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Blairsville, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2014: 3,327 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population change since 2000: -7.8%
 
Males: 1,610  (48.4%)
Females: 1,717  (51.6%)
Median resident age:  42.3 years
Pennsylvania median age:  40.6 years

Zip codes: 15717.

Estimated median household income in 2016: $41,003 (it was $30,625 in 2000)
Blairsville:

$41,003
PA:

$56,907

Estimated per capita income in 2016: $25,157 (it was $16,771 in 2000)

Blairsville borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $96,279 (it was $61,200 in 2000)
Blairsville:

$96,279
PA:

$174,100

Mean prices in 2016: All housing units: $147,998; Detached houses: $154,929; Townhouses or other attached units: $152,815; In 2-unit structures: $104,843; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $176,277; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $226,957; Mobile homes: $79,296

Median gross rent in 2016: $587.

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  • Races in Blairsville, PA (2016)

    Blairsville races chart
    • 3,11493.0%White alone
    • 993.0%Asian alone
    • 912.7%Black alone
    • 60.2%American Indian alone
    • 60.2%Hispanic
    • 20.06%Two or more races

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

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Blairsville: 86.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: German (22.1%), Italian (19.1%), Irish (10.9%), American (4.3%), Polish (3.7%), English (2.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/25/1825

Elevation: 1015 feet

Land area: 1.39 square miles.

Population density: 2,390 people per square mile   (low).

Blairsville,PA real estate house value index trend

Blairsville, Pennsylvania map

For population 25 years and over in Blairsville:

  • High school or higher: 93.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blairsville borough:

  • Never married: 29.4%
  • Now married: 49.1%
  • Separated: 6.0%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

124 residents are foreign born (0.7% Europe).

This borough:

3.8%
Pennsylvania:

6.4%



According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists there were 16 registered sex offenders living in Blairsville, Pennsylvania as of December 13, 2018.
The ratio of number of residents in Blairsville to the number of sex offenders is 209 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $2,271 (2.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $2,396 (2.6%)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (37.6 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (219.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Black Lick, PA (2.1 miles ), Millwood, PA (2.4 miles ), Bolivar borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Coral, PA (2.6 miles ), Derry borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Graceton, PA (2.7 miles ), Bradenville, PA (2.9 miles ), New Alexandria borough, PA (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 40.43 N, Longitude: 79.26 W

Area code: 724

Blairsville household income distribution Blairsville home values distribution

Crime rates in Blairsville by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2016
Murders 00001100000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.028.929.20.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00010040100
per 100,000 0.00.00.028.80.00.0118.20.029.20.00.0
Robberies 00013027010
per 100,000 0.00.00.028.886.60.059.1210.00.029.40.0
Assaults 00346161117159
per 100,000 0.00.085.7115.0173.329.2177.4330.0496.6440.4272.4
Burglaries 000191251916201513
per 100,000 0.00.00.0546.3346.5146.2561.6480.0584.3440.4393.5
Theft 1008482796684727273
per 100,000 27.60.00.02,415.22,367.92,309.31,950.92,520.32,103.42,113.92,209.4
Auto thefts 00039546001
per 100,000 0.00.00.086.3259.9146.2118.2180.00.00.030.3
Arson 00000000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 292.1) 1.10.017.8196.4258.2178.6274.6277.8247.7212.3172.8

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Crime rate in Blairsville detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.21
Pennsylvania average:

2.39
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

5.5%
Pennsylvania:

4.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+0.4%).
Most common industries in 2016 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (16%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Health care and social assistance (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
Most common occupations in 2016 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
  • Production occupations (11%)
  • Architecture and engineering occupations (9%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Material moving occupations (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (14%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (12%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (11%)
  • Community and social service occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (7%)

Work and jobs in Blairsville: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Blairsville, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Blairsville-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 29% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.1 miles away from the Blairsville borough center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1998, a category F4 tornado 26.5 miles away from the borough center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Blairsville-area historical earthquake activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 94.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 127.9 miles away from Blairsville 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 170.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 131.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 294.0 miles away from Blairsville center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 350.4 miles away from the city 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 Indiana County (13) is near the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Hurricanes: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Blairsville topographic map

Birthplace of: Dave L. Reed - Politician, John Ambrose Watterson - Catholic bishop.

