Donora, Pennsylvania

Jump to a detailed profile or search site with

Back to Donora, PA housing info, Washington County, Pennsylvania, PA smaller cities, PA small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Donora, PA Washington County Population in July 2008: 5,261. Population change since 2000: -6.9%   Males: 2,381   (45.3%) Females: 2,880   (54.7%) Median resident age:   42.2 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Zip codes: 15033. Estimated median household income in 2008: $38,170 (it was $27,939 in 2000) Donora:   $38,170 Pennsylvania:   $50,713 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $23,481 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $64,196 (it was $39,300 in 2000) Donora:   $64,196 Pennsylvania:   $164,700 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $72,235; Detached houses: $68,707; Townhouses or other attached units: $35,310; In 2-unit structures: $200,238; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $59,850; Mobile homes: $12,500 Donora, PA residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for: near:   Races in Donora: White Non-Hispanic (80.5%) Black (14.8%) Two or more races (2.3%) Hispanic (2.0%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Donora: 73.1 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Donora, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Donora is mentioned 55 times on our forum: Local Spaniards from Donora Pa  (0 replies) Donora Vs Monessen  (9 replies) Donora  (21 replies) New in Donora?  (9 replies) Homewood  (147 replies) Famous Pittsburghers?  (148 replies) Latest news from Donora, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: Italian (16.7%), Slovak (10.7%), German (9.3%), Irish (8.7%), English (8.1%), Polish (8.0%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated on 02/11/1901 Elevation: 900 feet Land area: 1.90 square miles. Population density: 2768 people per square mile   (average).

Average climate in Donora, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Back to the top

Donora-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 1% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/3/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.0 miles away from the Donora borough center killed 2 people and injured 70 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.5 miles away from the borough center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Donora-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 100% 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 95.2 miles away from Donora center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Birthplace of: Stan Musial - (born 1920), baseball player, Ken Griffey Jr. - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Cincinnati Reds, born: Nov 21, 1969).

Political contributions by individuals in Donora, PA

Click to draw/clear borough borders

Churches in Donora include: First Pilgrim Church (A), Saint Phillips Church (B), Saint Pauls Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Memorial Park Cemetery (1), Gilmore Cemetery (2), Saint Domanick Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Donora: Palmer Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This borough:	2.2 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	58.1%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	5.0%
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: 0.3% of all households

This borough:	16.8%
Whole state:	11.0%

This borough:	6.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Donora, PA

Back to the top

Here		60.1%
USA		50.2%

4.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,140 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.28%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($254 average AGI)

Washington County:	0.04%
Pennsylvania average:	0.12%

from Allegheny County, PA	1.84% ($59,215 average AGI)
from Westmoreland County, PA	0.28% ($31,215)
from Fayette County, PA	0.24% ($29,016)

4.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,904 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.46%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($214 average AGI)

Washington County:	0.03%
Pennsylvania average:	0.05%

to Allegheny County, PA	1.45% ($42,283 average AGI)
to Westmoreland County, PA	0.33% ($34,176)
to Fayette County, PA	0.19% ($29,471)

• STEPHEN FLESSNER, 2/3 Mi S Rt 837, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m
• GREGORY K CLARK, 5th Ave Cemetary Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 48.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00004905
  Registrant: County Of Washington, 100 West Beau Street Level-C, Washington, PA 15301, Phone: (724) 228-6911, Email:
• Kyle B Entz, Ne Corner Of Rabe Ln. & Columbia, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 65.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00124895
  Registrant: Nextel Communications Of The Mid-Atlantic, Inc., 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (866) 400-6040, Email:

• 5th Ave Cemetary Rd, Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WPNL772
  Assigned Frequencies : 953.950 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/04/2008, Expiration Date: 05/28/2018
  Registrant: Phone: (412) 228-6911

• Carroll Township, Cemetery Road, 1 Mile Wnw Of, Call Sign: KGI265
  Assigned Frequencies : 152.540 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/20/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018
  Registrant: Gurman Blask & Freedman, 210 West Market Street, Pottsville, PA 17901, Phone: (570) 628-5559, Fax: (570) 622-6666, Email:

• Aircraft: ERCO 415-C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 88 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 3221H , Serial Number: 3846, Year manufactured: 1946
  Registrant (Individual): Tony Jr Morich, 99 Castner Ave, Donora, PA 15033

• #28 on the list of "Top 100 cities with lowest ratio of median house value to median household income (pop. 5,000+)"
• #49 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest houses (pop. 5,000+)"

• #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
• #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"