Carbon County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 16.8. This is significantly better than average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2008 was 0.331. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.3 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.80. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.3 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 11.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.6 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 14.8. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 22.2 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2005 was 13.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.6 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Beaver Meadows and their reported violations in the past:
BEAVER MEADOWS BOROUGH (Population served: 1078, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-2000. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (JAN-29-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-13-2001)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2000. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (OCT-17-2000), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-19-2000), St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-2000)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-2000. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-29-2000), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-19-2000), St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-2000)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2000. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-15-2000), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-19-2000), St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-2000)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-2000. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-15-2000), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-19-2000), St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-15-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (NOV-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2005)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-2004. Follow-up actions: St Consent Decree/Judgement (JAN-20-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-20-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-21-2005)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-2004. Follow-up actions: St Consent Decree/Judgement (JAN-20-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-20-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-21-2005)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Consent Decree/Judgement (JAN-20-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-20-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-21-2005)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2004. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-08-2004), St Consent Decree/Judgement (JAN-20-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-21-2005)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
- 38 other older monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Beaver Meadows that have no violations reported:
- J & N MINI MART (Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.2%
(15.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This borough: | 2.3 people | | Pennsylvania: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This borough: | 63.0% | | Whole state: | 67.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This borough: | 4.5% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Beaver Meadows, PA
Beaver Meadows compared to Pennsylvania state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage 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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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (76%)
- Coal or coke (16%)
- Electricity (4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Carbon County Pennsylvania:
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Religion statistics for Beaver Meadows (based on Carbon County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 63.53%
| Here |  | 63.5% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
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 | 53.1% | 23.4% | 12.4% | 4.1% | 2.1% |
| Congregations | 24.7% | 24.7% | 18.3% | 10.8% | 3.2% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church | Evangelical Free Church of America | LDS (Mormon) Church | Other |
| Adherents | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Congregations | 3.2% | 2.2% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 9.7% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 13 | Carbon County: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8 | Carbon County: | 1.27 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18 | Carbon County: | 2.85 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 53 | Here: | 8.39 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.1% | | Pennsylvania: | 9.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Carbon County: | 29.6% | | Pennsylvania: | 27.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 9.4% | | State: | 11.5% |
| 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 |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $2,896 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 10 | $1,504 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $646 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $7,500 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $1,964 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $730 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $430 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 25 | $15,670 |
Beaver Meadows government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $40,000 ($46.03)
Sewerage: $32,000 ($36.82)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $165,000 ($189.87)
Solid Waste Management: $81,000 ($93.21)
General - Other: $64,000 ($73.65)
Sewerage: $48,000 ($55.24)
Regular Highways: $29,000 ($33.37)
Police Protection: $28,000 ($32.22)
General Public Buildings: $24,000 ($27.62)
Central Staff Services: $18,000 ($20.71)
Financial Administration: $8,000 ($9.21)
Fire Protection: $8,000 ($9.21)
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000 ($8.06)
Parks & Recreation: $6,000 ($6.90)
Health Services - Other: $1,000 ($1.15)
Housing & Community Development: $1,000 ($1.15)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $17,000 ($19.56)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $23,000 ($26.47)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $21,000 ($24.17)
Interest Earnings: $6,000 ($6.90)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $315,000 ($362.49)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $264,000 ($303.80)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $15,000 ($17.26)
All Other: $3,000 ($3.45)
General Support: $1,000 ($1.15)
- Tax - Individual Income: $58,000 ($66.74)
Property: $32,000 ($36.82)
NEC: $10,000 ($11.51)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $75,000 ($86.31)
6.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,414 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.65% | | 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:
5.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,761 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.45% | | Pennsylvania average: | 5.08% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($277 average AGI)| Carbon County: | 0.05% | | Pennsylvania average: | 0.05% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Beaver Meadows:
- WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- WLSH (1410 AM; 5 kW; LANSFORD, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
- WAZL (1490 AM; 1 kW; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WYNS (1160 AM; 4 kW; LEHIGHTON, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Beaver Meadows:
- W218AX (91.5 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: GOSPEL MEDIA INSTITUTE, INC.)
- WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W202BD (88.3 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
- W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
- WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
- W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
- W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
- WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
- W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
- W288BE (105.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
- WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Beaver Meadows:
- 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.)
- WYLN-LP (Channel 35; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
- W07BV (Channel 7; WILKES-BARRE, ETC., PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
- WFMZ-TV (Channel 69; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- W47AO (Channel 47; BERWICK, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
Beaver Meadows fatal accident list:
Sep 26, 1988 02:20 AM, 93, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 31, 1983 04:99 PM, 00170, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 16, 1978 04:00 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Cor Church & Swamp Sts (Lat: 40.928694 Lon: -75.912417), Call Sign: KNFJ229, Licensee ID: L00033587
Assigned Frequencies: 154.280 MHz Grant Date: 03/12/2002, Expiration Date: 04/16/2012
Registrant: Beaver Meadows Vol Fire Dept, Cor Church & Swamp Sts, Beaver Meadows, PA 18216, Phone: (717) 459-2882
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: KA3FRL
Grant Date: 12/08/1995, Expiration Date: 12/08/2005, Cancellation Date: 12/11/2007
Registrant: Edward R Petruska, 101 Dean St, Beaver Meadows, PA 18216 - Call Sign: KB3AGZ, Licensee ID: L00586404
Grant Date: 10/25/2002, Expiration Date: 01/19/2013
Registrant: John R Provizzi, 7 Broad St, Beaver Meadows, PA 18216
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: SILVAIRE LUSCOMBE 8D (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: LYCOMING IO-320 SERIES (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 25146 , Serial Number: 1070, Year manufactured: 1939, Airworthiness Date: 04/05/1956
Registrant (Co-Owned): James J Matyas, 92 New St, Beaver Meadows, PA 18216, Other Owners: Gerard J Matyas, Joseph J Matyas, Michael J Matyas - Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8260B , Serial Number: 36060, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 07/22/1957
Registrant (Individual): Joseph J Jr Matyas, 92 New St, Beaver Meadows, PA 18216 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150F (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8947S , Serial Number: 15062247, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 10/22/1965
Registrant (Corporation): Matyas Aviation Inc, Office 92 New St, Beaver Meadows, PA 18216
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $51,520 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $31,520 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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| Most common first names in Beaver Meadows, PA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Mary | 68 | 78.3 years |
| John | 62 | 70.5 years |
| Anna | 59 | 79.8 years |
| Joseph | 48 | 76.7 years |
| Michael | 43 | 75.7 years |
| Helen | 26 | 76.8 years |
| Andrew | 24 | 73.2 years |
| Peter | 23 | 73.6 years |
| George | 21 | 74.2 years |
| Paul | 14 | 69.4 years |
| Most common last names in Beaver Meadows, PA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Baran | 16 | 77.9 years |
| Kokinda | 10 | 74.0 years |
| Watro | 9 | 78.8 years |
| Dutzer | 8 | 78.2 years |
| Andrejco | 7 | 70.9 years |
| Kuntz | 7 | 80.8 years |
| Sturak | 7 | 76.8 years |
| Strack | 7 | 73.6 years |
| Homa | 6 | 72.4 years |
| Henry | 6 | 81.3 years |
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