Hospitals and medical centers in Blairsville:

  • DCI AT CHESTNUT RIDGE (25 COLONY BOULEVARD)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Blairsville:

  • THE CARING HEART INC (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; HOMER CITY, PA)
  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE LATROBE (Dialysis Facility, about 11 miles away; LATROBE, PA)
  • BEACON RIDGE, A CHOICE COMM (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; INDIANA, PA)
  • CAMERON MANOR INC (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; INDIANA, PA)
  • BETHLEN COMMUNITIES HOME HEALTH SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; LIGONIER, PA)
  • INDIANA PRESBYTERIAN HOME (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; INDIANA, PA)
  • JULIA POUND CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; INDIANA, PA)

Amtrak stations near Blairsville:

  • 11 miles: LATROBE (329 KCKINLEY AVE.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, full-service food facilities, call for taxi service.
  • 18 miles: GREENSBURG (HARRISON AVE.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 20 miles: JOHNSTOWN (47 WALNUT ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

College/University in Blairsville:

  • Wyo Tech-Blairsville (Full-time enrollment: 2,602; Location: 500 Innovation Drive; Private, for-profit; Website: www.wyotech.edu/campus/blairsville)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Blairsville:

  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (about 14 miles; Indiana, PA; Full-time enrollment: 14,471)
  • Seton Hill University (about 18 miles; Greensburg, PA; FT enrollment: 2,167)
  • Westmoreland County Community College (about 21 miles; Youngwood, PA; FT enrollment: 4,669)
  • University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (about 26 miles; Johnstown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,815)
  • Saint Francis University (about 34 miles; Loretto, PA; FT enrollment: 2,636)
  • Carnegie Mellon University (about 36 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 14,186)
  • University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (about 37 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 27,137)

Public high school in Blairsville:

Public elementary/middle schools in Blairsville:

See full list of schools located in Blairsville

Library in Blairsville:

  • BLAIRSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $129,652; Location: 113 N. WALNUT ST.; 31,997 books; 863 audio materials; 248 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 41 state licensed databases; 38 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Education America no longer has a school in Blairsville. In 2002 - WyoTech (a technical school from Laramie, WY) opened a branch campus in Blairsville however it is in no way affiliated with Education America or Vale Tech.
  • Education America no longer has a school in Blairsville. In 2002 - WyoTech (a technical school from Laramie, WY) opened a branch campus in Blairsville however it is in no way affiliated with Education America or Vale Tech.

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Notable location: Blairsville Young Mens Volunteer Fire Company (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Blairsville Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Blairsville: DeLuca Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Indiana 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
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 107. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

107
U.S.:

75

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.263. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.263
U.S.:

0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 7.93. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 14.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.93
U.S.:

6.40

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 2.79. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 14.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.79
U.S.:

1.91

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 27.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.7
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 25.5. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.5
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 11.5. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.5
U.S.:

9.4

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0476. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 14.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0476
U.S.:

0.0138
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 11.3%
(10.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 47.8% for Black residents)
Average household size:
This borough:  2.2 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  57.8%
Whole state:  65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  6.6%
Whole state:  6.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Blairsville, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Blairsville (2011 data):

