Defiance, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2010: 239.
Males: 106  (44.6%)
Females: 133  (55.4%)
Median resident age:

32.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 16633.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,243
Defiance:

$57,243
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,462

Defiance CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $179,295
Defiance:

$179,295
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $118,567; detached houses: $116,978
March 2022 cost of living index in Defiance: 91.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 2.1%

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Ancestries: Greek (37.6%), German (20.1%), Polish (11.4%), English (6.0%), Irish (6.0%), Italian (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1046 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (66.6 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (94.2 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (163.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Hopewell borough, PA (1.6 miles ),
Coalmont, PA (1.9 miles),
Saxton borough, PA (1.9 miles ),
Stonerstown, PA (2.0 miles ),
Dudley, PA (2.1 miles),
Broad Top City borough, PA (2.4 miles ),
Woodbury borough, PA (2.9 miles ),
Valley-Hi, PA (3.1 miles)

Latitude: 40.16 N, Longitude: 78.23 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 814

Distribution of median household income in Defiance, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Defiance, PA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.5%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%

Tornado activity:

Defiance-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 33% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 48.6 miles away from the Defiance place center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 4/16/1961, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 38.3 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Defiance-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 60% 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 156.5 miles away from Defiance 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 146.0 miles away from Defiance center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 182.8 miles away from Defiance 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 116.4 miles away from Defiance center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 153.8 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 165.3 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 Bedford County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Tropical Depressions: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Defiance:

  • MORRISONS COVE HOME (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; MARTINSBURG, PA)
  • US RENAL CARE BEDFORD (Dialysis Facility, about 15 miles away; EVERETT, PA)
  • UPMC BEDFORD MEMORIAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 15 miles away; EVERETT, PA)
  • PENNKNOLL VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; EVERETT, PA)
  • NASON HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 15 miles away; ROARING SPRING, PA)
  • SOUTHERNCARE ALTOONA (Hospital, about 15 miles away; ROARING SPRING, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Defiance:

  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona (about 28 miles; Altoona, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,656)
  • Saint Francis University (about 32 miles; Loretto, PA; FT enrollment: 2,636)
  • University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (about 33 miles; Johnstown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,815)
  • Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (about 39 miles; Shippensburg, PA; FT enrollment: 7,051)
  • Allegany College of Maryland (about 45 miles; Cumberland, MD; FT enrollment: 2,407)
  • Hagerstown Community College (about 48 miles; Hagerstown, MD; FT enrollment: 3,220)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (about 49 miles; University Park, PA; FT enrollment: 45,483)

Public elementary/middle school in Defiance:

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Bedford County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

DEFIANCE WATER ASSN (Population served: 390, Groundwater under infl of surface water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In JAN-2013. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAR-07-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAR-07-2013), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAR-07-2013)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-07-2013), St Compliance achieved (FEB-25-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-06-2012), St Compliance achieved (FEB-25-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-06-2012), St Compliance achieved (FEB-25-2014)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In JAN-2011. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-10-2011), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2011)
  • Monitoring, Source Water (LT2) - In JUL-01-2008, Contaminant: LT2ESWTR. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (AUG-18-2008), Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-19-2008)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 13 regular monitoring violations
  • 25 other older monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

76.9%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

13.2%
Whole state:

6.6%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Defiance:

Marital status in Defiance, PA
  • Never married: 29.1%
  • Now married: 49.2%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 15.1%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

For population 25 years and over in Defiance:

  • High school or higher: 94.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.4
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Defiance, PA (based on Bedford County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant10,65475
Mainline Protestant9,64069
Catholic1,7803
Other2403
Orthodox301
Black Protestant241
None27,394-
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: 15
Bedford County:

3.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Bedford County:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 25
Here:

5.04 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 34
Bedford County:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.5%
State:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Bedford County:

25.2%
Pennsylvania:

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

9.1%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Strongest AM radio stations in Defiance:

  • WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WKMC (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROARING SPRING, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WHJB (1600 AM; 5 kW; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: JOHN H. CESSNA)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WJSM (1110 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MARTINSBURG, PA; Owner: MARTINSBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WFBG (1290 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WHUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBFD (1310 AM; 2 kW; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WVAM (1430 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Defiance:

  • WJSM-FM (92.7 FM; MARTINSBURG, PA; Owner: MARTINSBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAYC (100.9 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSKE (104.3 FM; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WXMJ (99.5 FM; MOUNT UNION, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
  • W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WLAK (103.5 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WBXQ (94.7 FM; CRESSON, PA; Owner: SOUNDS GOOD, INC.)
  • WFGY (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WKYE-FM1 (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WINSTON RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WALY (103.9 FM; BELLWOOD, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WWLY (106.3 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES,LLC)
  • WPRR (100.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBRX-FM1 (94.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WBUS (93.7 FM; BOALSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WJHT (107.9 FM; PORT MATILDA, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Defiance:

  • WJAL (Channel 68; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

Defiance fatal accident list:

Jun 7, 2007 02:55 PM, Sr-1036, College St, Lat: 40.161283, Lon: -78.229858, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 5Number of bridges
  • 39ft / 11.8mTotal length
  • $3,691,000Total costs
  • 3,106Total average daily traffic
  • 149Total average daily truck traffic
  • 3,685Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Defiance, PA
  • 89.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.6%Coal or coke
  • 3.6%Wood
  • 3.6%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Defiance, PA
  • 100.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Defiance compared to Pennsylvania 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.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Defiance on our top lists:

  • #32 on the list of "Top 100 cities with old houses but young residents"
  • #7 (16633) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Lithuanian first ancestries"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
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