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Snyder County

Population in July 2008: 577. Population change since 2000: -1.2%
 

Males: 285  (49.5%)
Females: 292  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  39.7 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17827.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,226 (it was $30,729 in 2000)
Freeburg:  $38,226
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,758
Freeburg:  $20,758
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $129,352 (it was $83,000 in 2000)
Freeburg:  $129,352
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $130,076; Detached houses: $135,874; Townhouses or other attached units: $109,888; In 2-unit structures: $95,205; Mobile homes: $34,038

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Races in Freeburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Freeburg: 87.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (40.9%), United States (8.6%), Irish (7.0%), Italian (6.3%), Dutch (4.3%), English (3.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1920

Elevation: 530 feet

Land area: 0.28 square miles.

Population density: 2042 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Freeburg

  • High school or higher: 72.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Freeburg borough

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 56.8%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 12.4%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

2 residents are foreign born

This borough:  0.3%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Freeburg:  1.0% ($854)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (60.2 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (102.1 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (108.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Kreamer, PA (1.7 miles ), Selinsgrove borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Mount Pleasant Mills, PA (2.2 miles ), Middleburg borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Port Trevorton, PA (2.4 miles ), Herndon borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Kratzerville, PA (2.6 miles ), Hummels Wharf, PA (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 40.76 N, Longitude: 76.94 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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Population change in the 1990s: -58 (-9.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Furniture and related products (29%)
  • Wood products (11%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (21%)
  • Woodworkers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)



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Freeburg-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 15% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.3 miles away from the Freeburg borough center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.3 miles away from the borough center killed 6 people and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Freeburg-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 90% 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 56.1 miles away from Freeburg 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 57.5 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 96.8 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 37.6 miles away from Freeburg center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Freeburg:
  • SUNBURY COMMUNITY HOSP (about 11 miles; SUNBURY, PA)
  • EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; LEWISBURG, PA)
  • SHAMOKIN AREA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; COAL TOWNSHIP, PA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Freeburg:
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,534)
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 32 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,880)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 33 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
  • PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 35 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; FT enrollment: 4,666)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 42 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 42 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 43 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)

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

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  70.7%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  5.8%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  9.1%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  1.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Freeburg, PA



Freeburg compared to Pennsylvania 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.
  • 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Snyder County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (70%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Coal or coke (3%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Freeburg

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristCatholic ChurchOld Order Mennonite
Adherents32.9%24.4%15.9%7.3%4.2%
Congregations22.4%30.6%11.8%1.2%8.2%
NameChurch of the NazareneChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsMennonite; Other Groups The Wesleyan ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.2%1.7%1.5%1.3%7.5%
Congregations1.2%1.2%3.5%2.4%17.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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$609
Sewerage 2$6,111$36,6660$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 3$569
Totals for Government 2$6,111$36,6664$1,178



Freeburg government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $61,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $70,000
    Sewerage: $66,000
    General - Other: $33,000
    General Public Buildings: $32,000
    Regular Highways: $25,000
    Central Staff Services: $11,000
    Police Protection: $9,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $205,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $78,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,000
    All Other: $3,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $38,000
    Property: $11,000
    NEC: $9,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $74,000

5.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,467 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.60%
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 Northumberland County, PA  1.43% ($33,472 average AGI)
from Union County, PA  0.87% ($35,884)
from Juniata County, PA  0.26% ($32,833)


5.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,220 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.19%
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 Northumberland County, PA  1.28% ($28,565 average AGI)
to Union County, PA  0.74% ($28,696)
to Juniata County, PA  0.21% ($27,379)


Strongest AM radio stations in Freeburg:
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYGL (1240 AM; 1 kW; SELINSGROVE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIEZ (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Freeburg:
  • WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
  • WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWBE (98.3 FM; MIFFLINBURG, PA; Owner: B-98 BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WBGM (88.1 FM; NEW BERLIN, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCXR (103.7 FM; LEWISBURG, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WVLY-FM (100.9 FM; MILTON, PA; Owner: MILTON-LEWISBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQLV (98.9 FM; MILLERSBURG, PA; Owner: HEPCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WQSU (88.9 FM; SELINSGROVE, PA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY)
  • WYGL-FM (100.5 FM; ELIZABETHVILLE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WRVH (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WZXR (99.3 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WBZD-FM (93.3 FM; MUNCY, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WQJU (107.1 FM; MIFFLINTOWN, PA; Owner: CENTRAL PA CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WJRC (90.9 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: SALT AND LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC)
  • WILQ (105.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Freeburg:
  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHP-TV (Channel 21; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W18BC (Channel 18; MIDDLEBURG, PA; Owner: HEIRLOOM MINISTRIES, INC.)


Freeburg fatal accident list:
Jun 24, 1995 06:23 AM, 35, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 40.763611 Lon: -76.938333, Structure height: 0 m, Call Sign: WPXN367
    Assigned Frequencies : 465.587 MHz, 465.587 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/09/2003, Expiration Date: 05/09/2013, Certifier: Thomas J Wallish Mr.
    Registrant: Lao#20233104, 102 E Middle St, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (800) 886-4222, Fax: (717) 337-9157

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: N9QLA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00536036
    Grant Date: 06/26/2002, Expiration Date: 07/28/2012
    Registrant: Curtiss B Osborne, 4 Fountain Run Road, Freeburg, PA 17827-0155


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: BEECH 77 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 38462 , Serial Number: WA-244, Year manufactured: 1981, Airworthiness Date: 04/22/1981
    Registrant (Individual): John E Clifford, Po Box 376, Freeburg, PA 17827

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