  • S&T Bank: Resort Plaza Branch at 111 Resort Plaza Drive, branch established on 2002/12/09; Blairsville Station Branch at 205 East Market Street, branch established on 1987/12/10. Info updated 2012/03/14: Bank assets: $4,099.9 mil, Deposits: $3,349.5 mil, headquarters in Indiana, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 60 total offices, Holding Company: S & T Bancorp, Inc.
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Blairsville Branch at 34 East Market Street, branch established on 1933/12/11. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • First Commonwealth Bank: Blairsville Office at 53 East Market Street, branch established on 1967/12/28. Info updated 2010/11/23: Bank assets: $5,779.0 mil, Deposits: $4,511.6 mil, headquarters in Indiana, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 112 total offices, Holding Company: First Commonwealth Financial Corporation
  • Indiana First Savings Bank: Burrell Township Branch at 915 Route 22 Highway W, branch established on 2004/10/19. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $269.2 mil, Deposits: $229.1 mil, headquarters in Indiana, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 5 total offices

Educational Attainment (%) in 2016

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2016

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.9
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

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

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Religion statistics for Blairsville borough (based on Indiana County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant16,44182
Catholic12,38317
Evangelical Protestant10,777100
Other1,3487
Orthodox4236
Black Protestant2332
None47,275-
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: 12
Indiana County:

1.37 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

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

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Indiana County:

0.34 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
Indiana County:

3.43 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 48
Here:

5.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

8.8%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Indiana County:

27.9%
Pennsylvania:

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

10.6%
State:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

57.8%
State:

49.8%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

56.6%
Pennsylvania:

46.3%

Average BMI:
Here:

27.8
Pennsylvania:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

18.4%
State:

21.1%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Blairsville:

8.2%
Pennsylvania:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

7.1
Pennsylvania:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

32.8%
Pennsylvania:

34.2%

General health condition:
This city:

63.5%
State:

55.7%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

79.5%
Pennsylvania:

78.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Blairsville, PA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 3$8,159$32,6362$1,885
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$536
Police Protection - Officers 3$9,553$38,2123$3,250
Police - Other 0$0 3$1,692
Streets and Highways 3$9,778$39,1120$0
Solid Waste Management 2$6,467$38,8020$0
Sewerage 2$8,422$50,5320$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,593$31,1163$2,214
Water Supply 2$8,228$49,3680$0
Totals for Government 16$53,200$39,90018$9,577

Blairsville government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $43,000 ($12.92)
    General Public Buildings: $3,000 ($0.90)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $152,000 ($45.69)
    Regular Highways: $151,000 ($45.39)
    Central Staff Services: $106,000 ($31.86)
    General - Other: $39,000 ($11.72)
    Fire Protection: $38,000 ($11.42)
    Parks & Recreation: $32,000 ($9.62)
    Financial Administration: $20,000 ($6.01)
    Libraries: $16,000 ($4.81)
    Housing & Community Development: $15,000 ($4.51)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,000 ($2.71)
    General Public Buildings: $9,000 ($2.71)
    Health Services - Other: $3,000 ($0.90)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000 ($0.60)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $27,000 ($8.12)
    Regular Highways: $8,000 ($2.40)
    Fire Protection: $2,000 ($0.60)
    General Public Building: $1,000 ($0.30)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $302,000 ($90.77)

Blairsville government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):

  • Charges - Parking Facilities: $10,000 ($3.01)
    All Other: $3,000 ($0.90)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $27,000 ($8.12)
    Interest Earnings: $13,000 ($3.91)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $64,000 ($19.24)
    Housing & Community Development: $12,000 ($3.61)
    All Other: $9,000 ($2.71)
  • Tax - Property: $247,000 ($74.24)
    Individual Income: $223,000 ($67.03)
    NEC: $65,000 ($19.54)

Blairsville government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $30,000 ($9.02)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $20,000 ($6.01)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000 ($3.01)

Blairsville government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $20,000 ($6.01)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $243,000 ($73.04)

4.28% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($31,228 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.28%
Pennsylvania average:

4.35%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($159 average AGI)
Indiana County:

0.03%
Pennsylvania average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Westmoreland County, PA  0.56% ($30,446 average AGI)
from Cambria County, PA  0.36% ($38,737)
from Allegheny County, PA  0.35% ($28,802)


