Frackville, Pennsylvania

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Back to Frackville, PA housing info, Schuylkill 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 Frackville, PA Schuylkill County Population in July 2008: 4,123. Population change since 2000: -5.5%   Males: 1,935   (46.9%) Females: 2,188   (53.1%) Median resident age:   43.9 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Zip codes: 17931, 17932. Frackville Zip Code Map Estimated median household income in 2008: $42,554 (it was $32,071 in 2000) Frackville:   $42,554 Pennsylvania:   $50,713 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $23,412 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $76,089 (it was $57,000 in 2000) Frackville:   $76,089 Pennsylvania:   $164,700 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $96,989; Detached houses: $124,540; Townhouses or other attached units: $55,669; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $231,675; Mobile homes: $45,000 Frackville, PA residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Frackville: White Non-Hispanic (97.5%) Hispanic (0.7%) Asian Indian (0.5%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Frackville: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Frackville, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Frackville is mentioned 42 times on our forum: Trip to visit friend in Frackville from Morrisville  (0 replies) Frackville, Pa  (1 reply) Frackville-Can anyone tell me...  (1 reply) Outstanding Pizza Poll - NEPA PIZZA?  (362 replies) What National Chain Would You Most Like to See Come to NEPA in 2008?  (133 replies) POLL: Are You Generally Content Living in NEPA?  (69 replies) Latest news from Frackville, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (21.4%), Irish (20.2%), Polish (15.3%), Lithuanian (11.2%), Ukrainian (8.9%), Dutch (8.1%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated on 04/10/1876 Elevation: 1476 feet Land area: 0.60 square miles. Population density: 6911 people per square mile   (high).

Average climate in Frackville, Pennsylvania

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Frackville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 38% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 26.5 miles away from the Frackville borough center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 27.3 miles away from the borough center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Frackville-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 80% 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 33.0 miles away from Frackville 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 33.8 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 60.4 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 44.1 miles away from Frackville 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 96.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 74.5 miles away from Frackville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hotels: Country Inn-Stes - Frackville (100 Keystone Boulevard East), Econo Lodge (501 S Middle St.), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (958 Schuykill Mall).

Average household size:

This borough:	2.2 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	61.1%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	4.3%
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

This borough:	7.4%
Whole state:	11.0%

This borough:	3.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Frackville, PA

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• Holiday Inn Express, 958 Schuylkill Mall Rd, Frackville, PA 17931, Phone: (570) 874-1700
• Econo Lodge, 501S Middle St, Frackville, PA 17931, Phone: (570) 874-3838, Fax: (570) 874-4660

Here		74.3%
USA		50.2%

3.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,458 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.76%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($236 average AGI)

Schuylkill County:	0.04%
Pennsylvania average:	0.12%

from Berks County, PA	0.41% ($35,187 average AGI)
from Luzerne County, PA	0.41% ($31,150)
from Carbon County, PA	0.31% ($29,281)

3.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,732 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.39%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($227 average AGI)

Schuylkill County:	0.03%
Pennsylvania average:	0.05%

to Luzerne County, PA	0.31% ($31,690 average AGI)
to Berks County, PA	0.30% ($32,480)
to Dauphin County, PA	0.26% ($30,014)

• Robert C Green, Morea Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00169702
  Registrant: Jordan Realty, Inc., 210 West Market Street, Pottsville, PA 17901, Phone: (570) 628-5209
• Tim McDougall, Starter Drive (010150), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.4 m
  Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600
• Robert c Green, 475 Morea Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 100.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00169702
  Registrant: Jordan Realty, Inc, 210 West Market Street, Pottsville, PA 17901, Phone: (570) 621-9199, Email:
• Steven D Diehl, Frackville Station, Type: Tower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Overall height: 48.8 m
  Registrant: Pa State Police Technical Support Division, 1800 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 540-5202, Email:

