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Berks County

Population in 2011: 5,168. Population change since 2000: +2.1%
 

Males: 2,562  (49.6%)
Females: 2,606  (50.4%)

Median resident age:  36.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:  43.3 years

Zip codes: 19508.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $61,196 (it was $53,932 in 2000)
Birdsboro:

$61,196
Pennsylvania:

$49,520
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $23,409

Birdsboro borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $185,777 (it was $101,600 in 2000)
Birdsboro:

$185,777
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $182,139; Detached houses: $197,091; Townhouses or other attached units: $152,487; In 2-unit structures: $127,427; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $206,857; Mobile homes: $93,447

Median gross rent in 2009: $706.

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  • White alone - 4,833 (93.6%)
  • Hispanic - 165 (3.2%)
  • Two or more races - 79 (1.5%)
  • Black alone - 65 (1.3%)
  • Asian alone - 14 (0.3%)
  • American Indian alone - 6 (0.1%)
  • Other race alone - 1 (0.02%)

Races in Birdsboro detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Birdsboro: 96.7 (near 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: 3721 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 (commute): 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%



According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania as of May 24, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Birdsboro to the number of sex offenders is 347 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,399 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,661 (1.6%)
Birdsboro satellite photo by USGS

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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Crime in Birdsboro by Year
Type 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 000000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 001220100
per 100,000 0.00.019.338.538.30.019.30.00.0
Robberies 003101100
per 100,000 0.00.057.819.20.019.319.30.00.0
Assaults 773645866
per 100,000 134.6135.257.8115.576.696.3154.5114.6115.9
Burglaries 152316101215171527
per 100,000 288.4444.2308.0192.5229.7288.9328.3286.4521.3
Thefts 1077983678763606171
per 100,000 2057.31525.71598.01289.51665.41213.21158.71164.81370.9
Auto thefts 846693954
per 100,000 153.877.2115.5115.5172.357.8173.895.577.2
Arson 431122011
per 100,000 76.957.919.319.238.338.50.019.119.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 152.8135.1149.9144.4153.6106.1146.0104.8130.1

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Crime in Birdsboro detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 8 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.35
Pennsylvania average:

2.71

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Birdsboro, Pennsylvania accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.2%
Pennsylvania:

8.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


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

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (16%)
  • Manufacturing (12%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Health care and social assistance (8%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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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Tornado activity:

Birdsboro-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 72% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/4/1950, a category F3 (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 F3 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.

Earthquake activity:

Birdsboro-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 57% 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 12.9 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 11.4 miles away from Birdsboro 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 43.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 54.4 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 24.8 miles away from Birdsboro 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 77.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Berks County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Water Shortage: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Birdsboro topographic map

Birthplace of: Chad Hurley - Computer businessman, Colin McCarthy - Football player.


Hospitals/medical centers near Birdsboro:

  • POTTSTOWN MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, about 10 miles away; POTTSTOWN, PA)
  • SURGICAL INSTITUTE OF READING (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, about 10 miles away; WYOMISSING, PA)
  • ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; READING, PA)

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Airports and heliports located in Birdsboro:


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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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Birdsboro:

  • Albright College (about 9 miles; Reading, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,253)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks (about 13 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,361)
  • Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc (about 15 miles; Exton, PA; FT enrollment: 2,400)
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (about 18 miles; Kutztown, PA; FT enrollment: 9,093)
  • West Chester University of Pennsylvania (about 25 miles; West Chester, PA; FT enrollment: 11,561)
  • Eastern University (about 28 miles; Saint Davids, PA; FT enrollment: 2,939)
  • Muhlenberg College (about 28 miles; Allentown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,352)

Public high school in Birdsboro:

Private high school in Birdsboro:

  • BERKS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 157; Location: 926 PHILADELPHIA TER; Grades: PK - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Birdsboro:

Private elementary/middle school in Birdsboro:

  • LIVE'N LEARN SMILE CENTER (Students: 41; Location: 326 W MAIN ST; Grades: PK - KG)
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Library in Birdsboro:

  • BOONE AREA LIBRARY (Operating income: $269,614; Location: 129 N. MILL ST.; 25,862 books; 1,889 audio materials; 2,646 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 41 state licensed databases; 7 other licensed databases; 110 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Birdsboro: Birdsboro Wastewater Treatment Plant (A), Friendship Fire Company 1 Birdsboro (B), Birdsboro Borough Hall (C), Birdsboro Community Memorial Center (D), Birdsboro Estates (E), Birdsboro Masonic Temple (F), Birdsboro Memorial VFW Post 411 (G), Brooke Mansion (H), Chestnut Court Apartments (I), Daniel Boone School District Administrative Office (J), Odd Fellows Hall (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Birdsboro include: Immaculate Conception Church (A), Saint Paul's United Church of Christ (B), Saint Marks Lutheran Church (C), Christ United Methodist Church (D), Alice Focht Memorial United Methodist Church (E), First Church of the Nazarene (F), First Baptist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Parks in Birdsboro include: Daniel Boone Optimist Field (1), Texas Ball Diamond (2), Mainbird Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 
Berks County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  Pb  CO  SO2 NO2 Ozone  PM10 PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 36.0. This is about average.
City:

