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Columbia County

Population in July 2008: 636. Population change since 2000: -2.3%
 

Males: 294  (46.2%)
Females: 342  (53.8%)

Median resident age:  41.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,539 (it was $23,594 in 2000)
Briar Creek:  $29,539
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,635
Briar Creek:  $16,635
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $67,384 (it was $51,300 in 2000)
Briar Creek:  $67,384
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $90,896; Detached houses: $147,781; In 2-unit structures: $614,512; Mobile homes: $13,184

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Races in Briar Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Briar Creek: 84.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (37.0%), Italian (10.1%), Irish (9.7%), Dutch (9.5%), United States (9.4%), Polish (6.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 502 feet

Land area: 1.59 square miles.

Population density: 399 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Briar Creek

  • High school or higher: 61.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Briar Creek borough

  • Never married: 16.8%
  • Now married: 50.1%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 19.8%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This borough:  0.0%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Briar Creek:  2.1% ($1,052)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (40.3 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (94.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Berwick borough, PA (1.3 miles ), Mifflinville, PA (1.5 miles ), Foundryville, PA (1.7 miles ), East Berwick, PA (1.7 miles ), Nescopeck borough, PA (1.8 miles ), Lime Ridge, PA (2.0 miles ), Jonestown, PA (2.3 miles) , Almedia, PA (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 41.05 N, Longitude: 76.28 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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Population change in the 1990s: +32 (+5.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)



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Briar Creek-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 15% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/29/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.9 miles away from the Briar Creek borough center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 3 tornado 29.1 miles away from the borough center killed 6 people and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Briar Creek-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 51.6 miles away from Briar Creek center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 52.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 68.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.7 miles away from Briar Creek center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 74.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Briar Creek:
  • BERWICK HOSPITAL CENTER (about 2 miles; BERWICK, PA)
  • BLOOMSBURG HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA)
  • HAZLETON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; HAZLETON, PA)

Operable nuclear power plants near Briar Creek:
  • 2 miles: Susquehanna 1 and 2 in Berwick, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Briar Creek:
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 9 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 3,534)
  • PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 39 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; FT enrollment: 4,666)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 41 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 4,093)
  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,203)

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Average household size:
This borough:  2.4 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  64.8%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  7.6%
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: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  17.6%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  7.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Briar Creek, PA


57 people in nursing homes


Briar Creek compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Columbia County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (65%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Utility gas (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Coal or coke (3%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Briar Creek

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents28.3%26.7%18.4%5.4%4.0%
Congregations38.7%6.3%12.6%9.0%5.4%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Assemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents2.4%2.3%2.1%1.7%8.8%
Congregations1.8%4.5%2.7%3.6%15.3%
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.


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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$700
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$333
Totals for Government 0$0 2$1,033



5.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,170 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.13%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($171 average AGI)
Columbia County:  0.09%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Luzerne County, PA  1.03% ($30,057 average AGI)
from Montour County, PA  0.53% ($31,183)
from Northumberland County, PA  0.45% ($32,324)


5.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,468 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.06%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($202 average AGI)
Columbia County:  0.05%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Luzerne County, PA  0.87% ($30,034 average AGI)
to Montour County, PA  0.50% ($36,908)
to Northumberland County, PA  0.42% ($26,380)


Strongest AM radio stations in Briar Creek:
  • WFBS (1280 AM; 1 kW; BERWICK, PA; Owner: FBS WIRELESS CORPORATION)
  • WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WHLM (930 AM; 1 kW; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Briar Creek:
  • WKAB (103.5 FM; BERWICK, PA; Owner: 4M BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGGI (95.9 FM; BENTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
  • WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
  • WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCWQ (93.7 FM; DALLAS, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRVH (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Briar Creek:
  • W47AO (Channel 47; BERWICK, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
  • W19CI (Channel 19; BERWICK, PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
  • WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
  • WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • W07BV (Channel 7; WILKES-BARRE, ETC., PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
  • W68CE (Channel 68; SHICKSHINNY, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)


Briar Creek fatal accident list:
Dec 9, 2006 12:48 AM, Rittenhouse Rd, Lat: 41.045606, Lon: -76.292719, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 4, 2002 04:36 AM, Us-11, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 28, 1996 07:26 AM, 11, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Jan 13, 1990 01:20 AM, Ritten Mil, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total costs: $130,000
Total average daily traffic: 18,072
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,270
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 26,875


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$91,1206$84,4781$33,860
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$46,1000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$47,5303$87,1071$7,750
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$02$119,8850$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0505.00

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