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Cambria County

Population in July 2008: 2,352. Population change since 2000: -7.9%
 

Males: 1,094  (46.5%)
Females: 1,258  (53.5%)

Median resident age:  44.3 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,802 (it was $33,646 in 2000)
Geistown:  $41,802
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,725
Geistown:  $26,725
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $122,726 (it was $84,100 in 2000)
Geistown:  $122,726
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $132,894; Detached houses: $131,514; Townhouses or other attached units: $115,091; In 2-unit structures: $89,020; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $111,390

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Races in Geistown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Asian Indian (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Geistown: 87.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (35.9%), Irish (17.8%), Italian (13.3%), Polish (9.2%), English (6.7%), United States (6.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1930

Elevation: 2052 feet

Land area: 1.08 square miles.

Population density: 2176 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Geistown

  • High school or higher: 84.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Geistown borough

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 59.6%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

50 residents are foreign born

This borough:  2.0%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Geistown:  1.3% ($1,082)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (59.0 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (198.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Belmont, PA (1.0 miles ), Lorain borough, PA (1.1 miles ), Dale borough, PA (1.4 miles ), Daisytown borough, PA (1.5 miles ), Ferndale borough, PA (1.5 miles ), Johnstown, PA (1.8 miles ), Southmont borough, PA (1.8 miles ), Franklin borough, PA (1.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.29 N, Longitude: 78.87 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 814

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Population change in the 1990s: -267 (-9.5%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Health care (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other financial specialists (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)



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Average climate in Geistown, Pennsylvania

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Geistown-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 7% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.9 miles away from the Geistown borough center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 tornado 38.4 miles away from the borough center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


Geistown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 72.4 miles away from Geistown center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Geistown:
  • LEE HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA)
  • CONEMAUGH VALLEY MEM HOSP (about 4 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF JOHNSTOWN (about 4 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Geistown, PA

Amtrak station near Geistown:
  • 4 miles: JOHNSTOWN (47 WALNUT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Geistown:
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 1 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,851)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 28 miles; INDIANA, PA; FT enrollment: 12,307)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 31 miles; ALTOONA, PA; FT enrollment: 3,516)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; FT enrollment: 4,672)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 57 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)

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Church in Geistown: Bethany Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Josephs Cemetery (1), Saint Anthonys Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This borough:  2.3 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  67.8%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  2.5%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  6.5%
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 Geistown, PA


6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
4 people in other nonhousehold living situations


Geistown compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Geistown, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.


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Banks with branches in Geistown (2009 data):
  • First National Bank of Pennsylvania: Geistown Branch at 2459 Bedford Street, branch established on 1952-06-16. Info updated 2008-09-10: Bank assets: $8,210.9 mil, Deposits: $6,089.0 mil, headquarters in Greenville, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 239 total offices, Holding Company: F.N.b. Corporation



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Geistown travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Cambria County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (89%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)


Religion statistics for Geistown

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of the BrethrenPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents67.2%13.6%6.3%2.2%1.7%
Congregations29.7%23.2%7.3%4.5%4.9%
NameAmerican Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChristian and Missionary AllianceUnited Church of ChristOther religions
Adherents0.9%0.9%0.8%0.7%5.5%
Congregations0.8%0.4%4.1%2.4%22.8%
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 1$2,847$34,1643$1,723
Police Protection - Officers 1$3,197$38,3640$0
Streets and Highways 3$8,358$33,4321$407
Totals for Government 5$14,402$34,5654$2,130



Geistown government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $72,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $57,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $186,000
    Police Protection: $164,000
    Central Staff Services: $110,000
    Solid Waste Management: $75,000
    Fire Protection: $32,000
    Financial Administration: $18,000
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000
    Housing & Community Development: $13,000
    Libraries: $10,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $87,000
    Benefit Payments: $37,000
    Interest Revenue: $22,000
    From Other Government: $8,000
    From Local Government: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $14,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $21,000
    General - Other: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $274,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $60,000
    All Other: $15,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $230,000
    Individual Income: $185,000
    NEC: $120,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $281,000

3.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,835 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.35%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($297 average AGI)
Cambria County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Somerset County, PA  0.42% ($21,680 average AGI)
from Blair County, PA  0.32% ($30,783)
from Indiana County, PA  0.23% ($29,414)


4.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,968 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.02%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($111 average AGI)
Cambria County:  0.02%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Somerset County, PA  0.45% ($35,913 average AGI)
to Blair County, PA  0.40% ($28,300)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.38% ($29,854)


Strongest AM radio stations in Geistown:
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WNTJ (1490 AM; 1 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCRO (1230 AM; 1 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: GREATER JOHNSTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WYSN (1330 AM; 5 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKMC (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROARING SPRING, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WFBG (1290 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WVAM (1430 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Geistown:
  • WMTZ (96.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • 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)
  • WGLU (99.1 FM; EBENSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WCCL (101.7 FM; CENTRAL CITY, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBXQ (94.7 FM; CRESSON, PA; Owner: SOUNDS GOOD, INC.)
  • WAYC (100.9 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WFGY (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WKYE-FM1 (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WINSTON RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WPRR (100.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
  • WALY (103.9 FM; BELLWOOD, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WUZI (105.7 FM; PORTAGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WJSM-FM (92.7 FM; MARTINSBURG, PA; Owner: MARTINSBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSKE (104.3 FM; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Geistown:
  • WJAC-TV (Channel 6; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WNPA (Channel 19; JEANNETTE, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PITTSBURGH INC.)
  • WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
  • WWCP-TV (Channel 8; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: PEAK MEDIA OF PA LICENSEE LLC)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Geistown, Pennsylvania:
  • Fatal accident count: 8
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 11
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 8
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 20
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pennsylvania average:
  • Fatal accident count: 85
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 123
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
  • Fatalities: 91
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 215
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 16
See more detailed statistics of Geistown fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total costs: $915,000
Total average daily traffic: 20,758
Total average daily truck traffic: 748

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Jerri L Janjua, E End Of Gap Rd., Johnstown Industrial Park, Type: Tower, Structure height: 50.3 m, Overall height: 56.4 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Richland High School, Overall height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WLJ650, Licensee ID: L00125379
    Assigned Frequencies : 6875.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/12/1986, Expiration Date: 08/01/2007
    Registrant: Peak Media Of Pa Licensee LLC, 1450 Scalp Avenue, Johnstown, PA 15904



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED11$93,36442$117,64325$70,92015$29,8676$156,833
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$07$67,1431$40,0001$84,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$139,00025$88,5603$24,3331$137,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$06$79,5008$78,8752$67,5000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$68,0003$122,3330$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0106.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED13$115,4621$200,0002$75,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0106.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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