Is Lauterecken expensive to live in?

The median household income is $27,159, 64% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $74,800 (73% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $374 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.8x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.

What is the weather like in Lauterecken?

Lauterecken has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 52°F (11°C). Winter temperatures average 38°F in January, while summers reach an average of 66°F in July. The area receives 223 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 38.9 inches, with 15.1 inches of snow.

How is the job market in Lauterecken?

There are 89 business establishments in the area.

How much does housing cost in Lauterecken?

The median home value in Lauterecken is $74,800. For renters, the median monthly rent is $374. The homeownership rate is 56.9%.

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