Brockway, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2007: 2,062. Population change since 2000: -5.4%

Males: 979	(47.5%)
Females: 1,083	(52.5%)

Median resident age:	40.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 15824.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,300 (it was $34,556 in 2000)

Brockway	$38,300
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $79,600 (it was $59,800 in 2000)

Brockway	$79,600
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

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Races in Brockway:

White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Brockway: 84.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (32.9%), German (22.0%), Irish (14.2%), English (9.5%), Swedish (8.0%), United States (5.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 09/13/1883

Elevation: 1441 feet

Land area: 1.16 square miles.

Population density: 1776 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Brockway

High school or higher: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
Unemployed: 1.9%
Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brockway borough

Never married: 21.2%
Now married: 52.0%
Separated: 2.4%
Widowed: 14.2%
Divorced: 10.2%

29 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.3%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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

Brockway:	1.6% ($981)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (98.7 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (265.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Falls Creek borough, PA (7.3 miles ), Treasure Lake, PA (7.3 miles ), DuBois, PA (9.0 miles ), Sandy, PA (9.7 miles ), Reynoldsville borough, PA (12.5 miles ), Ridgway borough, PA (12.9 miles ), Sykesville borough, PA (13.9 miles ), Troutville borough, PA (15.5 miles ).

Latitude: 41.25 N, Longitude: 78.79 W

People in group quarters in Brockway

49 people in nursing homes
38 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
3 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 814

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Population change in the 1990s: -15 (-0.7%).

Most common industries for males:

Nonmetallic mineral products (16%)
Metal and metal products (16%)
Construction (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (16%)
Educational services (14%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (11%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Social assistance (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (20%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Personal appearance workers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

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Crime in Brockway by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	45.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	1	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	45.6	0.0	46.6	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	1	0	3	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	45.6	0.0	139.9	46.8	0.0
Burglaries	0	4	2	1	3	1
per 100,000	0.0	182.5	93.1	46.6	140.3	47.6
Thefts	16	9	16	15	13	5
per 100,000	732.9	410.6	744.5	699.6	608.0	237.8
Auto thefts	0	2	2	1	3	0
per 100,000	0.0	91.2	93.1	46.6	140.3	0.0
Arson	0	1	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	45.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	29.3	95.8	43.7	77.0	54.7	12.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	0.97
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Brockway, Pennsylvania

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Brockway-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 29% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.6 miles away from the Brockway city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 tornado 16.9 miles away from the city center killed 7 people and injured 30 people.

Hospitals/medical centers near Brockway:

DUBOIS REGNL MED CNTR (about 11 miles; DUBOIS, PA)
BROOKVILLE HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; BROOKVILLE, PA)
ELK REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 22 miles; SAINT MARYS, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brockway:

DU BOIS-JEFFERSON COUNTY (about 9 miles; DU BOIS, PA; ID: DUJ)
BRADFORD REGIONAL (about 40 miles; BRADFORD, PA; ID: BFD)
JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 66 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; ID: JST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brockway:

PUNXSUTAWNEY MUNI (about 22 miles; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA; ID: N35)
ST MARYS MUNI (about 23 miles; ST MARYS, PA; ID: OYM)
CLEARFIELD-LAWRENCE (about 31 miles; CLEARFIELD, PA; ID: FIG)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brockway:

CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 41 miles; CLARION, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,690)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 48 miles; INDIANA, PA; FT enrollment: 12,307)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 61 miles; ALTOONA, PA; FT enrollment: 3,516)
JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; FT enrollment: 2,662)
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 67 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; ST BONAVENTURE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,538)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 72 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; FT enrollment: 38,248)

Public high school in Brockway:

Brockway Area Jshs School (Students: 542; Location: 100 Alexander St; Grades: 7 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Brockway:

Brockway Area Elementary School (Students: 551; Location: 40 North St; Grades: KG - 6)

Library in Brockway:

MENGLE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $134,228; Location: 324 MAIN STREET; 28,986 books; 700 audio materials; 907 video materials; 93 serial subscriptions)

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rattlesnake Creek (A), Curry Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

BROCKWAY BORO MUNICIPAL AUTH (Population served: 4384, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-2005. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-23-2006), St Public Notif requested (JAN-23-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-23-2006)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2006. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-22-2006), St Consent Decree/Judgement (AUG-22-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-22-2006)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2006. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-06-2006), St Consent Decree/Judgement (JUN-06-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-06-2006)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2006. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-16-2006), St Consent Decree/Judgement (MAY-16-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-16-2006)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In DEC-2005. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-30-2006), St Consent Decree/Judgement (MAR-30-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-30-2006)

