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Clinton County

Population in July 2007: 696. Population change since 2000: -2.2%
 

Males: 333  (48.0%)
Females: 363  (52.0%)
Median resident age:  41.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 16822.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,600 (it was $31,250 in 2000)
Beech Creek  $34,600
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $93,100 (it was $69,900 in 2000)
Beech Creek  $93,100
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

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Races in Beech Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Beech Creek: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (29.8%), United States (15.5%), Irish (8.5%), Dutch (7.1%), Italian (4.7%), English (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 0.55 square miles.

Population density: 1258 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Beech Creek

  • High school or higher: 81.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beech Creek borough

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 57.4%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Beech Creek:  1.7% ($1,202)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (113.5 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (139.1 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (183.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Blanchard, PA (1.4 miles ), Howard borough, PA (6.3 miles ), Mill Hall borough, PA (7.1 miles ), Monument, PA (8.4 miles) , Flemington borough, PA (8.7 miles ), Lock Haven, PA (10.2 miles ), Castanea, PA (11.0 miles ), Madisonburg, PA (11.3 miles) .

Latitude: 41.07 N, Longitude: 77.59 W


Area code: 570

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Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+0.4%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (23%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (20%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)


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Beech Creek-area historical tornado activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.8 miles away from the Beech Creek city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/29/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.4 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Beech Creek:
  • LOCK HAVEN HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH NITTANY VALLEY REHAB (about 18 miles; PLEASANT GAP, PA)
  • CENTRE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Beech Creek:
  • UNIVERSITY PARK (about 24 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA; ID: UNV)
  • WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 48 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; ID: IPT)
  • ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 75 miles; ALTOONA, PA; ID: AOO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Beech Creek:
  • WILLIAM T. PIPER MEMORIAL (about 13 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; ID: LHV)
  • PENNS CAVE (about 14 miles; CENTRE HALL, PA; ID: N74)
  • CENTRE AIRPARK (about 20 miles; CENTRE HALL, PA; ID: N16)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beech Creek:
  • LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 12 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,738)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 27 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; FT enrollment: 38,248)
  • PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 46 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; FT enrollment: 4,666)
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 3,534)
  • MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 61 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; FT enrollment: 2,831)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 66 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 67 miles; ALTOONA, PA; FT enrollment: 3,516)

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Cemetery: Clark Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Hotel: Beech Creek Hotel (Main Street).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Beech Creek that have no violations reported:
  • BEECH CREEK BOROUGH AUTHORITY (Population served: 1800, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.8%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.6%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

Beech Creek 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.
  • Median age above 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 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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Banks with branches in Beech Creek (2007 data):
  • Sovereign Bank: Beech Creek Branch at Main Street, Route 220, branch established on 1921-01-01. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $89,506.4 mil, Deposits: $51,244.7 mil, headquarters in Wyomissing, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 860 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 1$1,922$23,0640$0
Sewerage 1$2,204$26,4480$0
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,061
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$800
Totals for Government 2$4,126$24,7569$1,861



Beech Creek government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $8,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $54,000
    Regular Highways: $27,000
    Central Staff Services: $19,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $145,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $138,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $50,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $60,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $14,000
    All Other: $3,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $48,000
    Property: $17,000
    NEC: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $8,000

5.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,396 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.02%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($366 average AGI)
Clinton County:  0.13%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lycoming County, PA  1.45% ($25,670 average AGI)
from Centre County, PA  0.82% ($27,667)
from Union County, PA  0.09% ($29,833)


4.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,552 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.87%
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 Lycoming County, PA  1.17% ($34,708 average AGI)
to Centre County, PA  0.98% ($32,896)
to Lancaster County, PA  0.11% ($20,333)


Strongest AM radio stations in Beech Creek:
  • WBPZ (1230 AM; 1 kW; LOCK HAVEN, PA; Owner: LIPEZ 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.)
  • WBLF (970 AM; 1 kW; BELLEFONTE, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Beech Creek:
  • WQBR (99.9 FM; AVIS, PA; Owner: MAXIMUM IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSNU (92.1 FM; LOCK HAVEN, PA; Owner: LIPEZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBUS (93.7 FM; BOALSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBHV (103.1 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WJSA-FM (96.3 FM; JERSEY SHORE, PA; Owner: CONVENANT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOWY (98.7 FM; PLEASANT GAP, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WZYY (106.9 FM; RENOVO, PA; Owner: WESTVIEW COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WPSU-FM (91.5 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WGMR (101.1 FM; TYRONE, PA; Owner: CARY H. SIMPSON DBA ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • 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)
  • WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
  • WTLR (89.9 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: CENTRAL PENNSYLIA CHRISTIAN INST)
  • WZWW (95.3 FM; BELLEFONTE, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WCHX (105.5 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: MIFFLIN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJHT (107.9 FM; PORT MATILDA, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
  • W270AG (101.9 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WRVH (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WLAK (103.5 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)



Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Beech Creek fatal accident list for 2006:
Feb 18, 2006 02:30 AM, Jews Run Rd, Lat: 41.239500, Lon: -77.863861, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Beech Creek fatal accident list for 1997:
Dec 16, 1997 12:55 AM, 150, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


Beech Creek fatal accident list for 1993:
Jun 19, 1993 06:41 AM, 150, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


Beech Creek fatal accident list for 1983:
Mar 6, 1983 03:99 AM, 00219, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Beech Creek fatal accident list for 1982:
Dec 3, 1982 12:99 AM, 00219, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2

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