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Blain, PA map Population (year 2000): 252. Estimated population in July 2006: 246 (-2.4% change)
 

Males: 125  (49.6%)
Females: 127  (50.4%)

Perry County

Median resident age:  36.3 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17006.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,500 (it was $32,500 in 2000)
Blain  $33,500
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $78,300 (it was $65,800 in 2000)
Blain  $78,300
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

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Races in Blain:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Black (3.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (31.7%), German (21.8%), Irish (13.5%), English (3.2%), Italian (2.4%), Welsh (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 11/03/1877

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 0.35 square miles.

Population density: 697 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Blain

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blain borough

  • Never married: 16.7%
  • Now married: 71.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 4.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Blain:  0.8% ($535)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (63.3 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (94.0 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (164.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: East Rutherford, PA (6.8 miles) , Newville borough, PA (13.8 miles ), Landisburg, PA (14.0 miles) , Newburg borough, PA (14.2 miles ), Port Royal borough, PA (16.0 miles ), Mifflin borough, PA (17.6 miles ), Juniata Terrace borough, PA (17.8 miles ), Mexico, PA (17.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.34 N, Longitude: 77.51 W


Area code: 717

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Population change in the 1990s: -15 (-5.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Printing and related support activities (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Finance and insurance (21%)
  • Food and beverage stores (18%)
  • Computer and electronic products (9%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (9%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Carpenters (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Cashiers (12%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)


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Blain-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 14% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/16/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.9 miles away from the Blain city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/20/1989, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.4 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Blain:
  • LEWISTON HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; LEWISTOWN, PA)
  • CARLISLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; CARLISLE, PA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH OF MECHANICSBURG (about 26 miles; MECHANICSBURG, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Blain, PA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blain:
  • UNIVERSITY PARK (about 41 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA; ID: UNV)
  • HAGERSTOWN REGIONAL-RICHARD A HENSON FLD (about 47 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD; ID: HGR)
  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 54 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; ID: MDT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Blain:
  • EWT 4 (about 6 miles; HONEY GROVE, PA; ID: 02P)
  • MIFFLINTOWN (about 20 miles; MIFFLINTOWN, PA; ID: P34)
  • SHIPPENSBURG (about 21 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; ID: N42)

Amtrak station near Blain:
  • 18 miles: LEWISTON (LEWISTOWN, HELEN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blain:
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 19 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,330)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 24 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 38 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
  • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 40 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 2,216)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 41 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; FT enrollment: 38,248)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 45 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 56 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
Public elementary/middle school in Blain:
  • BLAIN EL SCH (Students: 313; Grades: KG - 05)
Private elementary/middle schools in Blain:
  • CLARKS RUN SCHOOL (Students: 21; Location: BOX 80; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • FOWLERS HOLLOW SCHOOL (Students: 20; Location: RD 1 BOX 150; Grades: 1 - 8)
Library in Blain:
  • COMMUNITY LIB OF W PERRY CO (Operating income: $35,488; Location: P O BOX 56; 7,412 books; 81 audio materials; 152 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)

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

BLAIN WATER CO (Population served: 300, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-21-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-03-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (NOV-03-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-27-2004), St Consent Decree/Judgement (AUG-27-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-27-2004)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-19-2002), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-19-2002)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
  • One other older monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.8%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.3%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.6%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.5%
Whole state:  5.1%

Blain 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Blain (2007 data):
  • The Bank of Landisburg: Blain Branch at 242 East Main Street, branch established on 1903-10-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $193.0 mil, Deposits: $158.2 mil, headquarters in Landisburg, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices



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5.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,168 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.71%
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 Cumberland County, PA  1.58% ($34,318 average AGI)
from Dauphin County, PA  1.25% ($33,649)
from York County, PA  0.34% ($39,825)


5.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,123 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.38%
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 Cumberland County, PA  1.69% ($29,765 average AGI)
to Dauphin County, PA  1.20% ($32,505)
to York County, PA  0.31% ($29,982)


Strongest AM radio stations in Blain:
  • WIEZ (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WHYL (960 AM; 5 kW; CARLISLE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WHUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WKVA (920 AM; 1 kW; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: WVNW, INC.)
  • WCBG (1590 AM; 5 kW; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blain:
  • WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WQJU (107.1 FM; MIFFLINTOWN, PA; Owner: CENTRAL PA CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WJRC (90.9 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: SALT AND LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC)
  • WXMJ (99.5 FM; MOUNT UNION, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
  • WVNW (96.7 FM; BURNHAM, PA; Owner: WVNW, INC.)
  • WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
  • WCHX (105.5 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: MIFFLIN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBUS (93.7 FM; BOALSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLAK (103.5 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WQLV (98.9 FM; MILLERSBURG, PA; Owner: HEPCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBHV (103.1 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • WMRF-FM (95.7 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • W270AG (101.9 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WWLY (106.3 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES,LLC)
  • WJAZ (91.7 FM; SUMMERDALE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. COMMWEALTH SYS. HGHR ED)

TV broadcast stations around Blain:
  • W12CA (Channel 12; ELLIOTTSBURG, PA; Owner: HEIRLOOM MINISTRIES, INC.)

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