4.90% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($32,593 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.90%
Pennsylvania average:

4.54%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($120 average AGI)
Indiana County:

0.04%
Pennsylvania average:

0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Westmoreland County, PA  0.71% ($29,244 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.53% ($33,396)
to Cambria County, PA  0.34% ($38,556)

Strongest AM radio stations in Blairsville:

  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WAVL (910 AM; 5 kW; APOLLO, PA; Owner: EVANGEL HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WQTW (1570 AM; 1 kW; LATROBE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WCNS (1480 AM; 1 kW; LATROBE, PA; Owner: LONGO MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WYSN (1330 AM; 5 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WPGR (1510 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, PA; Owner: MCL/ MCM- INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blairsville:

  • WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WLCY (106.3 FM; BLAIRSVILLE, PA; Owner: LONGO MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WFRJ (88.9 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WKYE (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WQKK (92.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMTZ (96.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQMU (92.5 FM; INDIANA, PA; Owner: RMS MEDIA MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WLSW (103.9 FM; SCOTTDALE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
  • WSSZ (107.1 FM; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC.)
  • W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WBXQ (94.7 FM; CRESSON, PA; Owner: SOUNDS GOOD, INC.)
  • WAYC (100.9 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGLU (99.1 FM; EBENSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WCCL (101.7 FM; CENTRAL CITY, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Blairsville:

  • WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WJAC-TV (Channel 6; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WNPA (Channel 19; JEANNETTE, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PITTSBURGH INC.)
  • WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WWCP-TV (Channel 8; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: PEAK MEDIA OF PA LICENSEE LLC)
  • W25AX (Channel 25; KITTANNING, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • W56CG (Channel 56; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
Blairsville fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2014

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2014 (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Blairsville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 54m177ftTotal length
  • 71,480Total average daily traffic
  • 8,092Total average daily truck traffic
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Blairsville)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 41 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Blairsville, PA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Blairsville)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Blairsville)

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

BLAIRSVILLE MUNI AUTH (Population served: 3,900, Surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-03-2014), St Compliance achieved (MAR-03-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-03-2014), St Compliance achieved (MAR-03-2014)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JAN-2013 and MAR-2013, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Admin Penalty assessed (MAY-15-2013)
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In AUG-2012, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-24-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-24-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Admin Penalty assessed (APR-24-2013), St Compliance achieved (APR-24-2013)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 32 regular monitoring violations
  • 15 other older monitoring violations
HARSHS CATERING (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
BLAIR MHP (Population served: 185, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-07-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2012 and JUN-2012, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-03-2012)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-21-2007), St Compliance achieved (OCT-30-2007)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-30-2007)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-25-2007), St Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2007)
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 110 regular monitoring violations
  • One other older monitoring violation
IRON KETTLE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 45, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 1
Most common first names in Blairsville, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John15072.7 years
Mary12479.6 years
William11274.2 years
James8473.4 years
George8273.7 years
Robert7969.7 years
Joseph7576.4 years
Margaret6279.3 years
Charles6075.6 years
Helen5376.9 years
Most common last names in Blairsville, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith4876.8 years
Clawson3478.6 years
Williams3371.2 years
Miller3077.3 years
Jones2576.6 years
Campbell2481.3 years
Palmer2374.4 years
Ferguson2076.7 years
Hill1877.4 years
Muir1775.7 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (76%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
Businesses in Blairsville, PA
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1Hilton1
Chevrolet1KFC1
Comfort Inn1McDonald's1
Curves1Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen1Rite Aid1
Ford1Subway1
GNC1U-Haul1
H&R Block1Walmart1

Blairsville compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Median house value below 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 below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

Blairsville on our top lists:

  • #78 on the list of "Top 100 high-educated but low-earning cities"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
  • #91 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
There are 5 pilots and 12 other airmen in this city.
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