Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania

Back to Fountain Hill, PA housing info, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, PA smaller cities, PA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Fountain Hill, PA Lehigh County Population in July 2008: 4,575. Population change since 2000: -0.8%   Males: 2,089   (45.7%) Females: 2,486   (54.3%) Median resident age:   39.8 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,083 (it was $40,318 in 2000) Fountain Hill:   $48,083 Pennsylvania:   $48,576 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,005 Fountain Hill:   $22,005 Pennsylvania:   $26,228 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $151,944 (it was $83,700 in 2000) Fountain Hill:   $151,944 Pennsylvania:   $155,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $157,608; Detached houses: $192,074; Townhouses or other attached units: $137,951; In 2-unit structures: $133,434; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $272,667; Mobile homes: $22,500 Fountain Hill, PA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Fountain Hill: White Non-Hispanic (83.2%) Hispanic (10.7%) Other race (6.0%) Black (3.8%) Two or more races (2.2%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Fountain Hill: 87.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Fountain Hill is mentioned 64 times on our forum: Fountain Hill  (15 replies) Who was born and bred in the Lehigh Valley?  (55 replies) Moving in September to Bethlehem pa  (31 replies) Please help narrrow it down..please  (27 replies) Moving to Lehigh Valley in July  (12 replies) Moving to East coast for first time  (12 replies) Ancestries: German (26.1%), Irish (16.5%), Hungarian (9.4%), Italian (7.9%), Polish (6.2%), United States (4.6%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated on 06/1893 Elevation: 366 feet Land area: 0.71 square miles. Population density: 6487 people per square mile   (high).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.97
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Fountain Hill-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 45% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/26/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.1 miles away from the Fountain Hill borough center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 19.5 miles away from the borough center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Fountain Hill-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 38.6 miles away from Fountain Hill center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 37.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 15.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 75.6 miles away from Fountain Hill center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 57.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.0 miles away from Fountain Hill center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Political contributions by individuals in Fountain Hill, PA

• St Luke's Hospital Heliport

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Average household size:

This borough:	2.3 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	58.9%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	5.5%
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: 0.2% of all households

This borough:	8.9%
Whole state:	11.0%

This borough:	4.5%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fountain Hill, PA

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6.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,118 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.55%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($432 average AGI)

Lehigh County:	0.09%
Pennsylvania average:	0.12%

from Northampton County, PA	1.76% ($36,401 average AGI)
from Bucks County, PA	0.30% ($51,494)
from Berks County, PA	0.28% ($39,105)

6.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,354 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.05%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($517 average AGI)

Lehigh County:	0.09%
Pennsylvania average:	0.05%

to Northampton County, PA	1.64% ($41,431 average AGI)
to Berks County, PA	0.39% ($42,520)
to Carbon County, PA	0.24% ($31,763)

• Kellye E Abernathy, 0.18 Miles, 50 Degrees From Brodway And Delaware Streets, Type: Bant, Structure height: 31.4 m, Overall height: 33.2 m
  Registrant: Cungular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
• Joseph Kahl, Lehigh Mountain-1 Km Ne Of Intersection Of East Rock Rd. & South 4th St., Type: Tower, Structure height: 58 m, Overall height: 62 m, , Licensee ID: L00120446
  Registrant: Rcn Telecom Services, Inc., 196 Van Buren Street, Suite 300, Herndon, VA 20170, Phone: (610) 438-0119, Email:

• STATION, Fountain Hill At Lehigh Univ, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WNTM570
  Assigned Frequencies : 952.831 MHz, 928.831 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/24/1992, Expiration Date: 04/24/1997, Cancelation Date: 01/19/1995
  Registrant: Phone: (919) 545-2223

• Aircraft: PIPER PA28-151 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 80 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 4169F , Serial Number: 28-7715007, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 08/09/1976
  Registrant (Individual): Randall S Roelker, 601 S Bergen St, Fountain Hill, PA 18015

• Fire: 7
• Hazardous Condition: 1