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Population in July 2008: 562. Population change since 2000: -9.8%

Males: 264	(47.0%)
Females: 298	(53.0%)

Median resident age:	31.0 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 16720.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,883 (it was $28,846 in 2000)

Austin:	$35,883
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,947

Austin:	$15,947
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,819 (it was $44,800 in 2000)

Austin:	$69,819
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $81,854; Detached houses: $92,070; In 2-unit structures: $274,631; Mobile homes: $19,000

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Races in Austin:

White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Austin: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (29.2%), Irish (10.6%), Italian (9.0%), English (6.9%), United States (6.1%), Polish (5.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/14/1888

Elevation: 1352 feet

Land area: 3.98 square miles.

Population density: 141 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Austin

High school or higher: 74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
Unemployed: 5.7%
Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Austin borough

Never married: 23.5%
Now married: 55.1%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 8.2%
Divorced: 11.9%

5 residents are foreign born

This borough:	0.8%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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

Austin:	1.8% ($813)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hamburg, NY (86.5 miles , pop. 56,259).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (96.2 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (191.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Coudersport borough, PA (3.3 miles ), Emporium borough, PA (3.3 miles ), Port Allegany borough, PA (4.0 miles ), Driftwood, PA (4.5 miles) , Oswayo, PA (4.5 miles) , Smethport borough, PA (4.7 miles ), Shinglehouse borough, PA (4.9 miles ), Galeton borough, PA (4.9 miles ).

Latitude: 41.63 N, Longitude: 78.09 W

Area code: 814

Population change in the 1990s: +53 (+9.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Metal and metal products (37%)
Construction (9%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (8%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (8%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Metal and metal products (22%)
Health care (18%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (16%)
Social assistance (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (23%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (22%)
Electricians (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

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Austin-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 31% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.8 miles away from the Austin borough center killed 4 people and injured 40 people.

On 7/21/2003, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.7 miles away from the borough center caused $200,000 in damages.

Austin-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 80.4 miles away from Austin center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 61.1 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 62.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Austin:

CHARLES COLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; COUDERSPORT, PA)
BUCKTAIL MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; RENOVO, PA)
ELK REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 27 miles; SAINT MARYS, PA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Austin:

LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 37 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,738)
SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT ALFRED (about 46 miles; ALFRED, NY; FT enrollment: 2,588)
SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; ST BONAVENTURE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,538)
MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 54 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; FT enrollment: 2,831)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 59 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; FT enrollment: 38,248)
PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 65 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; FT enrollment: 4,666)
CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; CORNING, NY; FT enrollment: 2,797)

Public high school in Austin:

Austin Area Jshs School (Students: 123; Location: 138 Costello Avenue; Grades: 7 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Austin:

Austin Area Elementary School (Students: 123; Location: 138 Costello Avenue; Grades: PK - 6)

See full list of schools located in Austin, School District: AUSTIN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: West Branch Freeman Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

AUSTIN BOROUGH (Population served: 700, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-11-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-11-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-11-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-11-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Unfilt) - In AUG-2004. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-16-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-16-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAY-16-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-16-2005)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-16-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-16-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAY-16-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-16-2005)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-16-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-16-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAY-16-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-16-2005)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-16-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-16-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAY-16-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-16-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and DEC-03-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (OCT-22-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-03-2001)

2 routine major monitoring violations

27 regular monitoring violations

7 other older monitoring violations

FOREST HOUSE HOTEL (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-05-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-05-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-05-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

FIRST FORK LODGE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

HEMLOCK CAMPGROUND (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-2005)

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This borough:	2.6 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	67.5%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	10.7%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	21.2%
Whole state:	11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	9.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Austin, PA

Austin compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Austin (2009 data):

Northwest Savings Bank: Austin Branch at 47 Turner Street, branch established on 1969-11-03. Info updated 2008-12-03: Bank assets: $6,967.2 mil, Deposits: $5,120.9 mil, headquarters in Warren, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 169 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Austin mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Potter County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (87%) Wood (10%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Electricity (1%)

Religion statistics for Austin

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Christian and Missionary Alliance
Adherents	31.7%	22.6%	7.8%	6.5%	6.2%
Congregations	13.0%	30.4%	6.5%	6.5%	6.5%

Name	Charismatic Churches Independent	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	6.0%	5.8%	4.0%	3.4%	6.1%
Congregations	2.2%	8.7%	4.3%	4.3%	17.4%

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	1	$1,623	$19,476	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,378	$28,536	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,296	$27,552	1	$935
Water Supply	1	$1,665	$19,980	0	$0
Totals for Government	4	$7,962	$23,886	1	$935

Austin government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $110,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $15,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $107,000
Water Utilities: $70,000

Regular Highways: $54,000

General - Other: $35,000

Police Protection: $26,000

Central Staff Services: $23,000

General Public Buildings: $9,000

Financial Administration: $3,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000

