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Population in July 2008: 2,039. Population change since 2000: -4.9%

Males: 990	(48.6%)
Females: 1,049	(51.4%)

Median resident age:	40.0 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 17009.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,582 (it was $33,068 in 2000)

Burnham:	$39,582
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,642

Burnham:	$19,642
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $102,268 (it was $61,400 in 2000)

Burnham:	$102,268
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $109,279; Detached houses: $115,839; Townhouses or other attached units: $89,425; In 2-unit structures: $148,426; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $138,360; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $58,341; Mobile homes: $26,009

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Races in Burnham:

White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Burnham: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (44.6%), Irish (14.0%), English (10.7%), United States (9.8%), Italian (7.8%), Dutch (5.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/26/1911

Elevation: 560 feet

Land area: 1.07 square miles.

Population density: 1914 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Burnham

High school or higher: 82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
Unemployed: 3.7%
Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Burnham borough

Never married: 17.3%
Now married: 63.5%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 10.4%
Divorced: 7.5%

15 residents are foreign born

This borough:	0.7%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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

Burnham:	1.5% ($920)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (78.2 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (104.6 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (135.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Yeagertown, PA (0.9 miles ), Highland Park, PA (1.0 miles ), Reedsville, PA (1.6 miles ), Lewistown borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Juniata Terrace borough, PA (1.9 miles ), Milroy, PA (2.4 miles ), Belleville, PA (2.9 miles ), Mifflin borough, PA (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 40.64 N, Longitude: 77.56 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 717

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Population change in the 1990s: -108 (-4.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Metal and metal products (20%)
Construction (10%)
Educational services (7%)
Machinery (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (15%)
Educational services (13%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Child care workers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

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Burnham-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 2% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 42.4 miles away from the Burnham borough center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/23/1952, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.1 miles away from the borough center injured 4 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Burnham-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 94% 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 83.1 miles away from Burnham 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 84.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 11.5 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 77.0 miles away from Burnham center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Burnham:

LEWISTON HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; LEWISTOWN, PA)
MEADOWS PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 15 miles; CENTRE HALL, PA)
CENTRE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Burnham, PA

Airports located in Burnham:

Mc Cardle Farm Airport (Runways: 1)

Amtrak station near Burnham:

4 miles: LEWISTON (LEWISTOWN, HELEN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burnham:

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 20 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 38,248)
DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 36 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 40 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,330)
BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 3,534)
LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 42 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; FT enrollment: 3,738)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 43 miles; ALTOONA, PA; FT enrollment: 3,516)
HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 44 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)

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Church in Burnham: Saint Pauls Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attraction: U S Government - Agricultural Department- Mid (Recreation Areas; State R Centre & D 20 Win).

Hotels: Clarion Inn Burnham (13015 Ferguson Valley Road), Burnham/Lewistown Area (12886 Ferguson Valley Road).

Average household size:

This borough:	2.3 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	65.4%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	5.9%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	7.0%
Whole state:	11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	2.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Burnham, PA

Burnham compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Burnham, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

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

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Banks with branches in Burnham (2009 data):

The Juniata Valley Bank: Burnham Branch at South Logan Boulevard, branch established on 1980-08-01. Info updated 2006-10-04: Bank assets: $422.6 mil, Deposits: $357.2 mil, headquarters in Mifflintown, PA, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Juniata Valley Financial Corp.
Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania: Burnham Branch at 308 N. Logan Boulevard, Greater Lewistown Shopping Center, branch established on 1958-08-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,712.7 mil, Deposits: $23,129.4 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, negative income in the last year, 418 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
First National Bank of Pennsylvania: Burnham Branch at 111 North Logan Boulevard, branch established on 1958-07-17. Info updated 2008-09-10: Bank assets: $8,210.9 mil, Deposits: $6,089.0 mil, headquarters in Greenville, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 239 total offices, Holding Company: F.N.b. Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Burnham, Pennsylvania

Super 8 Motel, 12886 Ferguson Vly Rd, Burnham, PA 17009, Phone: (717) 242-8888, Fax: (717) 242-9401
Quality Inn & Suites, 13015 Ferguson Valley Rd, Burnham, PA 17009, Phone: (717) 248-4961, Fax: (717) 242-3013

All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Burnham, Pennsylvania

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Burnham mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Mifflin County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (71%) Electricity (13%) Utility gas (12%) Wood (1%) Coal or coke (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Burnham

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Catholic Church	Old Order Amish
Adherents	28.5%	16.1%	8.2%	8.1%	6.6%
Congregations	24.8%	8.3%	8.3%	0.9%	18.3%

