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Population (year 2000): 1,364. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,278 (-6.3% change)
 

Males: 643  (47.1%)
Females: 721  (52.9%)

Somerset County

Median resident age:  38.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 15531.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $22,300 (it was $20,875 in 2000)
Boswell  $22,300
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $63,700 (it was $55,100 in 2000)
Boswell  $63,700
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

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Races in Boswell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)

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Ancestries: German (30.9%), Polish (19.1%), Irish (10.9%), Italian (10.4%), English (5.9%), Dutch (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1904

Elevation: 1825 feet

Land area: 0.74 square miles.

Population density: 1748 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Boswell

  • High school or higher: 79.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Boswell borough

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 53.8%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.3%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Boswell:  1.1% ($616)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (68.1 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (267.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Jennerstown borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Jerome, PA (4.5 miles ), Stoystown borough, PA (6.4 miles ), Benson, PA (7.6 miles) , Hooversville borough, PA (7.8 miles ), Friedens, PA (7.9 miles ), Davidsville, PA (8.2 miles ), Somerset borough, PA (11.2 miles ).

Latitude: 40.16 N, Longitude: 79.03 W


Area code: 814

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Population change in the 1990s: -119 (-8.0%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Mining (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)


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Boswell-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 28% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.3 miles away from the Boswell city center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 7/11/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.2 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Boswell:
  • CONEMAUGH VALLEY MEM HOSP (about 12 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF JOHNSTOWN (about 12 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA)
  • SOMERSET COMM HOSP (about 13 miles; SOMERSET, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Boswell:
  • JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 17 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; ID: JST)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 27 miles; LATROBE, PA; ID: LBE)
  • ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 50 miles; ALTOONA, PA; ID: AOO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Boswell:
  • SOMERSET COUNTY (about 9 miles; SOMERSET, PA; ID: 2G9)
  • INDIAN LAKE (about 16 miles; CENTRAL CITY, PA; ID: 5G2)
  • SEVEN SPRINGS (about 23 miles; SEVEN SPRINGS BOROUGH, PA; ID: 7SP)

Amtrak station near Boswell:
  • 14 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boswell:
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 15 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,851)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 34 miles; INDIANA, PA; FT enrollment: 12,307)
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; FT enrollment: 4,672)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 53 miles; ALTOONA, PA; FT enrollment: 3,516)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 61 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)
Public high school in Boswell:
  • NORTH STAR HS (Students: 441; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Boswell:
  • NORTH STAR CENTRAL EL SCH (Students: 401; Grades: KG - 05)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Highest Military Ranking Officer that was born and raised in Boswell--COLONEL George Edmund Phillips, graduated from JBJ High School in 1964. Veteran of the Vietnam War, Bosnia, Kosovo, and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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

Hotel: Boswell Hotel (231 Main Street).

 

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

BOSWELL BORO MUNI AUTH (Population served: 1580, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-03-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-29-2006), St Other (AUG-29-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-15-2005), St Other (DEC-15-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Consent Decree/Judgement (DEC-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-15-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Consent Decree/Judgement (DEC-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-15-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2005 and FEB-09-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-09-2005), St Other (FEB-09-2005)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 21 regular monitoring violations
  • 6 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.9%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.3%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  29.1%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  15.5%
Whole state:  5.1%

Boswell compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value 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.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Boswell (2007 data):
  • First National Bank of Pennsylvania: Boswell Branch at 504 Hower Avenue, branch established on 1956-04-16. Info updated 2006-07-26: Bank assets: $5,843.0 mil, Deposits: $4,385.2 mil, headquarters in Greenville, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 160 total offices, Holding Company: F.N.b. Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 2$2,948$17,6883$1,375
Totals for Government 2$2,948$17,6883$1,375


Boswell government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $11,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $22,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $65,000
    General - Other: $29,000
    Central Staff Services: $14,000
    General Public Buildings: $9,000
    Police Protection: $9,000
    Fire Protection: $7,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $22,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $21,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $43,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $78,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $25,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $63,000
    Property: $47,000
    NEC: $19,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $50,000

3.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,319 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.26%
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 Cambria County, PA  0.87% ($35,913 average AGI)
from Westmoreland County, PA  0.23% ($35,463)
from Allegheny County, PA  0.19% ($57,607)


3.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,568 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.82%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($291 average AGI)
Somerset County:  0.05%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cambria County, PA  0.79% ($21,680 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.29% ($36,365)
to Westmoreland County, PA  0.23% ($31,597)


Strongest AM radio stations in Boswell:
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WYSN (1330 AM; 5 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WCRO (1230 AM; 1 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: GREATER JOHNSTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNTJ (1490 AM; 1 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCBC (1270 AM; 5 kW; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: CUMBERLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Boswell:
  • WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • 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)
  • WCCL (101.7 FM; CENTRAL CITY, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WUZY (97.7 FM; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN,INC.)
  • WMTZ (96.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
  • WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAYC (100.9 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WROG (102.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
  • WFWM (91.9 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKGO (106.1 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WLIC (97.1 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WFRB-FM (105.3 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
  • WGLU (99.1 FM; EBENSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBXQ (94.7 FM; CRESSON, PA; Owner: SOUNDS GOOD, INC.)
  • WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Boswell:
  • WNPA (Channel 19; JEANNETTE, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PITTSBURGH INC.)
  • WWCP-TV (Channel 8; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: PEAK MEDIA OF PA LICENSEE LLC)
  • WJAC-TV (Channel 6; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
  • W57BM (Channel 57; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: PALM TELEVISION, L.P.)

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