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Population in July 2008: 3,099. Population change since 2000: -5.6%

Males: 1,500	(48.4%)
Females: 1,599	(51.6%)

Median resident age:	40.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 17921.

Estimated median household income in 2008: $36,136 (it was $27,234 in 2000)

Ashland:	$36,136
Pennsylvania:	$50,713

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $18,939

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $50,860 (it was $38,100 in 2000)

Ashland:	$50,860
Pennsylvania:	$164,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $73,246; Detached houses: $101,042; Townhouses or other attached units: $50,510; In 2-unit structures: $67,786; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $207,288; Mobile homes: $29,792

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Races in Ashland:

White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Ashland: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (38.0%), Irish (24.0%), Dutch (9.1%), Polish (8.5%), Italian (7.1%), English (6.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/13/1857

Land area: 1.74 square miles.

Population density: 1780 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Ashland

High school or higher: 74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
Unemployed: 7.5%
Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ashland borough

Never married: 25.6%
Now married: 50.9%
Separated: 2.4%
Widowed: 13.2%
Divorced: 7.9%

6 residents are foreign born

This borough:	0.2%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ashland:	1.8% ($672)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (37.5 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (83.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Fountain Springs, PA (1.1 miles) , Centralia, PA (1.2 miles) , Locustdale, PA (1.3 miles) , Gordon borough, PA (1.5 miles ), Lavelle-Locustdale, PA (1.5 miles ), Aristes, PA (1.6 miles ), Wilburton Number Two, PA (1.7 miles) , Girardville borough, PA (1.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.78 N, Longitude: 76.34 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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Crime in Ashland by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	1	2	1	0	0	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	30.3	62.1	31.3	0.0	0.0	32.0	32.2
Assaults	5	2	0	3	6	3	2	0
per 100,000	152.2	60.6	0.0	93.9	188.6	94.9	64.1	0.0
Burglaries	4	9	5	9	22	9	17	14
per 100,000	121.8	272.9	155.2	281.7	691.4	284.6	544.7	451.2
Thefts	33	34	47	35	42	46	51	76
per 100,000	1004.6	1030.9	1459.2	1095.5	1319.9	1454.8	1634.1	2449.2
Auto thefts	2	5	2	4	2	0	1	4
per 100,000	60.9	151.6	62.1	125.2	62.9	0.0	32.0	128.9
Arson	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	125.7	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	84.0	93.7	92.8	101.7	143.9	97.1	128.5	149.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.61
US city average:	3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: -482 (-12.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Public administration (12%)
Paper (11%)
Construction (10%)
Educational services (7%)
Machinery (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Transportation equipment (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (25%)
Educational services (15%)
Apparel (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Social assistance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)

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Ashland-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 35% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 26.5 miles away from the Ashland borough center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 31.3 miles away from the borough center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Ashland-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 35.2 miles away from Ashland center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 36.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 66.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 44.2 miles away from Ashland center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 98.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 68.7 miles away from Ashland center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Birthplace of: Janet Asimov - (born 1926), author.

Hospital/medical center in Ashland:

ASHLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (101 BROAD STREET ROUTE 61)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Ashland:

GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)
POTTSVILLE HOSPITAL-WARNE CLINIC (about 10 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)
SHAMOKIN AREA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; COAL TOWNSHIP, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Ashland, PA

Heliports located in Ashland:

Ashland Regional Medical Center Heliport

Operable nuclear power plants near Ashland:

20 miles: Susquehanna 1 and 2 in Berwick, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ashland:

BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 17 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 3,534)
LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 37 miles; READING, PA; FT enrollment: 2,003)
KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 37 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)

Public high school in Ashland:

North Uylkill Jshs School (Students: 1073; Location: 15 Academy Lane Route 61; Grades: 7 - 12)

Private high school in Ashland:

CARDINAL BRENNAN JR SR HIGH SC (Students: 245; Location: 130 ACADEMY LANE; Grades: 7 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Ashland:

North Uylkill Elementary School (Location: 38 Line St; Grades: - )

See full list of schools located in Ashland, School District: NORTH SCHUYLKILL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Ashland:

ASHLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $83,939; Location: 1229 CENTRE ST; 36,377 books; 95 audio materials; 211 video materials; 55 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attractions: Ashland Area Historic Preservation Society (318 Center St), Ashland Community Enterprises Inc (Tours & Charters; 19 Oak Sts).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ashland and their reported violations in the past:

ASHLAND AREA WATER AUTHORITY (Population served: 4200, Surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2005. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-30-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (NOV-30-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-22-2005)

M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-30-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (NOV-30-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-22-2005)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-30-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (NOV-30-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-22-2005)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2004. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (NOV-15-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-27-2004), St Consent Decree/Judgement (DEC-27-2004)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2004. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-08-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-27-2004), St Consent Decree/Judgement (DEC-27-2004)

One minor monitoring violation

13 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This borough:	2.3 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	60.1%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	4.2%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This borough:	12.8%
Whole state:	11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This borough:	4.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ashland, PA

Ashland compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Ashland (2009 data):

Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Ashland Branch at 800-804 Centre Street, branch established on 1964-08-10. Info updated 2007-12-13: Bank assets: $64,824.2 mil, Deposits: $42,406.1 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 707 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
Susquehanna Bank: Ashland Branch at 725 Centre Street, branch established on 1875-06-24. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $13,406.7 mil, Deposits: $9,071.9 mil, headquarters in Lititz, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 242 total offices, Holding Company: Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Ashland mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Schuylkill County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (52%) Electricity (27%) Utility gas (13%) Coal or coke (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Ashland

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 74.30%

Here		74.3%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church
Adherents	56.8%	17.7%	11.0%	7.4%	0.8%
Congregations	27.6%	15.5%	16.2%	16.2%	1.3%

Name	Salvation Army	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Other
Adherents	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%	3.9%
Congregations	0.7%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	17.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	2	$10,407	$62,442	0	$0
Other Government Administration	5	$9,766	$23,438	1	$220
Police Protection - Officers	6	$24,798	$49,596	7	$4,146
Police - Other	1	$2,868	$34,416	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		5	$1,269
Streets and Highways	1	$3,500	$42,000	0	$0
Health	0	$0		2	$806
Solid Waste Management	2	$7,129	$42,774	0	$0
Sewerage	5	$15,598	$37,435	0	$0
Water Supply	2	$7,129	$42,774	0	$0
Totals for Government	24	$81,195	$40,598	15	$6,441

Ashland government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,000
Charges - Sewerage: $313,000
Solid Waste Management: $141,000

Parking Facilities: $28,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $87,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $467,000
Sewerage: $345,000

Solid Waste Management: $165,000

Regular Highways: $144,000

Central Staff Services: $91,000

Fire Protection: $52,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $23,000

Housing & Community Development: $23,000

Financial Administration: $22,000

General Public Buildings: $21,000

Parks & Recreation: $16,000

Health Services - Other: $4,000

General - Other: $2,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $1,074,000
Benefit Payments: $37,000

Interest Revenue: $22,000

From Other Government: $8,000

From Local Government: $2,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $47,000
General - Interest on Debt: $108,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,793,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,745,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,745,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $53,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,740,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $37,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $116,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $66,000
All Other: $12,000

General Support: $3,000
Tax - Property: $377,000
Individual Income: $222,000

NEC: $62,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $780,000

3.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,458 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.76%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($236 average AGI)
Schuylkill County: 0.04%
Pennsylvania average: 0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Berks County, PA	0.41% ($35,187 average AGI)
from Luzerne County, PA	0.41% ($31,150)
from Carbon County, PA	0.31% ($29,281)

3.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,732 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.39%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($227 average AGI)
Schuylkill County: 0.03%
Pennsylvania average: 0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Luzerne County, PA	0.31% ($31,690 average AGI)
to Berks County, PA	0.30% ($32,480)
to Dauphin County, PA	0.26% ($30,014)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ashland:

WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
WISL (1480 AM; 1 kW; SHAMOKIN, PA; Owner: BASIC LICENSING, INC.)
WPAM (1450 AM; 1 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: CURRAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ashland:

WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
WBLJ-FM (95.3 FM; SHAMOKIN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
W256AB (99.1 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WVLY-FM (100.9 FM; MILTON, PA; Owner: MILTON-LEWISBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WQSU (88.9 FM; SELINSGROVE, PA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Ashland:

WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
W24BL (Channel 24; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Ashland, Pennsylvania:

Fatal accident count: 8
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 8
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
Fatalities: 9
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 21
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2

Pennsylvania average:

Fatal accident count: 85
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 123
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
Fatalities: 91
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 215
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 16

See more detailed statistics of Ashland fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total costs: $280,000
Total average daily traffic: 16,635
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,412
Total future (year 2001) average daily traffic: 25,032

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Robert C Green, Hilltop South End Of Brough Of Ashland, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.3 m, Overall height: 106.1 m
Registrant: Jordan Realty, Inc., 210 West Market Street, Pottsville, PA 17901, Phone: (570) 628-5209, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

Ashland Hospital Route 61, Call Sign: WXR349, Licensee ID: L00016049
Assigned Frequencies : 155.175 MHz, 155.340 MHz
Grant Date: 08/23/2003, Expiration Date: 11/15/2013
Registrant: County Of Schuylkill, 2nd & Laurel Sts, Pottsville, PA 17901
Rt 901 2 Mi S I81, Call Sign: WNCK985
Assigned Frequencies : 35.8000 MHz
Grant Date: 04/18/2000, Expiration Date: 05/09/2005, Cancelation Date: 06/10/2004
Registrant: Walter R Lindenmuth, Ashland, PA 17921, Phone: (717) 875-3546
38 Line St, Type: Mast, Structure height: 10.7 m, Overall height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WQHC816
Assigned Frequencies : 72.3200 MHz
Grant Date: 06/28/2007, Expiration Date: 06/28/2017, Certifier: Thomas Kowalonek
Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc, 965 Wells St, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (262) 248-3000

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

ASHLAND, Rte 61 Butler, Overall height: 94.5 m, Call Sign: WMS770
Assigned Frequencies : 2178.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 01/05/2007, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1

On Sr-61 1 Mile Se Of, Call Sign: KGA589
Assigned Frequencies : 152.180 MHz
Grant Date: 02/18/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019
Registrant: Fiorio Communications Consulting, 210 West Market Street, Pottsville, PA 17901, Phone: (570) 628-5559, Fax: (570) 622-6666, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: KA3JUO, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 08/11/1987, Expiration Date: 08/11/1997, Cancelation Date: 08/16/1999
Registrant: John F Clarke, 901 Walnut St, Ashland, PA 17921
Call Sign: KA3RUY, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 03/13/1997, Expiration Date: 03/13/2007, Cancelation Date: 03/14/2009
Registrant: Albert D Johnson, 1526 Walnut St, Ashland, PA 17921
Call Sign: WB3CRM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01207337
Grant Date: 10/31/2006, Expiration Date: 10/31/2016
Registrant: John E Holleran, 15 Whites Lane, Ashland, PA 17921
Call Sign: W3CK, Previous Call Sign: KA3UTW, Licensee ID: L00211550
Grant Date: 07/07/2000, Expiration Date: 07/07/2010, Certifier: Mark A Barket
Registrant: Mark A Barket, 745 Fountain St, Ashland, PA 17921
Call Sign: KB3NXT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01183797
Grant Date: 08/18/2006, Expiration Date: 08/18/2016, Certifier: Joseph J Konas
Registrant: Joseph J Konas, 28 Silver St, Ashland, PA 17921

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 32305 , Serial Number: 28-7525047, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 10/21/1974
Registrant (Individual): Bruce R Mccormick, 467 Malones Rd, Ashland, PA 17921
Aircraft: CESSNA 340A (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 340ST , Serial Number: 340A0528, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 07/05/1978
Registrant (Corporation): N340st LLC, 79 Country Club Rd, Ashland, PA 17921

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 21
Hazardous Condition: 26

Incident types - Ashland

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