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Bridgewater, PA map Population (year 2000): 739. Estimated population in July 2006: 871 (+17.9% change)
 

Males: 350  (47.4%)
Females: 389  (52.6%)

Beaver County

Median resident age:  41.6 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,300 (it was $38,750 in 2000)
Bridgewater  $43,300
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $96,800 (it was $79,600 in 2000)
Bridgewater  $96,800
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

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Races in Bridgewater:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.9%)
  • Black (8.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

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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: 1238 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bridgewater

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bridgewater borough

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 51.3%
  • Separated: 5.0%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.3%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Bridgewater:  1.6% ($1,304)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
Bridgewater satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (28.5 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (357.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Rochester borough, PA (0.9 miles ), Beaver borough, PA (1.0 miles ), Fallston borough, PA (1.4 miles ), Monaca borough, PA (1.9 miles ), East Rochester borough, PA (2.0 miles ), New Brighton borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Patterson Heights borough, PA (3.2 miles ), Freedom borough, PA (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 40.70 N, Longitude: 80.30 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +60 (+8.8%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)


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Crime in Bridgewater by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0011
    per 100,000 0.00.0124.7121.5
Assaults 2307
    per 100,000 270.6404.30.0850.5
Burglaries 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Thefts 2273
    per 100,000 270.6269.5872.8364.5
Auto thefts 0123
    per 100,000 0.0134.8249.4364.5
Arson 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 162.0) 65.0102.492.3250.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.34
US city average:  3.00

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Bridgewater-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 6% 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 city 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 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.4 miles away from the city center killed 9 people and injured 120 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bridgewater:
  • ALIQUIPPA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL A (about 3 miles; ALIQUIPPA, PA)
  • MEDICAL CENTER BEAVE PA (about 3 miles; BEAVER, PA)
  • FORBES REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MONROEVILLE, PA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bridgewater:
  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 17 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: PIT)
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 36 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: AGC)
  • YOUNGSTOWN-WARREN REGIONAL (about 46 miles; YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, OH; ID: YNG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bridgewater:
  • BEAVER COUNTY (about 8 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; ID: BVI)
  • ZELIENOPLE MUNI (about 13 miles; ZELIENOPLE, PA; ID: 8G7)
  • LAKEHILL (about 20 miles; MARS, PA; ID: P09)

Operable nuclear power plants near Bridgewater:
  • 11 miles: Beaver Valley 1 and 2 in Shippingport, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bridgewater:
  • GENEVA COLLEGE (about 5 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,059)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 20 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 29 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)

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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 city:  2.2 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.7%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.0%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.2%
Whole state:  5.1%

Bridgewater compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Beaver County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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 1$1,683$20,1960$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$5,947$35,6825$4,618
Streets and Highways 2$4,118$24,7080$0
Sewerage 0$0 1$981
Totals for Government 5$11,747$28,1936$5,599


Bridgewater government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $24,000
    Sewerage: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $150,000
    Regular Highways: $120,000
    General - Other: $96,000
    Central Staff Services: $49,000
    Solid Waste Management: $22,000
    Fire Protection: $22,000
    General Public Buildings: $18,000
    Financial Administration: $12,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000
    Sewerage: $10,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $30,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $20,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $14,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $328,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $308,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $58,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $22,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $17,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $50,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $10,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $21,000
    All Other: $20,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $262,000
    NEC: $77,000
    Individual Income: $38,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $215,000

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%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bridgewater:
  • WBVP (1230 AM; 1 kW; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Owner: IORIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKST (1200 AM; 5 kW; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBZY (1280 AM; 5 kW; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKBN (570 AM; 5 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KQV (1410 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CALVARY, INC.)
  • WZUM (1590 AM; 4 kW; CARNEGIE, PA; Owner: HORVATH BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bridgewater:
  • WAMO-FM (106.7 FM; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC)
  • WOGF (104.3 FM; EAST LIVERPOOL, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • W298AE (107.5 FM; NEW BRIGHTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WITX (90.9 FM; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Owner: BEAVER FALLS EDUC. B/C FOUNDATION)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WMXY (98.9 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJST (92.1 FM; ELLWOOD CITY, PA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WOGH (103.5 FM; BURGETTSTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQED-FM (89.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WBZZ (93.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WORD-FM (101.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WQXK (105.1 FM; SALEM, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHOT-FM (101.1 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WICT (95.1 FM; GROVE CITY, PA; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Bridgewater:
  • W66BQ (Channel 66; BEAVER, PA; Owner: BRUNO-GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWBP-LP (Channel 25; FREEDOM, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WKBN-TV (Channel 27; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WFMJ-TV (Channel 21; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: WFMJ TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W56CL (Channel 56; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: BRUNO-GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBPA-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WYFX-LP (Channel 62; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
  • WQED (Channel 13; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • W25CI (Channel 25; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • W57BH (Channel 57; WEIRTON, WV; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • W61CC (Channel 61; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE VIDEOHOUSE, INC.)
  • WYTV (Channel 33; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF YOUNGSTOWN, LLC)
  • WIIC-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • W63AU (Channel 63; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE BON-TELE NETWORK, INC.)

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