36.0
U.S.:

32.0
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0967. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.0967
U.S.:

0.0222
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.222. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.222
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.41. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

3.41
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 8.35. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

8.35
U.S.:

9.39
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.71. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.71
U.S.:

22.06
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

11.0
U.S.:

9.6

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)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.0%
(5.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 48.4% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This borough:  2.7 people
Pennsylvania:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  73.2%
Whole state:  67.5%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Birdsboro, PA


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Birdsboro compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Birdsboro, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly 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 (2011 data):

  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Birdsboro Branch at 248 North Mill Street, branch established on 1955/07/05. Info updated 2011/08/08: Bank assets: $76,887.1 mil, Deposits: $60,064.2 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 808 total offices, Holding Company: M&T Bank Corporation
  • VIST Bank: Birdsboro Branch at 350 West Main St., branch established on 2001/12/17. Info updated 2010/11/22: Bank assets: $1,414.6 mil, Deposits: $1,193.3 mil, headquarters in Wyomissing, PA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 26 total offices, Holding Company: Vist Financial Corp.

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Birdsboro travel time to work - commute
Birdsboro mode of transportation to work chart

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%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Berks County Pennsylvania:


2008 Presidential Election results in Berks County Pennsylvania:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Birdsboro (based on Berks County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.93%
Here53.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents40.0%26.3%18.2%4.1%1.4%
Congregations7.5%25.6%22.2%6.6%4.1%
NameMennonite Church USAJewishEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents1.4%1.1%0.9%0.7%6.0%
Congregations6.9%1.3%2.2%1.3%22.5%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 75
Berks County:

1.87 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
This county:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 15
Berks County:

0.37 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 115
Berks County:

2.86 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 252
Here:

6.28 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

7.4%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Berks County:

28.0%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.0%
State:

11.5%

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$43,5880$0
Police Protection - Officers 7$37,897$64,9660$0
Police - Other 1$2,829$33,9480$0
Streets and Highways 4$17,344$52,0320$0
Sewerage 3$13,058$52,2320$0
Water Supply 3$13,572$54,2880$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$181
Totals for Government 21$95,597$54,6271$181

Birdsboro government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0 ($0.00)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $449,000 ($86.88)
    Solid Waste Management: $449,000 ($86.88)
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000 ($3.29)
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $32,000 ($6.19)
    Water Utilities: $11,000 ($2.13)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $427,000 ($82.62)
    Sewerage: $354,000 ($68.50)
    Water Utilities: $317,000 ($61.34)
    General - Other: $314,000 ($60.76)
    Regular Highways: $219,000 ($42.38)
    Central Staff Services: $77,000 ($14.90)
    Fire Protection: $73,000 ($14.13)
    Parks & Recreation: $67,000 ($12.96)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $49,000 ($9.48)
    Financial Administration: $24,000 ($4.64)
    Health Services - Other: $5,000 ($0.97)
    Housing & Community Development: $4,000 ($0.77)
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000 ($0.77)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,000 ($0.77)
    Libraries: $4,000 ($0.77)
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $2,192,000 ($424.15)
    Benefit Payments: $44,000 ($8.51)
    Interest Revenue: $41,000 ($7.93)
    Total Cash & Deposits: $41,000 ($7.93)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($0.19)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $239,000 ($46.25)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000 ($1.55)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $15,000 ($2.90)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $15,000 ($2.90)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $35,000 ($6.77)
    Interest Earnings: $31,000 ($6.00)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $571,000 ($110.49)
    General - Other: $115,000 ($22.25)
    Fire Protection: $30,000 ($5.80)
    Water Utilities: $5,000 ($0.97)
    Sewerage: $5,000 ($0.97)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,083,000 ($209.56)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $430,000 ($83.20)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $69,000 ($13.35)
    All Other: $64,000 ($12.38)
    General Support: $3,000 ($0.58)
  • Tax - Individual Income: $541,000 ($104.68)
    Property: $366,000 ($70.82)
    NEC: $100,000 ($19.35)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $860,000 ($166.41)

