Birdsboro, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2007: 5,184. Population change since 2000: +2.1%

Males: 2,576	(49.7%)
Females: 2,608	(50.3%)

Median resident age:	34.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 19508.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $63,669 (it was $53,932 in 2000)

Birdsboro:	$63,669
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $168,457 (it was $101,600 in 2000)

Birdsboro:	$168,457
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $182,227; Detached houses: $196,168; Townhouses or other attached units: $144,301; In 2-unit structures: $71,426; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $150,918; Mobile homes: $55,000
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Races in Birdsboro:

White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
Black (1.0%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Birdsboro: 86.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (34.8%), Irish (14.8%), English (12.6%), Italian (11.3%), United States (7.8%), Polish (7.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 07/11/1872

Elevation: 163 feet

Land area: 1.39 square miles.

Population density: 3733 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Birdsboro

High school or higher: 85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
Unemployed: 3.8%
Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Birdsboro borough

Never married: 22.7%
Now married: 61.8%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 6.1%
Divorced: 7.5%

88 residents are foreign born

This borough:	1.7%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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

Birdsboro:	1.9% ($1,945)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (8.3 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (39.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Lorane, PA (1.8 miles ), Amity Gardens, PA (2.0 miles ), Reiffton, PA (2.2 miles ), St. Lawrence borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Flying Hills, PA (2.4 miles ), Mount Penn borough, PA (2.5 miles ), New Morgan, PA (2.6 miles) , Stowe, PA (2.6 miles ).

Latitude: 40.26 N, Longitude: 75.81 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,159 (-22.9%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 309 (12.1%)

Area code: 610

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Birdsboro, Pennsylvania business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +756 (+17.5%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (13%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
Health care (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (16%)
Educational services (13%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)
Printing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Cashiers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Customer service representatives (4%)

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Crime in Birdsboro by Year
Type	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	1	2	2
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	19.3	38.5	38.3
Robberies	0	0	3	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	57.8	19.2	0.0
Assaults	7	7	3	6	4
per 100,000	134.6	135.2	57.8	115.5	76.6
Burglaries	15	23	16	10	12
per 100,000	288.4	444.2	308.0	192.5	229.7
Thefts	107	79	83	67	87
per 100,000	2057.3	1525.7	1598.0	1289.5	1665.4
Auto thefts	8	4	6	6	9
per 100,000	153.8	77.2	115.5	115.5	172.3
Arson	4	3	1	1	2
per 100,000	76.9	57.9	19.3	19.2	38.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	141.7	125.3	139.0	133.9	142.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (7 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.35
US city average:	3.00

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Birdsboro-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 69% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/4/1950, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.4 miles away from the Birdsboro borough center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 tornado 15.4 miles away from the borough center killed 3 people and injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Birdsboro:

HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSPITAL OF READING (about 9 miles; READING, PA)
POTTSTOWN MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; POTTSTOWN, PA)
CARON HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; WERNERSVILLE, PA)

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Airports and Heliports located in Birdsboro:

Arnold Airport (Runways: 1)
Ged Heliport

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Amtrak stations near Birdsboro:

19 miles: DOWNINGTOWN (VIADUCT AVE.). Services: public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
20 miles: COATESVILLE (3RD AVE. & FLEETWOOD ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
20 miles: EXTON (CREST AVE. OFF RTE. 100). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Birdsboro:

9 miles: Limerick 1 and 2 in Pottstown, PA.

Local government website: w1.igateway.com/clients1/birdsboro/govt.htm

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Birdsboro:

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 10 miles; READING, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,003)
KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 15 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 21 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,042)
WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 25 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 10,419)
EASTERN COLLEGE (about 26 miles; ST DAVIDS, PA; FT enrollment: 2,456)
MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 28 miles; Allentown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,334)
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; VILLANOVA, PA; FT enrollment: 8,547)

Public high school in Birdsboro:

Daniel Boone Area High School (Students: 1204; Location: 501 Chestnut St; Grades: 9 - 12)

Private high school in Birdsboro:

BERKS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 231; Location: 926 PHILADELPHIA AVE; Grades: KG - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Birdsboro:

Birdsboro Elementary Center School (Students: 504; Location: 400 W 2nd St; Grades: 1 - 5)
Robeson Elementary Center School (Students: 469; Location: 801 White Bear Rd; Grades: KG - 5)

Private elementary/middle school in Birdsboro:

LIVE N LEARN SMILE CENTER (Students: 58; Location: 321 N FURNACE ST; Grades: PK - KG)

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Library in Birdsboro:

BIRDSBORO COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $108,314; Location: 105 S FURNACE ST; 17,987 books; 718 audio materials; 932 video materials; 50 serial subscriptions)

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Creek: Hay Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Daniel Boone Homestead (Museums; 400 Daniel Boone Road).

