Bridgewater, Pennsylvania

Back to Bridgewater, PA housing info, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, PA smaller cities, PA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Beaver County Population in July 2008: 863. Population change since 2000: +16.8%   Males: 408   (47.4%) Females: 455   (52.6%) Median resident age:   41.6 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,153 (it was $38,750 in 2000) Bridgewater:   $47,153 Pennsylvania:   $48,576 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,253 Bridgewater:   $25,253 Pennsylvania:   $26,228 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $111,590 (it was $81,800 in 2000) Bridgewater:   $111,590 Pennsylvania:   $155,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $125,549; Detached houses: $121,533; Townhouses or other attached units: $190,050; In 2-unit structures: $64,762; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $122,342; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $78,282 Bridgewater, PA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Bridgewater: White Non-Hispanic (88.9%) Black (8.8%) Two or more races (1.4%) Hispanic (0.5%) American Indian (0.5%) 2008 cost of living index in Bridgewater: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Bridgewater, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Bridgewater is mentioned 45 times on our forum: Moving to Pittsburgh area and terrified!  (54 replies) Needle work store in Bridgewater, Pa  (1 reply) What Does Scranton Need to Undergo a Renaissance?  (91 replies) What do you know about Ambridge?  (43 replies) Moving to PA  (28 replies) Family of four, relocating to Philadelphia area. Need advice.  (24 replies) Latest news from Bridgewater, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (29.0%), Irish (21.9%), English (12.3%), Italian (11.5%), Polish (3.9%), French (3.0%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated on 04/02/1858 Elevation: 800 feet Land area: 0.69 square miles. Population density: 1248 people per square mile   (low).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.32
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Bridgewater, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Bridgewater-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 37% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 35.7 miles away from the Bridgewater borough center killed 18 people and injured 310 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.0 miles away from the borough center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Bridgewater-area historical earthquake activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 91% 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 54.7 miles away from Bridgewater center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 76.7 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 89.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 69.2 miles away from Bridgewater center
On 6/20/2006 at 20:11:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.4 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 78.2 miles away from Bridgewater center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Political contributions by individuals in Bridgewater, PA

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver River (A), Hamilton Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: West Bridgewater Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This borough:	2.2 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	62.7%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	6.3%
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: 0.0% of all households

This borough:	12.0%
Whole state:	11.0%

This borough:	4.2%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bridgewater, PA

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3.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,157 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.75%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($186 average AGI)

Beaver County:	0.03%
Pennsylvania average:	0.12%

from Allegheny County, PA	1.32% ($42,876 average AGI)
from Butler County, PA	0.38% ($43,324)
from Lawrence County, PA	0.24% ($31,494)

4.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,194 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.51%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($162 average AGI)

Beaver County:	0.03%
Pennsylvania average:	0.05%

to Allegheny County, PA	1.16% ($36,943 average AGI)
to Butler County, PA	0.36% ($41,655)
to Lawrence County, PA	0.24% ($32,880)

• WILLIAM J SITZMAN, 0.3 Mi N Of Chalk Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 92.9 m, Overall height: 93.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00023401
  Registrant: Montrose Broadcasting Corporation, 9 Locust Street, Montrose, PA 18801, Phone: (570) 278-2811, Email:

• Beaver Cty Medical Ctr, Type: Tower, Structure height: 152 m, Call Sign: WPFN385
  Assigned Frequencies : 929.287 MHz, 929.562 MHz, 929.612 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/05/1999, Expiration Date: 08/05/2009, Cancelation Date: 06/28/2001
  Registrant: 1500 International Pkwy, Suite 300, Richardson, TX 75081, Phone: (972) 801-0304, Fax: (972) 801-0330

• Fire Station 735 Market St, Call Sign: KFQ640, Licensee ID: L00107321
  Assigned Frequencies : 46.4800 MHz, 46.5000 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/01/1997, Expiration Date: 06/15/2002, Cancelation Date: 10/20/2002
  Registrant: West Bridgewater Vol Fire Dept, 735 Market St, Bridgewater, PA 15009, Phone: (412) 775-2684

• Aircraft: CESSNA 404 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 8, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 198 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR GTSI0-520-F-K (435 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 8854G , Serial Number: 404-0094, Year manufactured: 1977
  Registrant (Co-Owned): Charles Noll, Bridge St & Riverside Dr, Bridgewater, PA 15009, Other Owners: James Labate, Nicholas Biafore, George K Hall