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Jefferson County

Population in July 2007: 929. Population change since 2000: -5.3%
 

Males: 452  (48.7%)
Females: 477  (51.3%)

Median resident age:  38.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 15840.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,454 (it was $30,455 in 2000)
Falls Creek:  $36,454
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $88,610 (it was $53,200 in 2000)
Falls Creek:  $88,610
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $96,042; Detached houses: $92,621; Townhouses or other attached units: $149,856; In 2-unit structures: $90,081; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $83,016; Mobile homes: $45,714

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Races in Falls Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Falls Creek: 84.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (24.3%), United States (14.3%), Irish (11.6%), Italian (11.6%), English (8.5%), Polish (7.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 08/18/1900

Elevation: 1460 feet

Land area: 0.95 square miles.

Population density: 974 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Falls Creek

  • High school or higher: 80.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 8.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Falls Creek borough

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

10 residents are foreign born

This borough:  1.0%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Falls Creek:  1.8% ($982)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (78.4 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (207.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: DuBois, PA (1.6 miles ), Sandy, PA (1.7 miles ), Treasure Lake, PA (2.1 miles ), Reynoldsville borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Sykesville borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Brockway borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Troutville borough, PA (2.9 miles ), Big Run borough, PA (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 41.14 N, Longitude: 78.80 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 814

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Population change in the 1990s: -169 (-14.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)



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Falls Creek-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 3% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.4 miles away from the Falls Creek borough center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 tornado 22.2 miles away from the borough center killed 7 people and injured 30 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Falls Creek:
  • DUBOIS REGNL MED CNTR (about 5 miles; DUBOIS, PA)
  • BROOKVILLE HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BROOKVILLE, PA)
  • PUNXSUTAWNEY AREA HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Falls Creek:
  • CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 30 miles; CLARION, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,690)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 39 miles; INDIANA, PA; FT enrollment: 12,307)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 52 miles; ALTOONA, PA; FT enrollment: 3,516)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 55 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; FT enrollment: 38,248)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 60 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
  • LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 61 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; FT enrollment: 3,738)
  • SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 66 miles; SLIPPERY ROCK, PA; FT enrollment: 6,399)

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

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  66.2%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  4.6%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  9.5%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  4.5%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Falls Creek, PA



Falls Creek compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Falls Creek travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (96%)
  • Electricity (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religon statistics for Falls Creek

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChristian and Missionary Alliance
Adherents39.3%26.0%9.3%3.6%2.7%
Congregations9.1%34.1%10.6%6.1%4.5%
NameChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Assemblies of GodUnited Church of ChristOld Order AmishOther religions
Adherents2.5%2.5%2.2%1.9%10.0%
Congregations2.3%2.3%2.3%5.3%23.5%
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 1$634
Streets and Highways 2$4,756$28,5360$0
Other and Unallocable 1$2,480$29,7600$0
Totals for Government 3$7,236$28,9441$634



Falls Creek government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $2,000
    Solid Waste Management: $0
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $182,000
    Regular Highways: $122,000
    Central Staff Services: $39,000
    General - Other: $31,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $39,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $782,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $759,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $23,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $13,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $234,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $180,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $19,000
    All Other: $13,000
  • Tax - Property: $78,000
    Individual Income: $53,000
    NEC: $19,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $123,000

4.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,958 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.57%
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 Clearfield County, PA  1.27% ($27,382 average AGI)
from Indiana County, PA  0.46% ($28,963)
from Clarion County, PA  0.32% ($24,246)


4.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,275 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.97%
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 Clearfield County, PA  1.09% ($26,381 average AGI)
to Indiana County, PA  0.44% ($26,923)
to Clarion County, PA  0.35% ($24,381)


Strongest AM radio stations in Falls Creek:
  • WCED (1420 AM; 5 kW; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
  • WECZ (1540 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCPA (900 AM; 3 kW; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: CLEARFIELD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WPHB (1260 AM; 5 kW; PHILIPSBURG, PA)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Falls Creek:
  • WDSN (106.5 FM; REYNOLDSVILLE, PA; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDBA (107.3 FM; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: DU BOIS AREA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WOWQ (102.1 FM; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • W221BD (92.1 FM; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOKW (102.9 FM; CURWENSVILLE, PA; Owner: RAYMARK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WQYX (93.1 FM; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: CLEARFIELD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WJNG (100.5 FM; JOHNSONBURG, PA; Owner: STRATTAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMKX (105.5 FM; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: STRATTAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKBI-FM (93.9 FM; ST. MARYS, PA; Owner: THE ELK-CAMERON BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WYTR (103.3 FM; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WUBZ-FM (105.9 FM; PHILIPSBURG, PA; Owner: MOSHANNON VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDDH (97.5 FM; ST. MARYS, PA; Owner: LAUREL MEDIA, INC.)
  • WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WPSU-FM (91.5 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WPSB (90.1 FM; KANE, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WPXZ-FM (104.1 FM; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WGMR (101.1 FM; TYRONE, PA; Owner: CARY H. SIMPSON DBA ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WJHT (107.9 FM; PORT MATILDA, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WFGY (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Falls Creek:
  • WPSX-TV (Channel 3; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W45BT (Channel 45; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)


