Bear Lake, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2007: 176. Population change since 2000: -7.8%

Males: 89	(50.8%)
Females: 87	(49.2%)

Median resident age:	38.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip code: 16402

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,876 (it was $28,036 in 2000)

Bear Lake:	$34,876
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $54,546 (it was $35,000 in 2000)

Bear Lake:	$54,546
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $60,145; Detached houses: $61,934; Mobile homes: $16,250

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Races in Bear Lake:

White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)
Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Bear Lake: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.1%), United States (17.1%), English (13.5%), Irish (8.8%), Polish (8.8%), Dutch (5.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 09/06/1887

Elevation: 1552 feet

Land area: 0.70 square miles.

Population density: 253 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Bear Lake

High school or higher: 69.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
Unemployed: 4.2%
Mean travel time to work: 32.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bear Lake borough

Never married: 13.8%
Now married: 73.9%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 6.5%
Divorced: 5.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This borough:	0.0%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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

Bear Lake:	2.0% ($689)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Erie, PA (30.5 miles , pop. 103,717).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (71.4 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (266.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Clymer, NY (2.3 miles ), Harmony, NY (2.4 miles ), Panama, NY (2.4 miles ), Corry, PA (2.9 miles ), Sugar Grove borough, PA (2.9 miles ), North Harmony, NY (3.2 miles ), French Creek, NY (3.3 miles ), Sherman, NY (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 41.99 N, Longitude: 79.51 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 716

Population change in the 1990s: 0 (0.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Metal and metal products (18%)
Construction (15%)
Machinery (10%)
Truck transportation (10%)
Plastics and rubber products (8%)
Mining (5%)
Wood products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (21%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (11%)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (11%)
Food (7%)
Apparel (7%)
Plastics and rubber products (7%)
Computer and electronic products (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (28%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (25%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)

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Average climate in Bear Lake, Pennsylvania

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Bear Lake-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 2% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.5 miles away from the Bear Lake borough center .

On 6/2/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.5 miles away from the borough center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Bear Lake:

CORRY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; CORRY, PA)
WOMANS CHRISTIAN ASSOC HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY)
WARREN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WARREN, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Bear Lake, PA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bear Lake:

JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 25 miles; ERIE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,304)
SUNY COLLEGE AT FREDONIA (about 31 miles; FREDONIA, NY; FT enrollment: 4,758)
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 32 miles; EDINBORO, PA; FT enrollment: 6,631)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV-PENN ST ERIE-BEHREND COLL (about 32 miles; ERIE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,481)
MERCYHURST COLLEGE (about 32 miles; ERIE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,824)
GANNON UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; ERIE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,766)

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Average household size:

This borough:	2.9 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	84.8%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	4.5%
Whole state:	5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	3.3%
Whole state:	11.0%

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

This borough:	3.3%
Whole state:	5.1%

Bear Lake 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.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Bear Lake mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Warren County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31%) Wood (17%) Electricity (13%) Other fuel (3%)

Religon statistics for Bear Lake

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Church of Christ
Adherents	30.9%	28.4%	14.7%	6.2%	2.2%
Congregations	7.3%	28.0%	8.5%	7.3%	2.4%

Name	Church of the Nazarene	Episcopal Church	Free Methodist Church of North America	The Evangelical Covenant Church	Other religions
Adherents	2.0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.5%	10.6%
Congregations	1.2%	2.4%	4.9%	4.9%	32.9%

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

Bear Lake government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - General - Other: $3,000
Central Staff Services: $2,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $11,000
General Public Building: $3,000

Fire Protection: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $37,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,000
All Other: $1,000
Tax - Individual Income: $7,000
Property: $4,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,000

3.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,647 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.50%
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 Erie County, PA	0.58% ($26,250 average AGI)
from Chautauqua County, NY	0.34% ($27,815)
from McKean County, PA	0.19% ($27,733)

4.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,118 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.51%
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 Erie County, PA	0.83% ($24,545 average AGI)
to Chautauqua County, NY	0.38% ($26,984)
to Crawford County, PA	0.24% ($23,526)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bear Lake:

