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Population in July 2007: 13,932. Population change since 2000: -0.3%
 

Males: 6,528  (46.9%)
Females: 7,404  (53.1%)
Median resident age:  41.1 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,200 (it was $33,280 in 2000)
Dunmore  $40,200
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $145,200 (it was $100,900 in 2000)
Dunmore  $145,200
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

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Races in Dunmore:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Dunmore: 87.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (39.2%), Irish (28.8%), German (14.6%), Polish (11.9%), English (4.2%), Russian (4.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/10/1862

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 8.74 square miles.

Population density: 1594 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dunmore

  • High school or higher: 83.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dunmore borough

  • Never married: 25.6%
  • Now married: 52.8%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

305 residents are foreign born (0.9% Asia, 0.9% Europe, 0.3% North America).

This city:  2.2%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Dunmore:  1.4% ($1,386)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (3.0 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (103.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Throop borough, PA (2.1 miles ), Scranton, PA (3.0 miles ), Dickson City borough, PA (3.4 miles ), Olyphant borough, PA (3.7 miles ), Blakely borough, PA (4.9 miles ), Jessup borough, PA (5.7 miles ), Taylor borough, PA (6.5 miles ), Archbald borough, PA (7.3 miles ).

Latitude: 41.42 N, Longitude: 75.62 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,966 (+21.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,529 (24.1%)


116 people in homes for the mentally retarded
7 people in religious group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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Population change in the 1990s: -1,332 (-8.7%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Crime in Dunmore by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Murders 010000
    per 100,000 0.07.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 400122
    per 100,000 28.10.00.07.114.514.5
Assaults 0202814
    per 100,000 0.014.00.014.258.0101.7
Burglaries 2183153519
    per 100,000 147.455.921.4106.5253.8138.1
Thefts 13814882114210248
    per 100,000 968.81033.7584.7809.71523.11802.3
Auto thefts 18818711
    per 100,000 126.455.97.156.850.879.9
Arson 003013
    per 100,000 0.00.021.40.07.321.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 67.666.525.549.498.7112.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 17 (17 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.22
US city average:  3.00

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Dunmore-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 30% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.0 miles away from the Dunmore city center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 36.9 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.


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Main business address for: FIDELITY D & D BANCORP INC (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospitals/medical centers near Dunmore:
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; SCRANTON, PA)
  • COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; SCRANTON, PA)
  • MOSES TAYLOR HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; SCRANTON, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dunmore:
  • WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 9 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; ID: AVP)
  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 55 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; ID: ABE)
  • GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 59 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; ID: BGM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dunmore:
  • SEAMANS FIELD (about 15 miles; FACTORYVILLE, PA; ID: 9N3)
  • SPRING HILL (about 17 miles; STERLING, PA; ID: 70N)
  • WILKES-BARRE WYOMING VALLEY (about 19 miles; WILKES-BARRE, PA; ID: WBW)

College/University in Dunmore:
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV-PENN ST WORTHINGTON SCRNTN (Full-time enrollment: 1,391; Location: 120 RIDGE VIEW DR; Public; Website: www.sn.psu.edu/)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dunmore:
  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 2 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 3 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 4,093)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 41 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,985)
  • SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 51 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 11,498)
  • BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 4,081)
Public high school in Dunmore:
Public elementary/middle schools in Dunmore:
Private elementary/middle schools in Dunmore:
  • ST MARY OF MT CARMEL SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: 325 CHESTNUT STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 175; Location: 208 SMITH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)

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Notable locations in Dunmore: Rock Junction (A), Haines Junction (B), Bunker Hill (C), Sport Hill (D), Penn Coal Company Shop (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Miracle Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Dunmore: Grace Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Mount Carmel Cemetery (1), Dunmore Cemetery (2), Forest Hill Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Silver Lake (A), Number Seven Reservoir (B), Dunmore Reservoir Number One (C), Scranton Water Company Reservoir (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Roaring Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Dunmore: Schautz Memorial Stadium (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

