Colver, Pennsylvania

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Cambria County

Population in July 2007: 985.

Males: 491	(49.9%)
Females: 494	(50.1%)

Median resident age:	38.6 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 15927.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,058 (it was $23,388 in 2000)

Colver:	$29,058
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,549

Colver:	$15,549
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $63,187 (it was $43,300 in 2000)

Colver:	$63,187
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $72,114; Detached houses: $78,201; Townhouses or other attached units: $48,450; In 2-unit structures: $18,328; Mobile homes: $15,400

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Races in Colver:

White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Colver: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (25.6%), Polish (14.5%), Irish (12.6%), Italian (10.2%), English (8.2%), Slovak (6.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 2160 feet

Land area: 1.24 square miles.

Population density: 797 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Colver

High school or higher: 69.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 1.6%
Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colver CDP

Never married: 21.6%
Now married: 53.7%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 17.2%
Divorced: 6.3%

17 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.6%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Colver, Pennsylvania in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Colver to the number of sex offenders is 493 to 1.

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

Colver:	1.5% ($641)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (63.0 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (195.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Ebensburg borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Nanty-Glo borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Carrolltown borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Northern Cambria borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Vintondale borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Heilwood, PA (2.9 miles ), Loretto borough, PA (2.9 miles ), Hastings borough, PA (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 40.54 N, Longitude: 78.79 W

Area code: 814

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (11%)
Repair and maintenance (9%)
Health care (8%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Wood products (6%)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (19%)
Finance and insurance (16%)
Educational services (14%)
Food and beverage stores (10%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Health care (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (21%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Carpenters (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Retail sales workers except cashiers (19%)
Customer service representatives (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Cashiers (7%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)

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Colver-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 7% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.5 miles away from the Colver place center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 tornado 41.0 miles away from the place center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

Colver-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 61.6 miles away from Colver center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Colver:

MINERS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HASTINGS, PA)
INDIANA HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; INDIANA, PA)
LEE HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA)

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Amtrak station near Colver:

17 miles: JOHNSTOWN (47 WALNUT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colver:

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 19 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,851)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 20 miles; INDIANA, PA; FT enrollment: 12,307)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 24 miles; ALTOONA, PA; FT enrollment: 3,516)
WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 52 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; FT enrollment: 38,248)
CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 55 miles; CLARION, PA; FT enrollment: 5,690)
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)

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

CAMBRIA TWP WATER AUTH (Population served: 1040, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-2002. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-27-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-27-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between APR-11-2006 and JUL-07-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2006), St Consent Decree/Judgement (JUL-07-2006)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-2005. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-03-2006)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-2005. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-03-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-03-2006)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2005. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-22-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-22-2006)

One routine major monitoring violation

20 regular monitoring violations

17 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	70.0%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.8%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	17.1%
Whole state:	11.0%

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

This place:	10.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Colver, PA

6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Colver compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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

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2004 Presidential Election results in Cambria County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (84%) Coal or coke (6%) Electricity (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)

Religion statistics for Colver

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Church of the Brethren	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	67.2%	13.6%	6.3%	2.2%	1.7%
Congregations	29.7%	23.2%	7.3%	4.5%	4.9%

Name	American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Christian and Missionary Alliance	United Church of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%	5.5%
Congregations	0.8%	0.4%	4.1%	2.4%	22.8%

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.

3.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,835 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.35%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($297 average AGI)
Cambria County: 0.04%
Pennsylvania average: 0.12%

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

from Somerset County, PA	0.42% ($21,680 average AGI)
from Blair County, PA	0.32% ($30,783)
from Indiana County, PA	0.23% ($29,414)

4.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,968 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.02%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($111 average AGI)
Cambria County: 0.02%
Pennsylvania average: 0.05%

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

to Somerset County, PA	0.45% ($35,913 average AGI)
to Blair County, PA	0.40% ($28,300)
to Allegheny County, PA	0.38% ($29,854)

Strongest AM radio stations in Colver:

WRDD (1580 AM; 1 kW; EBENSBURG, PA)
WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WFBG (1290 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
WVAM (1430 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WKMC (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROARING SPRING, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
WNCC (950 AM; 1 kW; BARNESBORO, PA)
WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WAVL (910 AM; 5 kW; APOLLO, PA; Owner: EVANGEL HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Colver:

WHPA (93.5 FM; BARNESBORO, PA; Owner: VERNAL ENTERPRISES INC.)
WPCL (97.3 FM; NORTHERN CAMBRIA, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INCORPORATED)
WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
WGLU (99.1 FM; EBENSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WKYE (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WFRJ (88.9 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WBRX (94.3 FM; PATTON, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)
WQKK (92.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WPRR (100.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
WBXQ (94.7 FM; CRESSON, PA; Owner: SOUNDS GOOD, INC.)
WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
WFGY (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
WKYE-FM1 (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WINSTON RADIO CORPORATION)
W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
WALY (103.9 FM; BELLWOOD, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
WBRX-FM1 (94.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)
WMTZ (96.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WUZI (105.7 FM; PORTAGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
WLAK (103.5 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Colver:

WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
WJAC-TV (Channel 6; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
W41CF (Channel 41; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WATM-TV (Channel 23; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: PALM TELEVISION, L.P.)
WTAJ-TV (Channel 10; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
W32AX (Channel 32; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
W57AH (Channel 57; BROCKPORT, PA; Owner: PALM TELEVISION, L.P.)
WKBS-TV (Channel 47; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Charles K Leto, Off Us Route 422, 2 Miles South Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m
Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, Office Of Public-Safety Radio Services, 2605 Interstate Drive, Suite 135, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 772-8024, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

301 Reese Ave, Call Sign: KGF605, Licensee ID: L00070114
Assigned Frequencies : 33.4800 MHz, 33.7000 MHz
Grant Date: 06/11/1998, Expiration Date: 08/31/2003, Cancelation Date: 11/02/2003
Registrant: Cambria Township Volunteer Fire Company, Colver, PA 15927
CAMB01, Camb01, Off Us Route 422, 2 Miles South Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WPZT915
Assigned Frequencies : 866.250 MHz, 866.550 MHz, 866.900 MHz
Grant Date: 03/12/2004, Expiration Date: 03/12/2014, Certifier: Donald R Applby
Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, 2605 Interstate Drive, Suite 135, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 772-8024, Fax: (717) 772-8097, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

CAMB01, Off Us Route 422, 2 Miles South Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, Call Sign: WPQZ455
Assigned Frequencies : 6835.00 MHz, 6755.00 MHz, 6725.62 MHz
Grant Date: 12/13/2000, Expiration Date: 12/13/2010, Certifier: Donald R Appleby Jr.
Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, 2605 Interstate Drive, Suite 135, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 772-8024, Fax: (717) 772-8097, Email:
PENDLETON MTN, Off Us Route 422, 2 Miles South Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WQHR891
19325.0 MHz, 19425.0 MHz, 19375.0 MHz, 19475.0 MHz, 19575.0 MHz, 19675.0 MHz, 19525.0 MHz, 19625.0 MHz, 19575.0 MHz, 19675.0 MHz... (+10 more)
Grant Date: 10/19/2007, Expiration Date: 10/19/2017, Certifier: Brian Feist
Registrant: Cambria County, 401 Candlelight Drive, Ebensburg, PA 15931, Phone: (814) 472-2525, Fax: (814) 472-2057, Email:

	B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$139,150	2	$81,895	2	$28,025
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	2	$115,905	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0125.00

	B) Refinancings
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$72,360
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0125.00

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