WWCB (1370 AM; 1 kW; CORRY, PA; Owner: CORRY COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WNAE (1310 AM; 5 kW; WARREN, PA; Owner: KINZUA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WFNN (1330 AM; 5 kW; ERIE, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WRIE (1260 AM; 5 kW; ERIE, PA; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ERIE, INC.)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJTN (1240 AM; 1 kW; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: MEDIA ONE GROUP, LLC)
WKSN (1340 AM; 1 kW; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, L.L.C.)
WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bear Lake:

WKZA (106.9 FM; LAKEWOOD, NY; Owner: CROSS COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WWSE (93.3 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: MEDIA ONE GROUP, LLC)
WUBJ (88.1 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
WNJA (89.7 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING ASSOC)
WRKT (100.9 FM; NORTH EAST, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
W205BA (88.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WQFX-FM (103.1 FM; RUSSELL, PA; Owner: SOUTHBRIDGE RADIO CORPORATION)
WCOT (90.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WBKX (96.5 FM; FREDONIA, NY; Owner: CHADWICK BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCTL (106.3 FM; UNION CITY, PA; Owner: INSPIRATION TIME, INC.)
WRTS (103.7 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WMHU (101.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, L.L.C.)
WMCE (88.5 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: MERCYHURST COLLEGE)
WXKC (99.9 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ERIE, INC.)
WRRN (92.3 FM; WARREN, PA; Owner: KINZUA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WFGO (94.7 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WQHZ (102.3 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ERIE, INC.)
WKNB (104.3 FM; CLARENDON, PA; Owner: KINZUA BROADCASTING CO., INC)
WQLN-FM (91.3 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: PUBLIC B/C OF NW PENN. INC.)
WXXO (104.5 FM; CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Bear Lake:

W46BA (Channel 46; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)
WICU-TV (Channel 12; ERIE, PA; Owner: SJL OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC.)
WNYB (Channel 26; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WJET-TV (Channel 24; ERIE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF ERIE, L.L.C.)
WSEE-TV (Channel 35; ERIE, PA; Owner: INITIAL BROADCASTING OF PENNSYLVANIA LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
WQLN (Channel 54; ERIE, PA; Owner: PUBLIC B/C OF NW PENN. INC.)
WFXP (Channel 66; ERIE, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
W62AD (Channel 62; CLYMER, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Edward G Roach, Rd #1, Rt. 6, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78 m
Registrant: Sba Properties, Inc., One Town Center Road, Third Floor, Boca Raton, FL 33486, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
Edward G Roach, 24a Sherman Hill Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00296049
Registrant: Sba Properties, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy., Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6

Call Sign: N3LXG, Previous Call Sign: KB2MDQ, Licensee ID: L00240246
Grant Date: 01/08/2002, Expiration Date: 03/17/2012
Registrant: Ralph N Miller, Rd 1 Box 69, Bear Lake, PA 16402
Call Sign: KB3LST, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00942165
Grant Date: 11/18/2004, Expiration Date: 11/18/2014, Certifier: Adam D Spelling
Registrant: Adam D Spelling, Rd 1 - Box 108, Bear Lake, PA 16402
Call Sign: KB3QHJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01363226
Grant Date: 01/28/2008, Expiration Date: 01/28/2018, Certifier: Marjorie A Miller
Registrant: Marjorie A Miller, 7150 Route 958, Bear Lake, PA 16402
Call Sign: KB3QHL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01363228
Grant Date: 01/28/2008, Expiration Date: 01/28/2018, Certifier: Suzanne E Miller
Registrant: Suzanne E Miller, 7150 Route 958, Bear Lake, PA 16402
Call Sign: KB3QHM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01363229
Grant Date: 01/28/2008, Expiration Date: 01/28/2018, Certifier: Miranda E Miller
Registrant: Miranda E Miller, 7150 Rt 958, Bear Lake, PA 16402
Call Sign: KB3QHN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01363230
Grant Date: 01/28/2008, Expiration Date: 01/28/2018, Certifier: Bradley R Miller
Registrant: Bradley R Miller, 7150 Route 958, Bear Lake, PA 16402

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 11

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