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Buckhorn, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2010: 318.
Population change since 2000: +80.7%
Males: 220  (69.5%)
Females: 98  (30.5%)
Median resident age:

23.7 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip code: 17815

Estimated median household income in 2022: $-654,166,097 (it was $27,813 in 2000)
Buckhorn:  $-654,166,097
PA:  $71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,110 (it was $17,042 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $286,634 (it was $78,800 in 2000)
Buckhorn:

$286,634
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $248,262; detached houses: $260,282; townhouses or other attached units: $152,454
March 2022 cost of living index in Buckhorn: 83.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 54.5%

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Ancestries: German (29.4%), Pennsylvania German (22.1%), English (18.4%), British (4.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 602 feet

Land area: 0.61 square miles.

Population density: 522 people per square mile   (low).

Buckhorn, Pennsylvania map

3 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.7%
Pennsylvania:

4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,330 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,381 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (51.1 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (100.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Fernville, PA (1.4 miles ),
Bloomsburg, PA (1.6 miles ),
Rupert, PA (1.7 miles),
Espy, PA (2.1 miles ),
Lightstreet, PA (2.1 miles ),
Catawissa borough, PA (2.2 miles ),
Eyers Grove, PA (2.3 miles),
Almedia, PA (2.4 miles )

Latitude: 41.02 N, Longitude: 76.50 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

Distribution of median household income in Buckhorn, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Buckhorn, PA in 2022

Buckhorn satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.3%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Most common industries in Buckhorn, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (14.0%)
  • Public administration (12.3%)
  • Food (10.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.5%)
  • Health care (8.8%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (5.3%)
  • Fuel dealers (5.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (25.0%)
  • Educational services (21.4%)
  • Food (14.3%)
  • Fuel dealers (10.7%)
  • Construction (7.1%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (7.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (17.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (13.8%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (10.3%)
  • Social assistance (10.3%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (10.3%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (6.9%)
  • Food (6.9%)
Most common occupations in Buckhorn, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (17.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.8%)
  • Religious workers (5.3%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.5%)
  • Personal appearance workers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (28.6%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (10.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (10.7%)
  • Computer specialists (7.1%)
  • Construction laborers (7.1%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (7.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (17.2%)
  • Religious workers (10.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.9%)
  • Registered nurses (6.9%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (6.9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.9%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (6.9%)

Average climate in Buckhorn, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI CO SO2 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2007 was 20.5. This is significantly better than average.

City:

20.5
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2007 was 0.462. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 17.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.462
U.S.:

0.251
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 5.72. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 17.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.72
U.S.:

1.51
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2016 was 0.00035. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00035
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Buckhorn-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 20% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.7 miles away from the Buckhorn place center killed 6 people and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/29/1976, a category F3 tornado 20.9 miles away from the place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Buckhorn-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 228.1 miles away from Buckhorn center
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 53.2 miles away from Buckhorn center
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) earthquake occurred 205.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 231.0 miles away from the city 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 54.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 280.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Columbia County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Tropical Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Buckhorn topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Buckhorn:

  • COLUMBIA MONTOUR HHS VNA (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; BLOOMSBURG, PA)
  • GEISINGER-BLOOMSBURG HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; BLOOMSBURG, PA)
  • GEISINGER - BLOOMSBURG HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; BLOOMSBURG, PA)
  • BAYADA NURSES (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; BLOOMSBURG, PA)
  • SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; DANVILLE, PA)
  • BALANCED CARE, BLOOMSBURG (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; BLOOMSBURG, PA)
  • GEISINGER HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; DANVILLE, PA)

Operable nuclear power plants near Buckhorn:

  • 14 miles: Susquehanna 1 and 2 in Berwick, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buckhorn:

  • Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (about 3 miles; Bloomsburg, PA; Full-time enrollment: 9,452)
  • Bucknell University (about 21 miles; Lewisburg, PA; FT enrollment: 3,418)
  • Susquehanna University (about 25 miles; Selinsgrove, PA; FT enrollment: 2,495)
  • McCann School of Business & Technology (about 28 miles; Pottsville, PA; FT enrollment: 3,412)
  • Luzerne County Community College (about 30 miles; Nanticoke, PA; FT enrollment: 4,724)
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology (about 32 miles; Williamsport, PA; FT enrollment: 5,291)
  • Wilkes University (about 36 miles; Wilkes-Barre, PA; FT enrollment: 3,912)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Buckhorn Community Volunteer Fire Company 1 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Frozen Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Columbia County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

75.8%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.5%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
2 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Buckhorn:

Marital status in Buckhorn, PA
  • Never married: 55.2%
  • Now married: 44.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.7%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Buckhorn:

  • High school or higher: 88.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.3%
  • Unemployed: 10.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.3
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Buckhorn
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Buckhorn, PA (based on Columbia County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant16,85879
Catholic8,0357
Evangelical Protestant5,57234
Other6934
Orthodox1201
None36,017-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 13
Columbia County:

2.01 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Columbia County:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
This county:

3.39 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 51
Columbia County:

7.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Columbia County:

8.4%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Columbia County:

28.4%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Columbia County:

12.6%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Strongest AM radio stations in Buckhorn:

  • WHLM (930 AM; 1 kW; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPGM (1570 AM; 2 kW; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buckhorn:

  • WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVLY-FM (100.9 FM; MILTON, PA; Owner: MILTON-LEWISBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
  • WQSU (88.9 FM; SELINSGROVE, PA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY)
  • WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRVH (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WZXR (99.3 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBZD-FM (93.3 FM; MUNCY, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WGGI (95.9 FM; BENTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WKAB (103.5 FM; BERWICK, PA; Owner: 4M BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WILQ (105.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • W263AG (100.5 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: DBA COVENANT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WBLJ-FM (95.3 FM; SHAMOKIN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Buckhorn:

  • WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
  • 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.)
  • WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • W47AO (Channel 47; BERWICK, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
  • W19CI (Channel 19; BERWICK, PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)

Buckhorn fatal accident list:

Dec 2, 1990 05:55 PM, I80, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 1, 1988 02:45 AM, I80, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 15Number of bridges
  • 108ft / 32.9mTotal length
  • $106,000Total costs
  • 115,555Total average daily traffic
  • 39,735Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Buckhorn, PA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11910-1919
  • 61960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 32000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Buckhorn, PA

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • LOGAN, 0.75 Mi Ese Of (Lat: 40.545333 Lon: -78.468333), Overall height: 87.8 m, Call Sign: WCU590,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11285.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, Grant Date: 02/15/2000, Expiration Date: 02/01/2010, Cancellation Date: 10/01/2003, Registrant: At&t Communications Of Pennsylvania, Inc., 1200 Peachtree Street, Ll007, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 810-4021, Fax: (404) 810-7349, Email:


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 ORIGINATED1$77,2903$90,8501$24,620
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$118,0700$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$74,3800$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0503.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Buckhorn, PA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Buckhorn, PA - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Buckhorn, PA
  • 45.1%Electricity
  • 30.1%Utility gas
  • 15.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.5%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Buckhorn, PA
  • 100.0%Utility gas


Buckhorn compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Median household income 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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