Name	Church of the Brethren	Mennonite Church USA	Conservative Mennonite Conference	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Other religions
Adherents	5.6%	4.7%	3.2%	2.3%	16.9%
Congregations	5.5%	4.6%	1.8%	6.4%	21.1%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	1	$2,697	$32,364	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$3,189	$38,268	1	$407
Streets and Highways	3	$7,250	$29,000	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$4,389	$26,334	0	$0
Totals for Government	7	$17,525	$30,043	1	$407

Burnham government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $31,000
Charges - Sewerage: $478,000
Parks & Recreation: $28,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $65,000
Sewerage: $6,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $534,000
General - Other: $159,000

Regular Highways: $113,000

Parks & Recreation: $55,000

Central Staff Services: $42,000

Police Protection: $38,000

Fire Protection: $38,000

Financial Administration: $18,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000

Housing & Community Development: $5,000

Solid Waste Management: $3,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $49,000
General - Interest on Debt: $12,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $14,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $202,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $189,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $13,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $14,000
Interest Earnings: $14,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $294,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $73,000
Highways: $43,000

Housing & Community Development: $25,000

General Support: $1,000
Tax - Property: $134,000
Individual Income: $126,000

NEC: $119,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $226,000

3.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,072 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.20%
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 Huntingdon County, PA	0.40% ($27,754 average AGI)
from Centre County, PA	0.32% ($35,418)
from Juniata County, PA	0.29% ($25,098)

3.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,198 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.68%
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 Huntingdon County, PA	0.49% ($24,744 average AGI)
to Centre County, PA	0.34% ($30,700)
to Juniata County, PA	0.30% ($30,547)

Strongest AM radio stations in Burnham:

WIEZ (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WKVA (920 AM; 1 kW; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: WVNW, INC.)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WHUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WJUN (1220 AM; 1 kW; MEXICO, PA)
WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WHYL (960 AM; 5 kW; CARLISLE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Burnham:

WCHX (105.5 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: MIFFLIN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMRF-FM (95.7 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WQJU (107.1 FM; MIFFLINTOWN, PA; Owner: CENTRAL PA CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE, INC.)
WJRC (90.9 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: SALT AND LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC)
WVNW (96.7 FM; BURNHAM, PA; Owner: WVNW, INC.)
WBUS (93.7 FM; BOALSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
WBHV (103.1 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
WXMJ (99.5 FM; MOUNT UNION, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
WLAK (103.5 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
W270AG (101.9 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
WJHT (107.9 FM; PORT MATILDA, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WPSU-FM (91.5 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
WGMR (101.1 FM; TYRONE, PA; Owner: CARY H. SIMPSON DBA ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
WQLV (98.9 FM; MILLERSBURG, PA; Owner: HEPCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WLTS (94.5 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
WWLY (106.3 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES,LLC)
WTLR (89.9 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: CENTRAL PENNSYLIA CHRISTIAN INST)
WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Burnham:

W13BY (Channel 13; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: GEORGE W. KIMBLE)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Burnham, Pennsylvania:

Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 9
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Pennsylvania average:

Fatal accident count: 85
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 123
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
Fatalities: 91
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 215
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 16

Burnham fatal accident list:
Aug 5, 1989 08:03 AM, 2002, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Oct 24, 1986 10:13 AM, 00114, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total costs: $1,718,000
Total average daily traffic: 19,661
Total average daily truck traffic: 544
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 41,510

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: N3SOV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00831972
Grant Date: 06/02/2004, Expiration Date: 07/14/2014
Registrant: Alan W Van Art, 208 N Beech St, Burnham, PA 17009
Call Sign: W3PVZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00818417
Grant Date: 02/23/2004, Expiration Date: 05/17/2014, Certifier: Joseph M Olnick
Registrant: Joseph M Olnick, 300 Third Ave, Burnham, PA 17009
Call Sign: WB3IPG, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 02/02/1995, Expiration Date: 02/02/2005, Cancelation Date: 02/03/2007
Registrant: Donald S Hirakis, 300 9th Ave, Burnham, PA 17009
Call Sign: KB3KIZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00758529
Grant Date: 10/23/2003, Expiration Date: 10/23/2013, Certifier: Darwin P Shawver Jr
Registrant: Darwin P Shawver Jr, 231 8th Ave, Burnham, PA 17009
Call Sign: KB3OUO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00639846
Grant Date: 03/22/2007, Expiration Date: 03/22/2017, Certifier: Ralph E Shields
Registrant: Ralph E Shields, 831 E Freedom Ave, Burnham, PA 17009

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 150A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7170X , Serial Number: 15059270, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 06/27/1961
Registrant (Partnership): Guy D Mccardle, 1 Shade Ln, Burnham, PA 17009, Other Owners: Harvard K Mccardle

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