KWIK JOE MOBIL MART #160 (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
JOES KWIK MART #195 (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
JOES KWIK MART #120 (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.7%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.1%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.5%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Dunmore compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • 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 below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Dunmore (2007 data):
  • The Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank: The Fidelity Deposit And Discount Ba, Internet, Trust Department, Dunmore Branch. Info updated 2006-12-12: Bank assets: $561.9 mil, Deposits: $410.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity D&D Bancorp, Inc.
  • NBT Bank, National Association: Oneill Highway Branch at 1228 O'neill Highway, branch established on 1995-06-03; Monroe Avenue Branch at Price Chopper, 1400 Monroe Avenue, branch established on 1987-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,068.4 mil, Deposits: $3,812.7 mil, headquarters in Norwich, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 121 total offices, Holding Company: Nbt Bancorp Inc.
  • First National Community Bank: at 102 East Drinker Street, branch established on 1910-01-01; Dunmore Branch at West Drinker & South Blakely Streets, branch established on 1974-06-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,184.5 mil, Deposits: $921.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: First National Community Bancorp Inc
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Dunmore Branch at 1105 O'neil Highway, branch established on 1981-12-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Lackawanna County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:


Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 13$13,791$12,7301$1,446
Financial Administration 6$9,113$18,2260$0
Solid Waste Management 15$40,197$32,1580$0
Streets and Highways 11$30,651$33,4370$0
Police Protection - Officers 8$30,812$46,21814$33,697
Firefighters 21$64,235$36,7060$0
Police - Other 0$0 19$8,502
Health 0$0 2$888
Totals for Government 74$188,799$30,61636$44,532



Dunmore government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $567,000
    All Other: $525,000
    Parking Facilities: $22,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $237,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $2,023,000
    Fire Protection: $1,255,000
    Police Protection: $920,000
    Regular Highways: $855,000
    Solid Waste Management: $639,000
    Central Staff Services: $226,000
    Health Services - Other: $69,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $64,000
    Financial Administration: $60,000
    Housing & Community Development: $49,000
    General Public Buildings: $44,000
    Parks & Recreation: $32,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $3,164,000
    Benefit Payments: $615,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $4,000
    Interest Revenue: $-188,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $129,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,898,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $3,216,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,788,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,326,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $514,000
    Interest Earnings: $42,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $63,000
    Police Protection: $58,000
    General Public Building: $3,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $347,000
    Highways: $241,000
    General Support: $16,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,237,000
    Individual Income: $1,054,000
    NEC: $408,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,248,000

3.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,835 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.80%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($350 average AGI)
Lackawanna County:  0.05%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Luzerne County, PA  0.54% ($39,731 average AGI)
from Wayne County, PA  0.34% ($34,316)
from Wyoming County, PA  0.21% ($29,462)


3.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,520 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.82%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($280 average AGI)
Lackawanna County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Luzerne County, PA  0.61% ($33,529 average AGI)
to Wayne County, PA  0.23% ($30,665)
to Susquehanna County, PA  0.22% ($32,880)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dunmore:
  • WEJL (630 AM; 2 kW; SCRANTON, PA)
  • WICK (1400 AM; 1 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANCOM, INC.)
  • WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
  • WGBI (910 AM; 1 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQOR (750 AM; daytime; 2 kW; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WKJN (1440 AM; 5 kW; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dunmore:
  • W212AT (90.3 FM; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA. EDUCTNL TV ASSOC.)
  • WWDL-FM (104.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUSR (99.5 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON)
  • WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WBHD (95.7 FM; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WVMW-FM (91.5 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MARYWOOD COLLEGE)
  • WCWI (94.3 FM; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WPGP (88.3 FM; TAFTON, PA; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQFN (100.1 FM; FOREST CITY, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
  • W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKRF (107.9 FM; TOBYHANNA, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Dunmore:
  • WQPX (Channel 64; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: PAXSON SCRANTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSWB (Channel 38; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
  • W26CD (Channel 26; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
  • WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W07BV (Channel 7; WILKES-BARRE, ETC., PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
  • W51BP (Channel 51; CLARKS SUMMIT, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • W19AR (Channel 19; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W48AQ (Channel 48; CLARKS SUMMIT, ETC., PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA EDUC'L. TV ASSN.)
  • W14CO (Channel 14; CLARKS SUMMIT, ETC., PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)


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