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 road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Birdsboro, Pennsylvania:
  • Fatal accident count: 9
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 13
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 10
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 29
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Pennsylvania average:
  • Fatal accident count: 87
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 126
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
  • Fatalities: 94
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 220
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 17

Birdsboro fatal accident list:

Jul 25, 1985 00:15 AM, 00147, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 11, 1982 11:99 PM, 00147, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Jan 1, 1981 11:00 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 29, 1978 08:00 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Feb 23, 1976 06:41 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
Nov 2, 1975 06:15 PM, 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: $2,000
Total average daily traffic: 22,727
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,010
Total future (year 2013) average daily traffic: 30,121

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Birdsboro)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • 103 Main St Rd 4 (Lat: 40.283972 Lon: -75.873250), 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 (Lat: 40.266194 Lon: -75.806667), 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
  • Lat: 40.278500 Lon: -75.828944, Call Sign: WQKT572
    Assigned Frequencies: 159.915 MHz, 160.080 MHz, 160.170 MHz, 159.765 MHz, 159.960 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/09/2009, Expiration Date: 09/09/2019, Certifier: Irv Landau
    Registrant: Radio Maintenance Inc, 1840 Kutztown Rd, Reading, PA 19604, Phone: (610) 898-1211, Fax: (610) 898-1223, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

4
  • STATION, 2.4 Mi Sw From Ix Of Us 422 And Pa 82 (Lat: 40.257861 Lon: -75.840472), Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WNTM402
    Assigned Frequencies: 928.418 MHz, 952.418 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/13/1992, Expiration Date: 03/13/1997, Cancellation Date: 01/19/1995
    Registrant: Phone: (919) 545-2223
  • DANIEL BOONE, 501 Chestnut Street (Lat: 40.256667 Lon: -75.795556), 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 (Lat: 40.244083 Lon: -75.797694), Type: Pole, Structure height: 53.3 m, Call Sign: WQFN990
    Assigned Frequencies: 11245.0 MHz, 11365.0 MHz, 21975.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11445.0 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 (Lat: 40.305556 Lon: -75.911667), 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:

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

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers:

1
  • LOEB BERNARD, 206 Daniel Boone Rd, Birdsboro, PA 19508
    Certificate: D003599 (Individual), Certificate Issue Date: 10/20/2011, Expiration Date: 10/19/2012

FAA Registered Aircraft:

4
  • Aircraft: LUSCOMBE 8A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 22068 , Serial Number: 894, Year manufactured: 1939, Airworthiness Date: 07/16/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Ephraim Malickson, 550 Rock Hollow Rd, Birdsboro, PA 19508
  • Aircraft: CESSNA M337B (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 141 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 58BB , Serial Number: M337B0083, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 10/04/1991
    Registrant (Individual): Bernard Dba Loeb, 206 Daniel Boone Rd, Birdsboro, PA 19508, Other Owners: Services Vfts
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 152 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 68815 , Serial Number: 15282390, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 08/17/1978
    Registrant (Individual): Carlton W Harrison, 449 Golf Course Rd, Birdsboro, PA 19508
  • Aircraft: CESSNA R172K (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 76 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 736CY , Serial Number: R1722432, Airworthiness Date: 03/08/1977
    Registrant (Individual): Jordon L Woldorf, 11 Osprey Ln, Birdsboro, PA 19508



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED40$134,67513$126,23199$123,6778$44,7501$71,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$143,0000$017$130,3533$8,6672$71,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$124,8004$113,75043$132,6743$27,6671$60,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$115,2862$147,00026$139,6921$2,0001$60,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$05$120,8000$01$125,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0118.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$137,0004$161,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$167,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

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

Most common first names in Birdsboro, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John10774.8 years
Mary10579.2 years
William10074.2 years
Charles7072.9 years
George6675.1 years
Robert6471.9 years
James5370.7 years
Harry5075.6 years
Helen4577.6 years
Dorothy4278.9 years
Most common last names in Birdsboro, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller3274.3 years
Hoffman2478.6 years
Smith2277.3 years
Johnson2277.8 years
Hart1983.0 years
Brown1980.9 years
Kulp1876.7 years
Templin1873.7 years
Myers1775.6 years
Mcmullen1772.8 years

Businesses in Birdsboro, PA

  • Kroger: 2
  • U-Haul: 1
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Curtis M. Hartenstine (23)
  • Jody L. Seifert (20)
  • Gary E. Stringer (6)
  • John Kula (3)
  • Jonathan Mountz (2)
  • Richard Roth (2)
  • Jeffrey Kirk Landis (1)
  • Dennis Stauffer (1)
  • Steven A. Lusky (1)
  • Qi Wang (1)

Total of 63 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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