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Crawford County

Population in 2011: 336. Population change since 2000: -11.1%
Males: 167  (49.9%)
Females: 169  (50.1%)

Median resident age:  42.0 years
Pennsylvania median age:  43.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $45,208 (it was $46,944 in 2000)
Blooming Valley:

$45,208
Pennsylvania:

$49,520
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $18,270

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $92,577 (it was $76,600 in 2000)
Blooming Valley:

$92,577
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $110,843; Detached houses: $112,990; Mobile homes: $41,067

Median gross rent in 2009: $550.

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  • White alone - 334 (99.1%)
  • Black alone - 1 (0.3%)
  • Two or more races - 1 (0.3%)
  • Hispanic - 1 (0.3%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Blooming Valley: 91.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (35.4%), Irish (18.0%), English (15.6%), United States (7.9%), Czech (6.9%), Hungarian (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1280 feet

Land area: 1.94 square miles.

Population density: 173 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Blooming Valley:

  • High school or higher: 85.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blooming Valley borough:

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 67.4%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 4.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This borough:  0.0%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,525 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,438 (1.6%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Erie, PA (30.1 miles , pop. 103,717).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Cleveland, OH (85.3 miles , pop. 478,403).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (281.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Guys Mills, PA (2.2 miles) , Woodcock, PA (2.4 miles) , Saegertown borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Meadville, PA (2.5 miles ), Fredericksburg, PA (2.7 miles ), Venango borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Townville borough, PA (2.9 miles ), Cambridge Springs borough, PA (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 41.68 N, Longitude: 80.04 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 814

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.0%
Pennsylvania:

8.2%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -13 (-3.3%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (38%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Other services, except public administration (10%)
  • Health care and social assistance (7%)
  • Information (5%)
  • Retail trade (4%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (4%)
  • Health care and social assistance (31%)
  • Manufacturing (30%)
  • Other services, except public administration (12%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (20%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Blooming Valley-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 26% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 34.0 miles away from the Blooming Valley borough center killed 18 people and injured 310 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.9 miles away from the borough center .

Earthquake activity:

Blooming Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 71% 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 22.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 58.0 miles away from Blooming Valley 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 43.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/20/2006 at 20:11:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 62.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/1993 at 06:30:05, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 50.1 miles away from Blooming Valley center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Crawford County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Floods: 2, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Wind: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Blooming Valley:

  • MEADVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; MEADVILLE, PA)
  • TITUSVILLE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; TITUSVILLE, PA)
  • CORRY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; CORRY, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blooming Valley:

  • Allegheny College (about 6 miles; Meadville, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,094)
  • Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (about 14 miles; Edinboro, PA; FT enrollment: 6,252)
  • Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (about 28 miles; Erie, PA; FT enrollment: 2,574)
  • Mercyhurst College (about 30 miles; Erie, PA; FT enrollment: 3,674)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College (about 31 miles; Erie, PA; FT enrollment: 4,031)
  • Gannon University (about 32 miles; Erie, PA; FT enrollment: 2,936)
  • Grove City College (about 37 miles; Grove City, PA; FT enrollment: 2,499)

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Notable location: Blooming Valley Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Crawford County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.5%
(5.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  68.8%
Whole state:  67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Blooming Valley, PA


Blooming Valley 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Blooming Valley travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (63%)
  • Wood (14%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Crawford County Pennsylvania:


2008 Presidential Election results in Crawford County Pennsylvania:
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Religion statistics for Blooming Valley (based on Crawford County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 40.64%
Here40.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USAEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents35.5%20.3%9.7%5.3%4.7%
Congregations9.2%25.4%7.5%5.8%3.5%
NameOld Order AmishUnited Church of ChristChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Christian and Missionary AllianceOther
Adherents4.3%2.6%2.6%2.6%12.5%
Congregations13.3%3.5%2.3%4.0%25.4%
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: 23
Crawford County:

2.59 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Crawford County:

0.68 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23
Crawford County:

2.59 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 70
Here:

7.89 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

10.1%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Crawford County:

30.1%
Pennsylvania:

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

11.3%
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 0$0 2$30
Totals for Government 0$0 2$30

Blooming Valley government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - All Other: $1,000 ($2.98)
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $5,000 ($14.88)
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $14,000 ($41.67)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000 ($23.81)
    Fire Protection: $6,000 ($17.86)
    Central Staff Services: $6,000 ($17.86)
    Housing & Community Development: $2,000 ($5.95)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000 ($5.95)
    Financial Administration: $1,000 ($2.98)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000 ($2.98)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $18,000 ($53.57)
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($2.98)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $343,000 ($1020.83)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000 ($23.81)
    All Other: $1,000 ($2.98)
  • Tax - Individual Income: $31,000 ($92.26)
    Property: $7,000 ($20.83)
    NEC: $3,000 ($8.93)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $11,000 ($32.74)

4.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,121 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.35%
Pennsylvania average:

4.99%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($213 average AGI)
Crawford County:

0.06%
Pennsylvania average:

0.12%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Erie County, PA  0.97% ($27,093 average AGI)
from Mercer County, PA  0.37% ($34,008)
from Venango County, PA  0.36% ($25,581)


4.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,828 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.84%
Pennsylvania average:

5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($188 average AGI)
Crawford County:

0.05%
Pennsylvania average:

0.05%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Erie County, PA  1.01% ($25,080 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.36% ($23,814)
to Mercer County, PA  0.35% ($28,634)

Strongest AM radio stations in Blooming Valley:

  • WMGW (1490 AM; 1 kW; MEADVILLE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WFNN (1330 AM; 5 kW; ERIE, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRIE (1260 AM; 5 kW; ERIE, PA; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ERIE, INC.)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWOW (1360 AM; 5 kW; CONNEAUT, OH; Owner: WWOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFUN (970 AM; 5 kW; ASHTABULA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNIO (1390 AM; 10 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • WKBN (570 AM; 5 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blooming Valley:

  • WGYY (100.3 FM; MEADVILLE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WHUZ (94.3 FM; SAEGERTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WXXO (104.5 FM; CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WVME (91.9 FM; MEADVILLE, PA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WCTL (106.3 FM; UNION CITY, PA; Owner: INSPIRATION TIME, INC.)
  • WXTA (97.9 FM; EDINBORO, PA; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ERIE, INC.)
  • WUSE (93.9 FM; FAIRVIEW, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WOXX (99.3 FM; FRANKLIN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WQHZ (102.3 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ERIE, INC.)
  • WFGO (94.7 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WUUZ (107.7 FM; COOPERSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WEFR (88.1 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WFSE (88.9 FM; EDINBORO, PA; Owner: EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA)
  • WARC (90.3 FM; MEADVILLE, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY COLLEGE)
  • WICT (95.1 FM; GROVE CITY, PA; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • WQLN-FM (91.3 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: PUBLIC B/C OF NW PENN. INC.)
  • WRKT (100.9 FM; NORTH EAST, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WLLF (96.7 FM; MERCER, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRTS (103.7 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WXKC (99.9 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ERIE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Blooming Valley:

  • W52BO (Channel 52; MEADVILLE, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WJET-TV (Channel 24; ERIE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF ERIE, L.L.C.)
  • WICU-TV (Channel 12; ERIE, PA; Owner: SJL OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC.)
  • WSEE-TV (Channel 35; ERIE, PA; Owner: INITIAL BROADCASTING OF PENNSYLVANIA LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WQLN (Channel 54; ERIE, PA; Owner: PUBLIC B/C OF NW PENN. INC.)
  • WFXP (Channel 66; ERIE, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFXI-CA (Channel 17; MERCER, PA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
  • W48CH (Channel 48; ERIE, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Blooming Valley fatal accident list:

May 7, 2003 10:27 PM, Sr-77, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Jan 25, 1978 06:00 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

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