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Mercer County

Population in July 2008: 620. Population change since 2000: -2.1%
 

Males: 297  (48.0%)
Females: 323  (52.0%)

Median resident age:  40.7 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 16113.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $63,365 (it was $53,438 in 2000)
Clark:  $63,365
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $29,207
Clark:  $29,207
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $124,767 (it was $96,300 in 2000)
Clark:  $124,767
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $157,426; Detached houses: $155,121; In 2-unit structures: $150,332

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Races in Clark:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Clark: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (31.9%), Irish (20.4%), Italian (16.1%), English (10.9%), United States (8.2%), Polish (7.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 920 feet

Land area: 3.05 square miles.

Population density: 204 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Clark

  • High school or higher: 88.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clark borough

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 69.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 4.3%

2 residents are foreign born

This borough:  0.3%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Clark:  1.5% ($1,458)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Youngstown, OH (17.9 miles , pop. 82,026).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Akron, OH (59.5 miles , pop. 217,074).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (290.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Sharpsville borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Hermitage, PA (2.1 miles ), Sharon, PA (2.4 miles ), Farrell, PA (2.6 miles ), West Hill, OH (2.6 miles ), Orangeville, OH (2.7 miles) , Wheatland borough, PA (2.7 miles ), West Middlesex borough, PA (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 41.28 N, Longitude: 80.41 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 724

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Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+1.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (17%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (29%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (4%)



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Clark-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 48% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 8.4 miles away from the Clark borough 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 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.8 miles away from the borough center killed 16 people and injured 125 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Clark-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 69% 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 14.5 miles away from Clark center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 44.8 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 50.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/20/2006 at 20:11:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 57.4 miles away from Clark center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 50.4 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 42.4 miles away from Clark center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Clark:
  • SHARON REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 4 miles; SHARON, PA)
  • UPMC HORIZON (about 8 miles; GREENVILLE, PA)
  • BELMONT PINES HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; YOUNGSTOWN, OH)

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Amtrak station near Clark:
  • 18 miles: YOUNGSTOWN (530 MAHONING AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clark:
  • YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 9,726)
  • GROVE CITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; GROVE CITY, PA; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 25 miles; SLIPPERY ROCK, PA; FT enrollment: 6,399)
  • GENEVA COLLEGE (about 37 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; FT enrollment: 2,059)
  • KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 42 miles; KENT, OH; FT enrollment: 18,677)
  • MOUNT UNION COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ALLIANCE, OH; FT enrollment: 2,188)
  • CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 55 miles; CLARION, PA; FT enrollment: 5,690)

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

 

Average household size:
This borough:  2.8 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  85.9%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  3.1%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  1.7%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  0.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Clark, PA



Clark compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Unemployed percentage 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 significantly above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Mercer County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (60%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Clark

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of Christ
Adherents42.3%15.6%15.0%4.4%2.9%
Congregations10.2%17.0%18.2%2.8%2.8%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAAssemblies of GodEpiscopal ChurchChurch of the NazareneOther religions
Adherents2.0%1.6%1.4%1.4%13.4%
Congregations4.0%2.3%2.3%3.4%36.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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 0$0 2$986
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$241
Streets and Highways 1$2,507$30,0840$0
Sewerage 0$0 2$785
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$272
Totals for Government 1$2,507$30,08413$2,284



Clark government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - Sewerage: $45,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $62,000
    General - Other: $48,000
    Regular Highways: $38,000
    Parks & Recreation: $23,000
    General Public Buildings: $16,000
    Central Staff Services: $15,000
    Financial Administration: $12,000
    Police Protection: $12,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $24,000
    Interest Earnings: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $185,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $16,000
    Highways: $16,000
    Housing & Community Development: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $58,000
    Individual Income: $54,000
    NEC: $15,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $54,000

3.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,162 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.78%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($128 average AGI)
Mercer County:  0.06%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Trumbull County, OH  0.39% ($72,180 average AGI)
from Lawrence County, PA  0.35% ($30,853)
from Allegheny County, PA  0.30% ($37,410)


4.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,257 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.56%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($282 average AGI)
Mercer County:  0.05%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Trumbull County, OH  0.43% ($26,661 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.37% ($28,247)
to Lawrence County, PA  0.31% ($32,609)


Strongest AM radio stations in Clark:
  • WPIC (790 AM; 1 kW; SHARON, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WNIO (1390 AM; 10 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKBN (570 AM; 5 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLOA (1470 AM; 1 kW; FARRELL, PA; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHKW (1440 AM; 5 kW; WARREN, OH; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WHBC (1480 AM; 15 kW; CANTON, OH; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clark:
  • WICT (95.1 FM; GROVE CITY, PA; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • WWIZ (103.9 FM; MERCER, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLLF (96.7 FM; MERCER, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMXY (98.9 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WAKZ (95.9 FM; SHARPSVILLE, PA; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • WEXC (107.1 FM; GREENVILLE, PA; Owner: BEACON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHOT-FM (101.1 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYTN (91.7 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WYFM (102.9 FM; SHARON, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRBP (101.9 FM; HUBBARD, OH; Owner: STOP 26-RIVERBEND, INC.)
  • WQXK (105.1 FM; SALEM, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGYY (100.3 FM; MEADVILLE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WCVJ (90.9 FM; JEFFERSON, OH; Owner: AGAPE SCHOOL, INC.)
  • WBBG (106.1 FM; NILES, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHUZ (94.3 FM; SAEGERTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WYSU (88.5 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W248AD (97.5 FM; NEW WILMINGTON, PA; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOXX (99.3 FM; FRANKLIN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WNCD (93.3 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • WSAJ-FM (91.1 FM; GROVE CITY, PA; Owner: GROVE CITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Clark:
  • WFXI-CA (Channel 17; MERCER, PA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
  • W50BF (Channel 50; SHARON, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WKBN-TV (Channel 27; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
  • WFMJ-TV (Channel 21; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: WFMJ TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WYFX-LP (Channel 62; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
  • WYTV (Channel 33; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF YOUNGSTOWN, LLC)
  • W56CL (Channel 56; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: BRUNO-GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • W52DS (Channel 52; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WNEO (Channel 45; ALLIANCE, OH; Owner: NORTHEASTERN EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION OF OHIO, INC.)
  • W52BO (Channel 52; MEADVILLE, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Clark fatal accident list:
May 1, 2006 05:28 AM, Sr-258, Lat: 41.282497, Lon: -80.396828, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Nov 23, 1978 11:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 18 meters (59ft)
Total costs: $3,840,000
Total average daily traffic: 14,194
Total average daily truck traffic: 931
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 18,246

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Fire Dept Winner Rd, Call Sign: KGD421, Licensee ID: L00027204
    Assigned Frequencies : 33.8200 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/02/2001, Expiration Date: 12/30/2011
    Registrant: County Of Mercer, 205 S Erie St, Mercer, PA 16137, Phone: (412) 662-3800

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: W0MGF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00851366
    Grant Date: 04/22/2004, Expiration Date: 07/14/2014, Certifier: Richard D Dunlap
    Registrant: Richard D Dunlap, 25 Nora St, Clark, PA 16113-0334


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 9429U , Serial Number: 15078377, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 05/14/1976
    Registrant (Individual): Joseph T Joseph, Po Box 47, Clark, PA 16113



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$69,1606$114,6956$95,0103$35,280
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$02$131,8850$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$119,7606$119,1120$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$59,5802$104,9400$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0323.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$187,870
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0323.00

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