Housing & Community Development: $3,000

Fire Protection: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $47,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,320,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,620,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,001,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,939,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $16,000
General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $6,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $340,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $79,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $24,000
Tax - Individual Income: $50,000
Property: $44,000

NEC: $12,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $88,000

5.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,428 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.83%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

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

from Tioga County, PA	0.82% ($48,667 average AGI)
from McKean County, PA	0.55% ($35,556)
from Allegany County, NY	0.40% ($23,308)

6.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,543 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.23%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

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

to Tioga County, PA	0.77% ($27,784 average AGI)
to McKean County, PA	0.55% ($28,833)
to Allegany County, NY	0.41% ($28,926)

Strongest AM radio stations in Austin:

WLEM (1250 AM; 3 kW; EMPORIUM, PA; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WFRM (600 AM; 1 kW; COUDERSPORT, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING CO.)
WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
WPHB (1260 AM; 5 kW; PHILIPSBURG, PA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Austin:

WFRM-FM (96.7 FM; COUDERSPORT, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHKS (94.9 FM; PORT ALLEGANY, PA; Owner: L-COM INC.)
WQKY (98.9 FM; EMPORIUM, PA; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WDDH (97.5 FM; ST. MARYS, PA; Owner: LAUREL MEDIA, INC.)
WQRM (106.3 FM; SMETHPORT, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKBI-FM (93.9 FM; ST. MARYS, PA; Owner: THE ELK-CAMERON BROADCASTING CO.)
WZYY (106.9 FM; RENOVO, PA; Owner: WESTVIEW COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WCOG-FM (100.7 FM; GALETON, PA; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WPIG (95.7 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: ARROW COMMUNICATIONS OF N.Y., INC.)
WJQZ (103.5 FM; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WPSB (90.1 FM; KANE, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
WOLN (91.3 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
WJNG (100.5 FM; JOHNSONBURG, PA; Owner: STRATTAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Austin:

WPSX-TV (Channel 3; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)

Austin fatal accident list:
Oct 20, 2006 10:54 AM, Sr-0872, Lat: 41.641731, Lon: -78.086558, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jul 10, 2005 07:33 AM, Sr-607, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 18, 2001 09:00 AM, Summit St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 18, 1992 04:50 AM, 872, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 23, 1978 05:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total costs: $687,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,122
Total average daily truck traffic: 32
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 3,764

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

In Town Of, Call Sign: KYS634, Licensee ID: L00078242
Assigned Frequencies : 47.7200 MHz, 48.5400 MHz
Grant Date: 05/18/2005, Expiration Date: 07/16/2015
Registrant: Voam Electric Cooperative Inc, 212 Locust St, Harrisburg, PA 17108-1266, Phone: (717) 233-5704, Fax: (717) 236-3320, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3

STATION, Off Ridge Rd, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WNTS669
Assigned Frequencies : 2146.00 MHz, 2138.00 MHz
Grant Date: 09/12/2008, Expiration Date: 09/28/2018
Registrant: County Of Potter, 24 Maple View Lane, Coudersport, PA 16915, Phone: (814) 274-8900
POTT41, Off Portage Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WPUE486
Assigned Frequencies : 6755.00 MHz, 6825.00 MHz, 6841.25 MHz
Grant Date: 02/15/2002, Expiration Date: 02/15/2012, Certifier: Donald R Appleby Jr
Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, 2605 Interstate Drive, Suite 135, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 772-8024, Fax: (717) 772-8097, Email:
AUSTIN, 1.3 Km Sw Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WQIK259
Assigned Frequencies : 5974.85 MHz
Grant Date: 03/03/2008, Expiration Date: 03/03/2018, Certifier: John P Hetrick
Registrant: Comsearch, 19700 Janelia Farm Blvd, Ashburn, VA 20147, Phone: (703) 726-5671, Fax: (703) 726-5594, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: N3PVH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00687280
Grant Date: 05/19/2003, Expiration Date: 08/17/2013
Registrant: Walter W Blythe, Summit St, Austin, PA 16720
Call Sign: N3QDO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00262770
Grant Date: 07/09/1994, Expiration Date: 09/14/2003, Cancelation Date: 10/01/2001, Certifier: Brian L Wotowicz
Registrant: Brian L Wotowicz, Austin, PA 16720-0219
Call Sign: N3SJM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00263194
Grant Date: 07/24/2004, Expiration Date: 07/24/2014
Registrant: Judith L Leonard, 10 Maple Dr, Austin, PA 16720
Call Sign: AA3XP, Previous Call Sign: N3QDO, Licensee ID: L00262770
Grant Date: 08/04/2003, Expiration Date: 09/14/2013, Certifier: Brian L Wotowicz
Registrant: Brian L Wotowicz, Austin, PA 16720-0219

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 82151 , Serial Number: 7AC-777, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 12/28/1955
Registrant (Individual): Lawrence M Downey, 842 Costello Rd, Austin, PA 16720

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