Beurys Lake, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2010: 124.
Population change since 2000: -6.8%
Males: 62  (50.0%)
Females: 62  (50.0%)
Median resident age:

62.6 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip code: 17921

Estimated median household income in 2022: $43,838 (it was $45,000 in 2000)
Beurys Lake:

$43,838
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,676 (it was $24,247 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $168,733 (it was $70,000 in 2000)
Beurys Lake:

$168,733
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $230,541; detached houses: $226,055
March 2022 cost of living index in Beurys Lake: 89.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 17.6%

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  • Races in Beurys Lake, PA (2022)
    • 7892.9%White alone
    • 56.0%Hispanic
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Ancestries: English (25.8%), Italian (25.8%), German (16.1%), Irish (12.9%), Ukrainian (6.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 960 feet

Land area: 0.39 square miles.

Population density: 319 people per square mile   (very low).

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

1.4% ($983)
Pennsylvania:

1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (35.3 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (81.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Buck Run, PA (1.7 miles ),
Gordon borough, PA (1.8 miles ),
Lavelle, PA (1.8 miles ),
Lavelle-Locustdale, PA (1.8 miles ),
Locustdale, PA (2.0 miles),
Forestville, PA (2.1 miles ),
Branchdale, PA (2.1 miles ),
Fountain Springs, PA (2.2 miles)

Latitude: 40.72 N, Longitude: 76.38 W

Distribution of median household income in Beurys Lake, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Beurys Lake, PA in 2022

Beurys Lake satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.4%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Most common industries in Beurys Lake, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (15.3%)
  • Health care (10.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.5%)
  • Construction (5.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.1%)
  • Personal & laundry services (5.1%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (3.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (24.3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.1%)
  • Construction (8.1%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (5.4%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.4%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.4%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (5.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (18.2%)
  • Personal & laundry services (13.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.1%)
  • Apparel (9.1%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (9.1%)
  • Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (9.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.1%)
Most common occupations in Beurys Lake, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8.5%)
  • Registered nurses (6.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5.1%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (5.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (13.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (10.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.1%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (8.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8.1%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (5.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Registered nurses (18.2%)
  • Personal appearance workers (13.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (13.6%)
  • Top executives (9.1%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9.1%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9.1%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9.1%)

Average climate in Beurys Lake, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO SO2
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2007 was 20.5. This is significantly better than average.

City:

20.5
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2007 was 0.462. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.462
U.S.:

0.251
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 5.72. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.72
U.S.:

1.51

Tornado activity:

Beurys Lake-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 3% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1970, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.4 miles away from the Beurys Lake place center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category F3 tornado 30.1 miles away from the place center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Beurys Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 211.3 miles away from the city center
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 32.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 216.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 246.8 miles away from the city 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 33.4 miles away from Beurys Lake center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 295.8 miles away from Beurys Lake center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Schuylkill County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Snowstorms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Beurys Lake topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Beurys Lake:

  • SAINT CATHERINE MEDICAL CENTER FOUNTAIN SPRINGS (Hospital, about 5 miles away; ASHLAND, PA)
  • SAINT CATHERINE HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; ASHLAND, PA)
  • KINGS HOME HEALTHCARE, INC (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; ASHLAND, PA)
  • TREMONT NURSING CT ICF (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; TREMONT, PA)
  • TREMONT HEALTH AND REHABILITAT (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; TREMONT, PA)
  • FAMILY HOME MEDICAL (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; MOUNT CARMEL, PA)
  • DAVITA - NORTHUMBERLAND DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; MT. CARMEL, PA)

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

  • McCann School of Business & Technology (about 9 miles; Pottsville, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,412)
  • Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (about 21 miles; Bloomsburg, PA; FT enrollment: 9,452)
  • Susquehanna University (about 27 miles; Selinsgrove, PA; FT enrollment: 2,495)
  • Bucknell University (about 32 miles; Lewisburg, PA; FT enrollment: 3,418)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks (about 33 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,605)
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (about 35 miles; Kutztown, PA; FT enrollment: 9,099)
  • Albright College (about 35 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,319)

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Schuylkill County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.1 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

68.3%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

8.3%
Whole state:

6.6%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Beurys Lake:

Marital status in Beurys Lake, PA
  • Never married: 36.1%
  • Now married: 38.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

For population 25 years and over in Beurys Lake:

  • High school or higher: 97.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.1
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Beurys Lake, PA (based on Schuylkill County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic40,81448
Mainline Protestant37,489144
Evangelical Protestant7,71973
Other1,34610
Orthodox7357
Black Protestant1771
None60,009-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 32
This county:

2.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14
Schuylkill County:

0.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
Schuylkill County:

3.26 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 114
Schuylkill County:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.5%
State:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Schuylkill County:

30.3%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

9.3%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Strongest AM radio stations in Beurys Lake:

  • WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WISL (1480 AM; 1 kW; SHAMOKIN, PA; Owner: BASIC LICENSING, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, 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.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WPAM (1450 AM; 1 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: CURRAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLBR (1270 AM; 5 kW; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Beurys Lake:

  • WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
  • WBLJ-FM (95.3 FM; SHAMOKIN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W256AB (99.1 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
  • WVLY-FM (100.9 FM; MILTON, PA; Owner: MILTON-LEWISBURG BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
  • W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Beurys Lake:

  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • W24BL (Channel 24; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)

Beurys Lake fatal accident list:

Apr 3, 2004 03:20 AM, Sr-901, Lat: 40.723743, Lon: -76.386377, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Dec 19, 2004 87:99 PM, Sr-901, Lat: 40.723743, Lon: -76.386377, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunk persons involved: 1
Apr 10, 2001 10:50 PM, Sr-901, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 3, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 7ft / 1.7mTotal length
  • 1,532Total average daily traffic
  • 74Total average daily truck traffic
  • 1,966Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Beurys Lake, PA
  • 40.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 19.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 14.3%Coal or coke
  • 14.3%Other fuel
  • 11.9%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Beurys Lake, PA
  • 100.0%Wood


Beurys Lake compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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