• 32 E King St, Type: Building, Structure height: 35 m, Call Sign: WPPX857
  Assigned Frequencies : 929.212 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/15/1998, Expiration Date: 06/15/2008, Cancelation Date: 11/12/2004, Certifier: Stan F Sech
  Registrant: Venable LLP, 575 7th Street Nw, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 344-4653, Fax: (202) 344-8300, Email:

• Sci 301 Morea Rd, Structure height: 8 m, Call Sign: WPDC660, Licensee ID: L00098005
  Assigned Frequencies : 159.210 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/29/1998, Expiration Date: 09/13/2003, Cancelation Date: 11/16/2003
  Registrant: Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Of, 2520 Lisburn Rd, Camp Hill, PA 17011, Phone: (999) 999-9999
• Morea Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.4 m, Call Sign: WNXJ933
  Assigned Frequencies : 463.000 MHz, 463.025 MHz, 463.050 MHz, 463.075 MHz, 463.100 MHz, 463.125 MHz, 463.150 MHz, 463.175 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/27/2001, Expiration Date: 10/02/2011
  Registrant: Eastern Pennsylvania Emergency Medical Services Council, 4801 Kernsville Road, Orefield, PA 18069, Phone: (610) 820-9212, Fax: (610) 820-5620, Email:
• Schu50, Southside Of I-81, Type: Tower, Structure height: 55 m, Overall height: 59 m, Call Sign: WPQC602
  Assigned Frequencies : 866.050 MHz, 866.537 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/07/2005, Expiration Date: 05/22/2015, Certifier: Donald R Appleby Jr
  Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, 2605 Interstate Drive, Suite 135, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 772-8024, Fax: (717) 772-8097, Email:
• Schuylkill Svc Cntr Morea & Industrial Rds, Call Sign: WNFU207
  Assigned Frequencies : 37.6200 MHz, 37.7400 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/12/1996, Expiration Date: 02/12/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/15/2001
  Registrant: Pp&l Inc, 2 N Ninth St, Allentown, PA 18101-1179, Phone: (717) 459-7511
• SCI MAHANOY, 301 Morea Road, Type: Building, Structure height: 9.6 m, Overall height: 11.4 m, Call Sign: WPUN289, Licensee ID: L00098005
  Assigned Frequencies : 154.092 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/01/2002, Expiration Date: 04/01/2012, Certifier: David D Garlinger
  Registrant: Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Of, 2520 Lisburn Road, Camp Hill, PA 17001, Phone: (717) 975-4929, Fax: (717) 731-0480, Email:

• STATION, 1.5 Mi E On St Rt 1008, Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WAS312
  Assigned Frequencies : 2137.20 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/11/2000, Expiration Date: 09/28/2010, Cancelation Date: 02/01/2001
  Registrant: State Police Technical Support Division, 1800 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 540-5020, Fax: (717) 540-5030, Email:

• Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-135 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 1397C , Serial Number: 22-1154, Airworthiness Date: 04/10/1953
  Registrant (Co-Owned): Rodney W Derr, 511 Nicholas St, Frackville, PA 17931, Other Owners: Matthew R Derr
• Aircraft: CESSNA 310D (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 167 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 3171 , Serial Number: 39205, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 06/17/1960
  Registrant (Partnership): Matthew R Derr, 511 Nicholas St, Frackville, PA 17931, Other Owners: Rodney W Derr
• Aircraft: AERO VODOCHODY L-29C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Turbo-jet
  N-Number: 5004 , Serial Number: 395004
  Registrant (Individual): Matthew R Derr, 511 W Nicholas St, Frackville, PA 17931
• Aircraft: CESSNA 172H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 8848Z , Serial Number: 17255498, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 11/17/1966
  Registrant (Individual): Gene Pasker, 125 N Spencer St, Frackville, PA 17931

• Fire: 2

• #29 (17931) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Slavic first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
• #30 (17931) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Welsh first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
• #32 (17931) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Lithuanian first ancestries"
• #42 (17931) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Ukrainian first ancestries"
• #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
• #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"