Eagles Mere, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2007: 145. Population change since 2000: -3.9%

Males: 67	(46.4%)
Females: 78	(53.6%)

Median resident age:	62.4 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip code: 17731

Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,795 (it was $40,833 in 2000)

Eagles Mere:	$50,795
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $340,367 (it was $218,400 in 2000)

Eagles Mere:	$340,367
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $401,002; Detached houses: $376,677; Townhouses or other attached units: $1,181,596; In 2-unit structures: $402,791

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Races in Eagles Mere:

White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
Asian Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Eagles Mere: 96.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (51.6%), Irish (24.2%), English (14.4%), French (5.2%), United States (5.2%), Italian (3.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 2061 feet

Land area: 2.06 square miles.

Population density: 70 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Eagles Mere

High school or higher: 95.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 20.7%
Unemployed: 4.9%
Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eagles Mere borough

Never married: 19.0%
Now married: 59.5%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 7.8%
Divorced: 11.8%

2 residents are foreign born

This borough:	1.3%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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

Eagles Mere:	0.7% ($1,500)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Eagles Mere satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (47.4 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (123.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Laporte borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Forksville, PA (2.4 miles) , Picture Rocks borough, PA (3.4 miles ), Dushore borough, PA (3.5 miles ), Jamison City, PA (3.7 miles) , Hughesville borough, PA (3.7 miles ), New Albany borough, PA (3.9 miles ), Waller, PA (3.9 miles) .

Latitude: 41.41 N, Longitude: 76.58 W

Area code: 570

Eagles Mere household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: +30 (+24.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (48%)
Textile mills and textile products (8%)
Paper (8%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Arts, entertainment, and recreation (24%)
Personal and laundry services (16%)
Construction (13%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Construction laborers (15%)
Painters and paperhangers (15%)
Carpenters (10%)
Top executives (8%)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (8%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (21%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (16%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
Accountants and auditors (8%)
Media and communication equipment workers (8%)
Other healthcare support occupations (8%)
Personal appearance workers (8%)

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Eagles Mere-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 14% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/29/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.3 miles away from the Eagles Mere borough center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 40.6 miles away from the borough center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Eagles Mere:

MUNCY VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MUNCY, PA)
DIVINE PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA)
WILLIAMSPORT HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Eagles Mere, PA

Airports located in Eagles Mere:

Merritt Field Airport (Runways: 1)

Local government website: www.eaglesmere.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eagles Mere:

PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 23 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,666)
BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 30 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,880)
LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 3,534)
MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 37 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; FT enrollment: 2,831)
WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 49 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 4,093)

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Lake: Eagles Mere Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Crestmont Inn & Restaurant (Crestmont Drive).

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

EAGLES MERE BEACH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

EAGLES MERE COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

3 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Eagles Mere that have no violations reported:

EAGLES MERE INN (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
JRS MINI MARKET (Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This borough:	1.8 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	61.9%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	0.0%
Whole state:	5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	3.1%
Whole state:	11.0%

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

This borough:	1.2%
Whole state:	5.1%

Eagles Mere compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Median house value above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Banks with branches in Eagles Mere (2009 data):

People's State Bank of Wyalusing, Pennsylvania: Eagles Mere Branch at Eagles Mere Avenue, branch established on 1970-07-08. Info updated 2007-06-13: Bank assets: $210.6 mil, Deposits: $166.5 mil, headquarters in Wyalusing, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Ltd.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Eagles Mere mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Sullivan County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (65%) Electricity (26%) Wood (6%) Coal or coke (4%)

Religon statistics for Eagles Mere

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	The Wesleyan Church	Friends (Quakers)
Adherents	39.8%	22.0%	11.2%	10.4%	4.2%
Congregations	22.2%	37.0%	3.7%	7.4%	3.7%

Name	Assemblies of God	United Church of Christ	Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses	Mennonite Church USA	Other religions
Adherents	3.3%	3.2%	2.4%	2.3%	1.1%
Congregations	3.7%	7.4%	3.7%	7.4%	3.7%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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		1	$846
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$1,554
Streets and Highways	1	$3,055	$36,660	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,725	$32,700	1	$122
Totals for Government	2	$5,780	$34,680	3	$2,522

Eagles Mere government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $43,000
Parks & Recreation: $9,000

All Other: $1,000
Construction - General Public Buildings: $146,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $84,000
General - Other: $75,000

Fire Protection: $21,000

Central Staff Services: $19,000

Solid Waste Management: $14,000

Parks & Recreation: $10,000

Financial Administration: $4,000

General Public Buildings: $3,000

Housing & Community Development: $1,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $23,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $495,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $39,000
Highways: $9,000
Tax - Property: $85,000
NEC: $23,000

Individual Income: $10,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $65,000

5.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,803 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.35%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

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

from Lycoming County, PA	0.89% ($20,818 average AGI)
from Bradford County, PA	0.85% ($29,286)

6.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,623 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.19%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

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

to Bradford County, PA	1.29% ($34,938 average AGI)
to Lycoming County, PA	1.13% ($32,071)

Strongest AM radio stations in Eagles Mere:

WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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.)
WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Eagles Mere:

WCOZ (103.9 FM; LAPORTE, PA; Owner: SMITH AND FITZGERALD, PARTNERSHIP)
WRVH (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
WZXR (99.3 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
WBZD-FM (93.3 FM; MUNCY, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
W263AG (100.5 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: DBA COVENANT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WILQ (105.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHGL-FM (100.3 FM; CANTON, PA; Owner: CANTROAIR COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WGGI (95.9 FM; BENTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Eagles Mere:

WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
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.)
WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)

Eagles Mere fatal accident list:
Dec 20, 1985 12:40 AM, Alleg.Ave, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Tim McDougall, 2.8 Km East Of (Pa088208), Type: Tower, Structure height: 68.6 m, Overall height: 74 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Fire Station Laporte Ave, Call Sign: KIC220, Licensee ID: L00070903
Assigned Frequencies : 33.8800 MHz
Grant Date: 01/11/2002, Expiration Date: 01/13/2012
Registrant: Eagles Mere Vfd, Laporte Ave, Eagles Mere, PA 17731, Phone: (717) 525-3452

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

ATC Eaglesmeir, 2.8 Km East Of (Pa088208), Type: Tower, Structure height: 68.6 m, Overall height: 74 m, Call Sign: WQGU442
Assigned Frequencies : 10875.0 MHz, 10955.0 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 19640.0 MHz, 10795.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6375.14 MHz
Grant Date: 04/18/2007, Expiration Date: 04/18/2017, Certifier: Danielle A Small
Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd Ste 200e, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 172S (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 383ME , Serial Number: 172S8567, Year manufactured: 2000, Airworthiness Date: 09/11/2000
Registrant (Corporation): Parlu Ventures LLC, 2 Sullivan Ave, Eagles Mere, PA 17731

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