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Population (year 2000): 3,578
Males: 1,732  (48.4%)
Females: 1,846  (51.6%)

Centre County

Median resident age:  37.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 16827.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $58,800 (it was $55,273 in 2000)
Boalsburg  $58,800
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $184,200 (it was $146,800 in 2000)
Boalsburg  $184,200
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

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Races in Boalsburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Korean (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Boalsburg: 94.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (34.0%), English (16.5%), Irish (12.6%), Italian (10.0%), Polish (6.3%), United States (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1099 feet

Land area: 6.17 square miles.

Population density: 580 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Boalsburg

  • High school or higher: 96.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 25.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Boalsburg CDP

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 65.5%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

236 residents are foreign born (2.6% Asia, 2.0% Europe, 1.2% Latin America).

This place:  6.6%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Boalsburg:  1.2% ($1,790)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (97.1 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (129.9 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (189.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Lemont, PA (2.9 miles ), Houserville, PA (4.2 miles ), State College borough, PA (5.0 miles ), Pleasant Gap, PA (6.5 miles ), Pine Grove Mills, PA (7.4 miles ), Centre Hall borough, PA (8.2 miles ), Park Forest Village, PA (8.5 miles ), Bellefonte borough, PA (9.2 miles ).

Latitude: 40.78 N, Longitude: 77.79 W


3 people in homes for the mentally ill

Area code: 814

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Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (24%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (33%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Computer specialists (8%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (7%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)


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Boalsburg-area historical tornado activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 44.1 miles away from the Boalsburg place center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 9/18/1991, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.7 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Boalsburg:
  • MEADOWS PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 6 miles; CENTRE HALL, PA)
  • CENTRE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH NITTANY VALLEY REHAB (about 8 miles; PLEASANT GAP, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Boalsburg:
  • UNIVERSITY PARK (about 5 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA; ID: UNV)
  • ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 51 miles; ALTOONA, PA; ID: AOO)
  • WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 68 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; ID: IPT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Boalsburg:
  • BELLEFONTE (about 7 miles; BELLEFONTE, PA; ID: N96)
  • CENTRE AIRPARK (about 10 miles; CENTRE HALL, PA; ID: N16)
  • RIDGE SOARING (about 11 miles; UNIONVILLE, PA; ID: 79N)

Amtrak station near Boalsburg:
  • 20 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 Boalsburg:
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 6 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 38,248)
  • LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 33 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; FT enrollment: 3,738)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 44 miles; ALTOONA, PA; FT enrollment: 3,516)
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 54 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,330)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 57 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 3,534)
  • PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 67 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; FT enrollment: 4,666)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Galbraith Gap Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Boalsburg: Twenty-Eighth Division Memorial Shrine (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Boalsburg Heritage Museum Association (Main Street).

Hotel: Au James L (606 Rosslyn Road).

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  76.6%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.4%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  7.6%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.2%
Whole state:  5.1%

Boalsburg compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Boalsburg (2007 data):
  • Omega Bank: Boalsburg Branch at Main Street And Route 322, branch established on 1969-06-24. Info updated 2006-07-10: Bank assets: $1,790.5 mil, Deposits: $1,332.4 mil, headquarters in Huntingdon, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 71 total offices, Holding Company: Omega Financial Corporation



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7.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,815 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.93%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

1.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($823 average AGI)
Centre County:  1.08%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Clearfield County, PA  0.38% ($30,517 average AGI)
from Clinton County, PA  0.29% ($32,896)
from Blair County, PA  0.28% ($36,287)


7.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,689 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.69%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.19% of residents moved to foreign countries ($688 average AGI)
Centre County:  0.19%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Clearfield County, PA  0.32% ($26,831 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.27% ($33,780)
to Clinton County, PA  0.24% ($27,667)


Strongest AM radio stations in Boalsburg:
  • WMAJ (1450 AM; 1 kW; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WIEZ (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WBLF (970 AM; 1 kW; BELLEFONTE, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WRSC (1390 AM; 2 kW; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WHUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WPHB (1260 AM; 5 kW; PHILIPSBURG, PA)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKVA (920 AM; 1 kW; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: WVNW, INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Boalsburg:
  • WBUS (93.7 FM; BOALSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBHV (103.1 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLTS (94.5 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • W270AG (101.9 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WTLR (89.9 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: CENTRAL PENNSYLIA CHRISTIAN INST)
  • WZWW (95.3 FM; BELLEFONTE, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WPSU-FM (91.5 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WGMR (101.1 FM; TYRONE, PA; Owner: CARY H. SIMPSON DBA ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WOWY (98.7 FM; PLEASANT GAP, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WVNW (96.7 FM; BURNHAM, PA; Owner: WVNW, INC.)
  • WJHT (107.9 FM; PORT MATILDA, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLAK (103.5 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WCHX (105.5 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: MIFFLIN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXMJ (99.5 FM; MOUNT UNION, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQWK (97.1 FM; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WUBZ-FM (105.9 FM; PHILIPSBURG, PA; Owner: MOSHANNON VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWLY (106.3 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES,LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Boalsburg:
  • W13BY (Channel 13; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: GEORGE W. KIMBLE)
  • W59AI (Channel 59; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: PEAK MEDIA OF PA LICENSEE LLC)
  • W36BE (Channel 36; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • W39BE (Channel 39; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • W07CD (Channel 7; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)

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