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Population in July 2007: 4,685. Population change since 2000: -5.8%
 

Males: 2,064  (44.1%)
Females: 2,621  (55.9%)
Median resident age:  38.4 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $24,800 (it was $20,000 in 2000)
Edwardsville  $24,800
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $92,100 (it was $69,800 in 2000)
Edwardsville  $92,100
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

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Races in Edwardsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
  • Black (2.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Edwardsville: 85.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Polish (26.6%), Irish (16.9%), German (10.4%), Slovak (10.3%), Welsh (9.1%), Italian (7.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/16/1884

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 1.18 square miles.

Population density: 3979 people per square mile 
 
 (average).




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For population 25 years and over in Edwardsville

  • High school or higher: 78.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Edwardsville borough

  • Never married: 32.7%
  • Now married: 37.8%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 14.9%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

119 residents are foreign born (1.7% Europe, 0.5% Latin America).

This city:  2.4%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Edwardsville:  1.1% ($775)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (19.3 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (102.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Pringle borough, PA (0.9 miles ), Kingston borough, PA (1.3 miles ), Courtdale borough, PA (1.3 miles ), Larksville borough, PA (1.4 miles ), Luzerne borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Wilkes-Barre, PA (2.6 miles ), Forty Fort borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Swoyersville borough, PA (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 41.27 N, Longitude: 75.91 W


56 people in homes for the mentally retarded
23 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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Edwardsville, Pennsylvania business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -523 (-9.5%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (9%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)


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Crime in Edwardsville by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 101011
    per 100,000 20.10.020.50.020.921.1
Rapes 132224
    per 100,000 20.159.941.041.541.884.3
Robberies 6651061
    per 100,000 120.3119.9102.6207.3125.321.1
Assaults 18827221343
    per 100,000 361.0159.8553.8456.1271.6906.2
Burglaries 292636352332
    per 100,000 581.6519.4738.5725.5480.5674.4
Thefts 183213206166151157
    per 100,000 3670.34254.94225.63441.13154.43308.7
Auto thefts 352221112922
    per 100,000 702.0439.5430.8228.0605.8463.6
Arson 231201
    per 100,000 40.159.920.541.50.021.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 408.1357.6470.6393.2375.4513.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.85
US city average:  3.00

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Edwardsville-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 21% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.3 miles away from the Edwardsville city center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 7/4/1960, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Edwardsville:
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA)
  • PENN STATE GEISINGERY WYOMING VALLEY (about 3 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA)
  • WVHCS HOSPITAL INC (about 3 miles; WILKES-BARRE, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Edwardsville:
  • WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 15 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; ID: AVP)
  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 54 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; ID: ABE)
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 62 miles; READING, PA; ID: RDG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Edwardsville:
  • WILKES-BARRE WYOMING VALLEY (about 5 miles; WILKES-BARRE, PA; ID: WBW)
  • SKYHAVEN (about 18 miles; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; ID: 76N)
  • HAZLETON MUNI (about 21 miles; HAZLETON, PA; ID: HZL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Edwardsville:
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 2 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,438)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 20 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 4,093)
  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 41 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,880)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
  • MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 53 miles; Allentown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,334)

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Tourist attraction: Empire Arcades & Home Amusements (Amusement & Theme Parks; 509 Main Street Frnt).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  54.6%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  25.9%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

Edwardsville compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Edwardsville (2007 data):
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Edwardsville at 502 Northhampton Street, branch established on 1910-10-01. 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
  • Community Bank, National Association: Edwardsville Branch at 78 South Wyoming Avenue, branch established on 1995-03-01. Info updated 2006-12-08: Bank assets: $4,480.7 mil, Deposits: $3,254.2 mil, headquarters in Canton, NY, positive income, 135 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bank System, Inc.



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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
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$1,063
Financial Administration 1$2,717$32,6042$1,379
Police Protection - Officers 6$21,157$42,3143$3,379
Other Government Administration 0$0 10$2,427
Police - Other 0$0 5$407
Firefighters 3$10,142$40,56811$3,587
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$250
Streets and Highways 3$5,978$23,9122$708
Totals for Government 13$39,994$36,91835$13,200



Edwardsville government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $11,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $121,000
    Solid Waste Management: $101,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $60,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $375,000
    Fire Protection: $233,000
    General - Other: $160,000
    Sewerage: $121,000
    Solid Waste Management: $101,000
    Central Staff Services: $81,000
    Regular Highways: $64,000
    Housing & Community Development: $47,000
    Financial Administration: $45,000
    General Public Buildings: $35,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $13,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $1,132,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $136,000
    Benefit Payments: $41,000
    From Other Government: $31,000
    Interest Revenue: $30,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $78,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $44,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $49,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $731,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $765,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $541,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $120,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $835,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $50,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $36,000
    Parks & Recreation: $18,000
    Police Protection: $14,000
    General Public Building: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $196,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $140,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $76,000
    All Other: $63,000
    Housing & Community Development: $27,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $415,000
    NEC: $260,000
    Individual Income: $247,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $649,000

3.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,014 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.58%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($340 average AGI)
Luzerne County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lackawanna County, PA  0.40% ($33,529 average AGI)
from Columbia County, PA  0.17% ($30,034)
from Schuylkill County, PA  0.14% ($31,690)


3.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,456 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.63%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($223 average AGI)
Luzerne County:  0.02%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lackawanna County, PA  0.35% ($39,731 average AGI)
to Columbia County, PA  0.20% ($30,057)
to Schuylkill County, PA  0.19% ($31,150)


Strongest AM radio stations in Edwardsville:
  • WBAX (1240 AM; 1 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
  • WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNAK (730 AM; 1 kW; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: SEVEN-THIRTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WYCK (1340 AM; 1 kW; PLAINS, PA; Owner: LB RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WEMR (1460 AM; 5 kW; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEJL (630 AM; 2 kW; SCRANTON, PA)
  • WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Edwardsville:
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WCWQ (93.7 FM; DALLAS, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
  • WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • W235AA (94.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE U. OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYST OF HIGHER ED)
  • W288BE (105.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WWDL-FM (104.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBHD (95.7 FM; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUSR (99.5 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON)
  • WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • W212AT (90.3 FM; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA. EDUCTNL TV ASSOC.)
  • WRKC (88.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Edwardsville:
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • W07BV (Channel 7; WILKES-BARRE, ETC., PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
  • WQPX (Channel 64; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: PAXSON SCRANTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • W54BO (Channel 54; KINGSTON, PA; Owner: KATHY POTERA)
  • WSWB (Channel 38; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
  • W67DE (Channel 67; NEWPORT, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)




Edwardsville fatal accident list for 2006:
Jun 7, 2006 06:32 AM, Us-0011, Lat: 41.253825, Lon: -75.911289, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Edwardsville fatal accident list for 1991:
Jul 16, 1991 07:20 AM, 11, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Edwardsville fatal accident list for 1989:
Dec 5, 1989 12:30 AM, 1007, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Edwardsville fatal accident list for 1987:
Apr 4, 1987 04:44 AM, Sr00110560, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


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