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Snyder County

Population in July 2008: 871. Population change since 2000: +0.1%
 

Males: 404  (46.4%)
Females: 467  (53.6%)

Median resident age:  38.4 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17813.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,964 (it was $36,146 in 2000)
Beavertown:  $44,964
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,932
Beavertown:  $21,932
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $118,598 (it was $76,100 in 2000)
Beavertown:  $118,598
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $133,047; Detached houses: $137,736; Townhouses or other attached units: $141,791; In 2-unit structures: $96,332; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $102,319; Mobile homes: $18,182

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Races in Beavertown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Beavertown: 84.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (42.3%), United States (7.7%), English (3.6%), Irish (3.6%), Dutch (2.8%), Italian (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 11/14/1914

Elevation: 651 feet

Land area: 0.77 square miles.

Population density: 1134 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Beavertown

  • High school or higher: 80.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beavertown borough

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 64.3%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

7 residents are foreign born

This borough:  0.8%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Beavertown:  1.2% ($937)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (67.2 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (104.2 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (118.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Beaver Springs, PA (1.6 miles ), Troxelville, PA (2.1 miles) , Paxtonville, PA (2.1 miles ), Richfield, PA (2.3 miles ), Middleburg borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Mount Pleasant Mills, PA (2.9 miles ), McClure borough, PA (2.9 miles ), Penns Creek, PA (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 40.75 N, Longitude: 77.17 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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Population change in the 1990s: -29 (-3.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Furniture and related products (23%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Furniture and related products (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)



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Average climate in Beavertown, Pennsylvania

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Beavertown-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 6% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.2 miles away from the Beavertown borough center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.5 miles away from the borough center killed 6 people and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Beavertown-area historical earthquake activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 92% 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 66.3 miles away from Beavertown 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 67.8 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 25.7 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 64.0 miles away from Beavertown center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Beavertown:
  • EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; LEWISBURG, PA)
  • SUNBURY COMMUNITY HOSP (about 22 miles; SUNBURY, PA)
  • LEWISTON HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; LEWISTOWN, PA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beavertown:
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,534)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 36 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 37 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; FT enrollment: 38,248)
  • PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 38 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; FT enrollment: 4,666)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 39 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
  • LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 42 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; FT enrollment: 3,738)
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 43 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,880)

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

BEAVERTOWN WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 935, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-13-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-24-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-2004)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-19-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-2004)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 9 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Beavertown that have no violations reported:
  • GROSE CAMPSITES (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This borough:  2.4 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  70.6%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  4.4%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  6.4%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  3.5%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Beavertown, PA



Beavertown compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Unemployed percentage 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 below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above 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 Beavertown (2009 data):
  • Susquehanna Bank: Beavertown Branch at 101 West Market Street, branch established on 1973-10-15. 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.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Snyder County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (70%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Coal or coke (6%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Beavertown

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristCatholic ChurchOld Order Mennonite
Adherents32.9%24.4%15.9%7.3%4.2%
Congregations22.4%30.6%11.8%1.2%8.2%
NameChurch of the NazareneChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsMennonite; Other Groups The Wesleyan ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.2%1.7%1.5%1.3%7.5%
Congregations1.2%1.2%3.5%2.4%17.6%
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 0$0 2$1,217
Sewerage 1$3,507$42,0840$0
Water Supply 1$4,271$51,2520$0
Totals for Government 2$7,778$46,6682$1,217



Beavertown government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $142,000
    Regular Highways: $80,000
    General - Other: $40,000
    Central Staff Services: $30,000
    Police Protection: $9,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $16,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $12,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $40,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $60,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $144,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $19,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $58,000
    Property: $22,000
    NEC: $14,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $86,000

5.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,467 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.60%
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 Northumberland County, PA  1.43% ($33,472 average AGI)
from Union County, PA  0.87% ($35,884)
from Juniata County, PA  0.26% ($32,833)


5.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,220 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.19%
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 Northumberland County, PA  1.28% ($28,565 average AGI)
to Union County, PA  0.74% ($28,696)
to Juniata County, PA  0.21% ($27,379)


Strongest AM radio stations in Beavertown:
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIEZ (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Beavertown:
  • WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
  • WQJU (107.1 FM; MIFFLINTOWN, PA; Owner: CENTRAL PA CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WJRC (90.9 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: SALT AND LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC)
  • WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WCXR (103.7 FM; LEWISBURG, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WQLV (98.9 FM; MILLERSBURG, PA; Owner: HEPCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWBE (98.3 FM; MIFFLINBURG, PA; Owner: B-98 BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WBGM (88.1 FM; NEW BERLIN, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBUS (93.7 FM; BOALSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WCHX (105.5 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: MIFFLIN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQBR (99.9 FM; AVIS, PA; Owner: MAXIMUM IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRVH (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZXR (99.3 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WBZD-FM (93.3 FM; MUNCY, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WBHV (103.1 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WILQ (105.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Beavertown:
  • W18BC (Channel 18; MIDDLEBURG, PA; Owner: HEIRLOOM MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WILF (Channel 53; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: PEGASUS BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, L.P.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $189,000
Total average daily traffic: 13,822
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,104
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 20,334

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Charles K Leto, Shade Mountain, 2 Miles West Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.7 m
    Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, Office Of Public-Safety Radio Services, 2605 Interstate Drive, Suite 135, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 772-8024, Email:
  • Tim McDougall, Rd1 Box 1014 (015254), Type: Tower, Structure height: 69.4 m, Overall height: 72.2 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Beavertown, PA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • SNYD02, Shade Mountain, 2 Miles West Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, Call Sign: WPQR245
    Assigned Frequencies : 6645.00 MHz, 6706.25 MHz, 6623.75 MHz, 6695.00 MHz, 6615.62 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/25/2000, Expiration Date: 08/25/2010, 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:
  • SHADE MT, Shade Mt. Rd.,, Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WDD78, Licensee ID: L00976380
    Assigned Frequencies : 6197.20 MHz, 6315.90 MHz, 6226.90 MHz, 6286.20 MHz, 6226.90 MHz, 6286.20 MHz, 6345.50 MHz, 6256.50 MHz, 6315.90 MHz, 6375.20 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 06/07/2005, Certifier: Dennis W Guard Jr.
    Registrant: Intermedia Communications LLC

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: K3DP, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 01/22/1998, Expiration Date: 01/22/2008
    Registrant: Robert C Bitting Jr, 231 Thomas St, Beavertown, PA 17813
  • Call Sign: KA4DDE, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 03/23/1993, Expiration Date: 03/23/2003, Cancelation Date: 03/24/2005
    Registrant: George Mc Intosh, 223 Walnut St, Beavertown, PA 17813


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: BEECH A23A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 116 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-346 SERIES (165 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3682Q , Serial Number: M-1054, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 07/19/1967
    Registrant (Individual): Craig A Baker, 220 S Center St, Beavertown, PA 17813


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