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Wayne County

Population in July 2008: 282. Population change since 2000: -3.4%
 

Males: 144  (51.4%)
Females: 138  (48.6%)

Median resident age:  45.0 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,170 (it was $39,167 in 2000)
Bethany:  $47,170
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,169
Bethany:  $27,169
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $208,911 (it was $126,700 in 2000)
Bethany:  $208,911
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $294,415; Detached houses: $234,781; In 2-unit structures: $2,038,859; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $191,710

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Races in Bethany:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Bethany: 95.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (34.9%), English (18.2%), Irish (13.7%), Italian (10.6%), Welsh (7.5%), Ukrainian (6.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/31/1821

Elevation: 1447 feet

Land area: 0.51 square miles.

Population density: 548 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bethany

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.4%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bethany borough

  • Never married: 16.4%
  • Now married: 60.1%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 14.2%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

11 residents are foreign born (3.1% Europe, 0.7% Latin America).

This borough:  3.8%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Bethany:  1.0% ($1,288)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (24.2 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (83.7 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (90.0 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Prompton borough, PA (1.8 miles ), Honesdale borough, PA (1.8 miles ), Waymart borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Vandling borough, PA (3.1 miles ), Forest City borough, PA (3.1 miles ), Hawley borough, PA (3.3 miles ), Carbondale, PA (3.4 miles ), Narrowsburg, NY (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 41.61 N, Longitude: 75.29 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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Population change in the 1990s: +53 (+22.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Health care (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (13%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Lawyers (7%)
  • Social scientists and related workers (4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (15%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Legal support workers (5%)



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Average climate in Bethany, Pennsylvania

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Bethany-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 22% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.8 miles away from the Bethany borough center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 6/2/1998, a category 3 tornado 26.6 miles away from the borough center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.


Bethany-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 96% 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 97.1 miles away from Bethany 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 96.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 70.4 miles away from Bethany center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi) earthquake occurred 91.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 99.7 miles away from Bethany center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bethany:
  • WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; HONESDALE, PA)
  • MARIAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; CARBONDALE, PA)
  • CATSKILL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; CALLICOON, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bethany:
  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 25 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 4,093)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 40 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,985)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
  • ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; MIDDLETOWN, NY; FT enrollment: 3,486)
  • SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 46 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 11,498)
  • BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 4,081)
Library in Bethany:
  • BETHANY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $26,017; Location: 8 COURT STREET; 6,735 books; 16 audio materials; 220 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)

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

BETHANY VILLAGE (Population served: 99, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-10-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-23-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (DEC-23-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (JUN-01-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-27-2004), St Consent Decree/Judgement (DEC-27-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-27-2004)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2004 and MAR-11-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-11-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (MAR-11-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-11-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-14-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-14-2001)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This borough:  2.3 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  68.4%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  4.3%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  6.8%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  2.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bethany, PA


24 people in nursing homes


Bethany compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Bethany travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Wayne County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (39%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)


Religion statistics for Bethany

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents57.8%21.3%6.8%2.6%1.9%
Congregations15.1%45.2%4.1%6.8%4.1%
NameEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsFree Methodist Church of North AmericaOther religions
Adherents1.4%1.4%0.9%0.9%5.0%
Congregations4.1%2.7%1.4%2.7%13.7%
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



Bethany government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $10,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $112,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,000
    NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,000

6.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,498 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.94%
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 Lackawanna County, PA  1.01% ($30,665 average AGI)
from Pike County, PA  0.65% ($47,833)
from Suffolk County, NY  0.30% ($47,143)


6.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,938 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.71%
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 Lackawanna County, PA  1.50% ($34,316 average AGI)
to Pike County, PA  0.63% ($35,043)
to Luzerne County, PA  0.26% ($45,396)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bethany:
  • WKJN (1440 AM; 5 kW; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WQOR (750 AM; daytime; 2 kW; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bethany:
  • WPGP (88.3 FM; TAFTON, PA; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WQFN (100.1 FM; FOREST CITY, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WYCY (105.3 FM; HAWLEY, PA; Owner: DE WIT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDNH-FM (95.3 FM; HONESDALE, PA; Owner: DE WIT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCWI (94.3 FM; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WWDL-FM (104.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBYH (89.1 FM; HAWLEY, PA; Owner: 4 RIVERS COMMUNICATIONS B/G COMPANY)
  • WUSR (99.5 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON)
  • WBHD (95.7 FM; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W212AT (90.3 FM; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA. EDUCTNL TV ASSOC.)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Bethany:
  • W18BN (Channel 18; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH TELECASTERS)
  • WQPX (Channel 64; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: PAXSON SCRANTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WWPS-LP (Channel 8; HAWLEY, ETC., PA; Owner: ROBERT G. NEUHAUS)
  • WSWB (Channel 38; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: N3NMY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00564117
    Grant Date: 10/16/2002, Expiration Date: 10/16/2012
    Registrant: Thomas J Robinson, 53 Beech St., Bethany, PA 18431

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