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Armstrong County

Population in July 2007: 337. Population change since 2000: -5.3%
 

Males: 162  (48.3%)
Females: 175  (51.7%)

Median resident age:  40.0 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 15736.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,222 (it was $36,000 in 2000)
Elderton:  $46,222
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $101,901 (it was $71,600 in 2000)
Elderton:  $101,901
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

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Races in Elderton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Elderton: 83.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (42.2%), Irish (14.0%), English (8.4%), United States (6.7%), Scotch-Irish (5.9%), Polish (5.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/09/1859

Elevation: 1264 feet

Land area: 0.28 square miles.

Population density: 1217 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Elderton

  • High school or higher: 87.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 12.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elderton borough

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 56.0%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

2 residents are foreign born

This borough:  0.6%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Elderton:  2.1% ($1,512)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (37.6 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (226.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Shelocta, PA (1.9 miles) , Atwood, PA (2.4 miles) , Rural Valley borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Creekside borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Ernest borough, PA (3.1 miles ), Jacksonville, PA (3.1 miles ), Lenape Heights, PA (3.3 miles ), Plumville borough, PA (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 40.69 N, Longitude: 79.34 W

Area code: 724

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Population change in the 1990s: -13 (-3.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining (19%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Construction (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (36%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Personal and laundry services (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Electricians (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Extraction workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Health technologists and technicians (12%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)



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Elderton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 14% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.4 miles away from the Elderton borough center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.3 miles away from the borough center killed 9 people and injured 120 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Elderton:
  • ARMSTRONG COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; KITTANNING, PA)
  • INDIANA HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; INDIANA, PA)
  • JEANNETTE DISTRICT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; JEANNETTE, PA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elderton:
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 12 miles; INDIANA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 12,307)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 35 miles; CLARION, PA; FT enrollment: 5,690)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 38 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 38 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 41 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Elderton and their reported violations in the past:

K & S CROSSROADS CONVIENCE ST (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAY-06-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-06-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between APR-11-2006 and JUL-06-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-06-2006)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-08-2006), St Compliance achieved (AUG-08-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-08-2006)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between APR-10-2005 and SEP-16-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-16-2005), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-16-2005)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This borough:  2.4 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  73.8%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  4.1%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  5.0%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  0.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

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Elderton compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • 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 significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Elderton (2009 data):
  • Elderton State Bank: at 143 Main Street, branch established on 1919-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $168.7 mil, Deposits: $147.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Keystrong Financial, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Armstrong County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religon statistics for Elderton

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents31.5%19.7%15.9%12.0%4.4%
Congregations9.6%15.4%20.5%16.7%3.8%
NameChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)United Church of ChristChurch of the BrethrenEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.7%3.3%1.2%1.2%7.0%
Congregations3.2%4.5%1.3%3.2%21.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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 5$1,330
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$684
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$658
Totals for Government 0$0 8$2,672



Elderton government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $19,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $41,000
    General Public Buildings: $12,000
    General - Other: $10,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,000
    Police Protection: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $40,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $24,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $16,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $26,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $33,000
    Individual Income: $20,000
    NEC: $9,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $17,000

4.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,063 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.00%
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 Westmoreland County, PA  0.99% ($30,585 average AGI)
from Allegheny County, PA  0.71% ($33,038)
from Butler County, PA  0.46% ($30,844)


4.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,098 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.66%
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 Westmoreland County, PA  0.85% ($30,404 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.71% ($31,936)
to Butler County, PA  0.66% ($32,856)


Strongest AM radio stations in Elderton:
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WAVL (910 AM; 5 kW; APOLLO, PA; Owner: EVANGEL HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WDAD (1450 AM; 1 kW; INDIANA, PA; Owner: RMS MEDIA MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTYM (1380 AM; 1 kW; KITTANNING, PA; Owner: VERNAL ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WECZ (1540 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elderton:
  • WQMU (92.5 FM; INDIANA, PA; Owner: RMS MEDIA MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WFRJ (88.9 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WKYE (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WQKK (92.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLCY (106.3 FM; BLAIRSVILLE, PA; Owner: LONGO MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPCL (97.3 FM; NORTHERN CAMBRIA, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INCORPORATED)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYTR (103.3 FM; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WSSZ (107.1 FM; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Elderton:
  • WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
  • W25AX (Channel 25; KITTANNING, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • W60BL (Channel 60; BUTLER, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WBOA-LP (Channel 64; KITTANNING, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)


Elderton fatal accident list:
Aug 30, 1999 08:00 AM, Us-422, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 6, 1998 01:51 AM, Sr-2027, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 22, 1995 05:30 AM, 422, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 30, 1989 06:35 AM, 422, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Nov 14, 1987 11:35 AM, Sr04220490, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 29, 1986 03:30 AM, 00067, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • .5 Miles Sw Of Us422 1.5 Miles W Of, Structure height: 58 m, Call Sign: KNKN625, Licensee ID: L00128694
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/07/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: David C Jatlow
    Registrant: Dobson Cellular Systems, LLC

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Bonnie K Clark, 1750 Ft N Ints Rts 210 & 422, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96.6 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Keystone Coal Cleaning Plant Rt 210 S, Call Sign: KNEU355, Licensee ID: L00091428
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.875 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/08/1998, Expiration Date: 01/12/2003, Cancelation Date: 04/13/2003
    Registrant: Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Co, 655 Church St, Indiana, PA 15701

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: N3XIV, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 05/03/1996, Expiration Date: 05/03/2006, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2008
    Registrant: Patrick J Bashline, 222 S Main St, Elderton, PA 15736


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-15 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-145B SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4186H , Serial Number: 15-69, Year manufactured: 1948, Airworthiness Date: 01/15/1956
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Richard E Kaufman, Po Box 134, Elderton, PA 15736, Other Owners: Audrey L Kaufman


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