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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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About 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
Economy
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| Population | 2,292 |
| Population Density | 50 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 561 ft (171 m) |
| Coordinates | 49.6499°, 7.5927° |
| Timezone | Europe/Berlin |
| Country | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| State / Province | Rheinland-Pfalz |
| Average Temperature | 52°F (11°C) |
| January Average | 38°F (3°C) |
| July Average | 66°F (19°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 38.9 inches (987 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 15.1 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.
Income: Lauterecken vs Germany
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Income
| Median HH Income | $27,159 |
| 64% below Germany avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Establishments (County) | 89 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Home Value Sources
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
| Homeownership | 56.9% |
| Owner-Occupied | 56.9% |
| Renter-Occupied | 43.1% |
| Housing Units | 917 |
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.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 51.7°F |
| 4% below Germany avg | |
| January Average | 38°F (3°C) |
| July Average | 66°F (19°C) |
| Sunny Days | 223 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 561 ft (171 m) |
| Area | 45.5 sq mi (117.9 km²) |
| Population Density | 50/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 49.6499°N, 7.5927°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Berlin |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
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 |
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").
Schools in Lauterecken
2 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janusz-Korczak-Schule | — | — | — | — |
| Grundschule Lauterecken | — | — | — | — |
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
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual 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
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 409 - Ramstein Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bereichsbibliothek Architektur, Raum-und Umweltplanung, Bauingenieurwesen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bereichsbibliothek Biologie | 0.0 | |||||
| Bereichsbibliothek Chemie | 0.0 | |||||
| Bereichsbibliothek Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik | 0.0 | |||||
| Bereichsbibliothek Informatik | 0.0 | |||||
| Bereichsbibliothek Maschinenbau und Verfahrenstechnik/Wirtschaftswissenschaften | 0.0 | |||||
| Bereichsbibliothek Mathematik/Physik | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Spabrücken | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei und Mediathek | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebücherei Rüdesheim | 0.0 | |||||
| Hochschulbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Kreis-und Stadtbücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Lesestube Eulenbis | 0.0 | |||||
| Medienzentrum Miesau | 0.0 | |||||
| Pfalzbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadbücherei Wolfstein | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek Kaiserslautern - Stadtteilbücherei Erlenbach | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbücherei Obermoschel | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbücherei Ramstein-Miesenbach | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbücherei Rockenhausen | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbücherei-Artothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtteilbücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Zentralbibliothek | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Lauterecken
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallusplatz | |||||
| Marktplatz | |||||
| Marktplatz | |||||
| Stiftsplatz | |||||
| Wochenmarkt Bad Sobernheim | |||||
| Wochenmarkt Rockenhausen |
Hotels in Lauterecken
1 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Lauterecken
6 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Lauterecken
2 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Castles in Lauterecken
1 castles within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Lauterecken
1 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Lauterecken
2 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Lauterecken
2 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Lauterecken
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brauhaus am Markt | ||||
| Kirner Privatbrauerei |
Stadiums & Teams in Lauterecken
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
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.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt-Hahn Airport | HHN | Large Airport |
| Büchel Air Base | — | Medium Airport |
| Mainz-Finthen Airfield | — | Medium Airport |
| Ramstein Air Base | RMS | Medium Airport |
| Saarbrücken Airport | SCN | Medium Airport |
| Wiesbaden Army Airfield | WIE | Medium Airport |
| Bad Dürkheim Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Bad Sobernheim-Domberg Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Bell-Hundheim UL | — | Small Airport |
| Bexbach Glider Field | — | Small Airport |
| Bining Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Dauborn Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Daun-Senheld Glider Field | — | Small Airport |
| Eibinger Forstwiese Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Eßweiler Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Flugplatz Lachen-Speyerdorf | — | Small Airport |
| FSV Illtal Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Gros Rederching Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Grünstadt Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Haßloch Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Hoppstädten-Weiersbach Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Idar-Oberstein/Göttschied Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Imsweiler UL | — | Small Airport |
| Kirn Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Koblenz-Winningen Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Kusel-Langenbach Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| L'oiseau Blanc Achen Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Landau-Ebenberg Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Langenlonsheim Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Laufenselden Glider Field | — | Small Airport |
| Les ailes de Rohrbach Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Malsch-Ettlingen Ultralight Flightpark | — | Small Airport |
| Marpingen Glider Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Mendig Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Michelbach Glider Field | — | Small Airport |
| Mosailes en Moselle Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Nannhausen Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Nastätten Glider Field | — | Small Airport |
| Naunheim / Maifeld Ultralight Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Neumagen-Dhron Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Pirmasens-Pottschütthöhe Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Rheinstetten Glider Field | — | Small Airport |
| Roßberg Becherbach Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Salmbach Ultralight Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Sarre-Union Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Sarreguemines Neunkirch Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Schwarzenbach-Sötern Ultralight Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Schweighofen Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Siersthal Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Singhofen Airfield | — | Small Airport |
Treatment Centers in Lauterecken
4 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Asklepios Katharina-Schroth-Klinik | ||
| Drei-Burgen-Klinik | ||
| Sozialpsychiatrisches Zentrum Kaiserslautern | ||
| ZAR Kaiserslautern |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Lauterecken
1 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| St.-Josefs-Kapelle |
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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%.