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

BIRDSBORO MUNI WATER AUTH (Population served: 5527, Surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2006. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2006), St Consent Decree/Judgement (JUL-11-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2006), St Consent Decree/Judgement (JUL-11-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2006)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2004. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-10-2004), St Consent Decree/Judgement (SEP-10-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-10-2004)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-10-2004), St Consent Decree/Judgement (SEP-10-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-10-2004)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-11-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (JAN-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-11-2005)

15 regular monitoring violations

8 other older monitoring violations

HILLCREST HALL (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

GIBRALTAR FIRE CO (Population served: 75, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

6 routine major monitoring violations

6 regular monitoring violations

ISLAND PIZZA (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (OCT-21-1999), St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (OCT-21-1999), St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-1999)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (SEP-28-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-07-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (SEP-28-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-07-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1997 and MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-28-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-28-1997), St Compliance achieved (FEB-18-1997), St Compliance Meeting conducted (APR-02-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

5 routine major monitoring violations

FRIEDENS BIBLE CHAPEL (Population served: 35, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (DEC-01-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

GREEN HILLS GC (Population served: 30, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1999 and MAR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (MAR-02-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAR-26-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (MAR-02-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAR-26-1999)

GIBRALTAR PLAYGROUND (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-15-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAY-10-2002)

Average household size:

This borough:	2.7 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	74.4%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	5.8%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	2.7%
Whole state:	11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	1.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Birdsboro, PA

2 people in religious group quarters

Birdsboro compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Birdsboro, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage 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.

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Banks with branches in Birdsboro (2009 data):

VIST Bank: Birdsboro Branch at 350 West Main St., branch established on 2001-12-17. Info updated 2008-03-04: Bank assets: $1,206.6 mil, Deposits: $867.3 mil, headquarters in Wyomissing, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Vist Financial Corp.
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Birdsboro Branch at 248 North Mill Street, branch established on 1955-07-05. Info updated 2007-12-13: Bank assets: $64,824.2 mil, Deposits: $42,406.1 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 707 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Berks County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (47%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (35%) Electricity (16%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%) Coal or coke (1%)

Religon statistics for Birdsboro

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God
Adherents	40.0%	26.3%	18.2%	4.1%	1.4%
Congregations	7.5%	25.6%	22.2%	6.6%	4.1%

Name	Mennonite Church USA	Episcopal Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.4%	0.9%	0.7%	0.7%	6.4%
Congregations	6.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.5%	21.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Other Government Administration	3	$10,897	$43,588	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	7	$37,897	$64,966	0	$0
Police - Other	1	$2,829	$33,948	0	$0
Streets and Highways	4	$17,344	$52,032	0	$0
Sewerage	3	$13,058	$52,232	0	$0
Water Supply	3	$13,572	$54,288	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$181
Totals for Government	21	$95,597	$54,627	1	$181

Birdsboro government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
Charges - Sewerage: $449,000
Solid Waste Management: $449,000

Parks & Recreation: $17,000
Construction - General Public Buildings: $32,000
Water Utilities: $11,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $427,000
Sewerage: $354,000

Water Utilities: $317,000

General - Other: $314,000

Regular Highways: $219,000

Central Staff Services: $77,000

Fire Protection: $73,000

Parks & Recreation: $67,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $49,000

Financial Administration: $24,000

Health Services - Other: $5,000

Housing & Community Development: $4,000

Solid Waste Management: $4,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,000

Libraries: $4,000
Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $2,192,000
Benefit Payments: $44,000

Interest Revenue: $41,000

Total Cash & Deposits: $41,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $239,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $15,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $15,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $35,000
Interest Earnings: $31,000
Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $571,000
General - Other: $115,000

Fire Protection: $30,000

Water Utilities: $5,000

Sewerage: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,083,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $430,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $69,000
All Other: $64,000

General Support: $3,000
Tax - Individual Income: $541,000
Property: $366,000

NEC: $100,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $860,000

4.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,285 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.49%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($243 average AGI)
Berks County: 0.07%
Pennsylvania average: 0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Montgomery County, PA	0.81% ($47,814 average AGI)
from Chester County, PA	0.33% ($51,594)
from Lehigh County, PA	0.33% ($42,520)

4.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,491 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.02%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($460 average AGI)
Berks County: 0.05%
Pennsylvania average: 0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Montgomery County, PA	0.46% ($38,236 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, PA	0.29% ($43,649)
to Lehigh County, PA	0.24% ($39,105)

Strongest AM radio stations in Birdsboro:

WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WRAW (1340 AM; 1 kW; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCOJ (1420 AM; 5 kW; COATESVILLE, PA; Owner: WCOJ RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
WIOV (1240 AM; 1 kW; READING, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Birdsboro:

WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBYN (107.5 FM; BOYERTOWN, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
WBMP (88.1 FM; WARWICK, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WIOV-FM1 (105.1 FM; READING, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WDIY (88.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY BR/CST ASSOC)
WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WJCS (89.3 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: BEACON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Birdsboro:

WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
WFMZ-TV (Channel 69; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WLVT-TV (Channel 39; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WBPH-TV (Channel 60; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: SONSHINE FAMILY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
W24CS (Channel 24; READING, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Birdsboro, Pennsylvania:

Fatal accident count: 6
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 9
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
Fatalities: 7
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 20
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Pennsylvania average:

Fatal accident count: 83
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 119
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
Fatalities: 89
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 209
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 15

Birdsboro fatal accident list:
Jul 25, 1985 07:15 AM, 00147, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 11, 1982 07:99 AM, 00147, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Jan 1, 1981 01:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 29, 1978 07:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Feb 23, 1976 02:41 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
Nov 2, 1975 11:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 41 meters (135ft)
Total costs: $2,332,000
Total average daily traffic: 23,116
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,088

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

2.4 Miles, 50 Tn From Intersection Of Uss 422 & Pa-82, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: KNKA780
869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 08/19/2008, Expiration Date: 10/01/2018, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Fax: (469) 229-7297, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Property Management, 475 Poplar Neck Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 45.7 m
Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 111 108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Email:
Tim McDougall, 3 Cedar Hill Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 69.5 m, Overall height: 69.5 m
Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Tower, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

103 Main St Rd 4, Call Sign: KCZ487
Assigned Frequencies : 33.9400 MHz
Grant Date: 01/30/2002, Expiration Date: 02/11/2012
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:
Borough Hall - 202 East Main Street, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 4.6 m, Overall height: 7.9 m, Call Sign: KXB759, Licensee ID: L00069130
Assigned Frequencies : 155.880 MHz, 155.880 MHz
Grant Date: 03/23/2004, Expiration Date: 06/14/2014
Registrant: Birdsboro, Borough Of, 202 E Main St, Birdsboro, PA 19508, Phone: (610) 582-6037, Fax: (610) 582-6039, Email:
Lat: 40.277972 Lon: -75.787833, Call Sign: WPZI531
Assigned Frequencies : 152.465 MHz, 157.725 MHz
Grant Date: 01/15/2004, Expiration Date: 01/15/2014, Certifier: Dave Flory
Registrant: Radio Maintenance, Inc., 332 Blair Avenue, Reading, PA 19601, Phone: (610) 376-9951, Fax: (610) 376-7204

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4

STATION, 2.4 Mi Sw From Ix Of Us 422 And Pa 82, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WNTM402
Assigned Frequencies : 952.418 MHz, 928.418 MHz
Grant Date: 03/13/1992, Expiration Date: 03/13/1997, Cancelation Date: 01/19/1995
Registrant: Phone: (919) 545-2223
DANIEL BOONE, 501 Chestnut Street, Type: Pole, Structure height: 13.7 m, Call Sign: WQFN252
Assigned Frequencies : 23175.0 MHz
Grant Date: 08/22/2006, Expiration Date: 08/22/2016, Certifier: Christopher L Harris
Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd Ste 200e, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:
PA-10072, Chestnut Steet, Type: Pole, Structure height: 53.3 m, Call Sign: WQFN990
Assigned Frequencies : 11325.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11365.0 MHz, 11445.0 MHz, 21975.0 MHz
Grant Date: 08/29/2006, Expiration Date: 08/29/2016, Certifier: Christopher L Harris
Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd Ste 200e, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:
POP, 475 Poplar Neck Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQJF809
Assigned Frequencies : 17865.0 MHz, 21510.0 MHz
Grant Date: 08/22/2008, Expiration Date: 08/22/2018, Certifier: Kurt Maass
Registrant: Telecom Transport Management, Inc., 146 N. Canal Street, Suite 210, Seattle, WA 98103, Phone: (206) 903-9296, Fax: (206) 545-9585, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 41 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Birdsboro)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Birdsboro)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 6 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 full tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	8	$147,500	65	$128,538	110	$107,255	34	$34,088	2	$209,000	9	$125,556	0	$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	1	$125,000	7	$125,571	26	$144,423	6	$66,833	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	2	$167,500	10	$131,800	109	$136,817	27	$92,370	0	$0	2	$135,500	1	$19,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	7	$196,571	45	$155,089	8	$49,625	0	$0	2	$122,500	1	$110,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	4	$236,250	6	$136,500	1	$30,000	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0118.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 full tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	30	$155,500	6	$185,167	1	$140,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	6	$174,000	1	$131,000	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$137,000	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0118.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 45
Hazardous Condition: 20
Service Call: 3
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Birdsboro

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Birdsboro, PA

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