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between NOV-10-2005 and JAN-23-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-23-2006), St Public Notif requested (JAN-23-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-23-2006)

81 regular monitoring violations

11 other older monitoring violations

KEYSTONE TALL TREE GSC (Population served: 250, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.2%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.7%
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:	9.9%
Whole state:	11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	1.7%
Whole state:	5.1%

Brockway compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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

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Banks with branches in Brockway (2007 data):

S&T Bank: Brockway Branch at 456 Main Street, branch established on 1920-08-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,282.0 mil, Deposits: $2,566.5 mil, headquarters in Indiana, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 52 total offices, Holding Company: S & T Bancorp, Inc.
First Commonwealth Bank: Brockway Branch at 1201 E. Main Street, branch established on 1974-02-28. Info updated 2006-10-04: Bank assets: $5,983.0 mil, Deposits: $4,327.9 mil, headquarters in Indiana, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 111 total offices, Holding Company: First Commonwealth Financial 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
Streets and Highways	2	$5,708	$34,248	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		2	$261
Police - Other	0	$0		5	$1,176
Police Protection - Officers	2	$5,562	$33,372	4	$1,160
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$100
Other Government Administration	1	$3,151	$37,812	8	$875
Financial Administration	3	$6,613	$26,452	2	$376
Totals for Government	8	$21,033	$31,550	22	$3,948

Brockway government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $108,000
All Other: $64,000

Parking Facilities: $2,000
Construction - General: $95,000
Parks & Recreation: $26,000

Regular Highways: $20,000

General Public Buildings: $3,000
Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $176,000
Regular Highways: $139,000

Police Protection: $130,000

Solid Waste Management: $110,000

General - Other: $69,000

Parks & Recreation: $54,000

Fire Protection: $23,000

General Public Buildings: $12,000

Financial Administration: $10,000

Health Services - Other: $4,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000

Libraries: $3,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $20,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $36,000
Interest Earnings: $12,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $60,000
General Public Building: $12,000

Police Protection: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $250,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $25,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $73,000
Highways: $40,000

Housing & Community Development: $28,000

General Support: $2,000
Tax - Property: $228,000
Individual Income: $120,000

NEC: $60,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $387,000

4.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,958 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.57%
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 Clearfield County, PA	1.27% ($27,382 average AGI)
from Indiana County, PA	0.46% ($28,963)
from Clarion County, PA	0.32% ($24,246)

4.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,275 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.97%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

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

to Clearfield County, PA	1.09% ($26,381 average AGI)
to Indiana County, PA	0.44% ($26,923)
to Clarion County, PA	0.35% ($24,381)

Strongest AM radio stations in Brockway:

WCED (1420 AM; 5 kW; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WECZ (1540 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA)
WCPA (900 AM; 3 kW; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: CLEARFIELD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WKBI (1400 AM; 1 kW; ST. MARYS, PA; Owner: THE ELK-CAMERON BROADCASTING CO.)
WNAE (1310 AM; 5 kW; WARREN, PA; Owner: KINZUA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WPHB (1260 AM; 5 kW; PHILIPSBURG, PA)
WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brockway:

WDBA (107.3 FM; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: DU BOIS AREA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WJNG (100.5 FM; JOHNSONBURG, PA; Owner: STRATTAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WOWQ (102.1 FM; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WDSN (106.5 FM; REYNOLDSVILLE, PA; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WOKW (102.9 FM; CURWENSVILLE, PA; Owner: RAYMARK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WKBI-FM (93.9 FM; ST. MARYS, PA; Owner: THE ELK-CAMERON BROADCASTING CO.)
WQYX (93.1 FM; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: CLEARFIELD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WPSB (90.1 FM; KANE, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
WDDH (97.5 FM; ST. MARYS, PA; Owner: LAUREL MEDIA, INC.)
WMKX (105.5 FM; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: STRATTAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WYTR (103.3 FM; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
W221BD (92.1 FM; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
W236AH (95.1 FM; TREASURE LAKE, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Brockway:

WPSX-TV (Channel 3; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
W45BT (Channel 45; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)

Brockway fatal accident list for 2005:
Apr 19, 2005 04:19 AM, Us-0219, Record St, Lat: 41.244061, Lon: -78.787797, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2

Brockway fatal accident list for 1998:
Apr 28, 1998 04:35 AM, Sr-28, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1

Brockway fatal accident list for 1986:
Feb 25, 1986 02:53 AM, 00059, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

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