Falls Creek fatal accident list:
Aug 5, 1982 08:99 AM, 00650, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 13, 1979 09:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $146,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,493
Total average daily truck traffic: 124
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 2,960

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Approximately 1/3 Mile North Of Legislative Route 33038, Type: Tower, Structure height: 122.8 m, Overall height: 127.1 m, Call Sign: KNKN869
    880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
    Grant Date: 10/24/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • KATHY A SKILES, Dubois Remote, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 30.5 m
    Registrant: Pa State Police Technical Support Division, 1800 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 540-5020, Email:
  • Jerri L Janjua, Approximately 1/3 Mile North Of Legislative Route 33038, Type: Tower, Structure height: 122.8 m, Overall height: 127.1 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • Charles K Leto, Off Game Land Road T402, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.7 m
    Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, Office Of Public-Safety Radio Services, 2605 Interstate Drive, Suite 135, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 772-8024, Email:
  • Maria A Scotti, 1.68 Miles Northwest Of The Intersection Of Interstate 80 And Us 219., Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00623253
    Registrant: Zafa Towers-Pa, LLC, 40 Woodland Street, Hartford, CT 06105, Phone: (860) 547-1444, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • Dubois Remote 4000 E Of Rt 219 And 2 Mi Ne, Call Sign: KXH363
    Assigned Frequencies : 42.6000 MHz, 154.755 MHz, 155.475 MHz, 155.505 MHz, 155.670 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/23/2002, Expiration Date: 07/14/2012
    Registrant: State Police Communications Division, 1800 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 540-5020, Fax: (717) 540-5030, Email:
  • 405 Main St, Call Sign: KNAI782, Licensee ID: L00110377
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.745 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/27/1998, Expiration Date: 04/26/2003, Cancelation Date: 07/27/2003
    Registrant: Laird K Snyder, 405 Main St, Falls Creek, PA 15840
  • CLEA07, Clea07, Off Game Land Road T402, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, Call Sign: WPZT913
    Assigned Frequencies : 866.612 MHz, 866.225 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/12/2004, Expiration Date: 03/12/2014, Certifier: Donald R Appleby
    Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, 2605 Interstate Drive, Suite 135, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 772-8024, Fax: (717) 772-8097, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4
  • FALLS CREEK PA, Approximately 1/3 Mile North Of Legislative Route 33038, Type: Tower, Structure height: 122.8 m, Overall height: 127.1 m, Call Sign: WPNN580
    Assigned Frequencies : 6315.84 MHz, 6256.54 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/31/2009, Expiration Date: 05/20/2019
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
  • CLEA07, Off Game Land Road T402, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, Call Sign: WPRR396, Licensee ID: L00098005
    Assigned Frequencies : 6845.00 MHz, 6765.00 MHz, 6730.62 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/22/2000, Expiration Date: 12/22/2010, Certifier: Donald R Appleby Jr
    Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
  • CLEA07, Off Game Land Road T402, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, Call Sign: WQCY593
    Assigned Frequencies : 6718.75 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/23/2005, Expiration Date: 09/30/2005, Cancelation Date: 01/07/2006, Certifier: Charles K Leto
    Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, 2605 Interstate Drive, Suite 135, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 772-8024, Fax: (717) 772-8097, Email:
  • FALLS CREEK, Lat: 41.144611 Lon: -78.808194, Call Sign: WQHT682
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.393 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/02/2007, Expiration Date: 11/02/2017, Certifier: Lugene Inzana
    Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 637-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Falls Creek)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: STARDUSTER II SA-300 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 17FP , Serial Number: 1130, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 01/31/1979
    Registrant (Individual): Michael L Smith, Rd 1, Falls Creek, PA 15840


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 28
  • Hazardous Condition: 7

Incident types - Falls Creek


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