Gilberton, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2008: 822. Population change since 2000: -5.2%

Males: 411	(50.1%)
Females: 411	(49.9%)

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

Zip codes: 17934.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,964 (it was $24,792 in 2000)

Gilberton:	$30,964
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,165

Gilberton:	$18,165
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $33,074 (it was $23,800 in 2000)

Gilberton:	$33,074
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $44,682; Detached houses: $66,850; Townhouses or other attached units: $32,332; Mobile homes: $21,667

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Races in Gilberton:

White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
Filipino (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Gilberton: 76.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (25.8%), Polish (16.5%), German (16.3%), Ukrainian (15.9%), Lithuanian (12.9%), Dutch (9.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/01/1873

Elevation: 1140 feet

Land area: 1.43 square miles.

Population density: 577 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Gilberton

High school or higher: 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
Unemployed: 8.4%
Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gilberton borough

Never married: 30.2%
Now married: 44.2%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 14.2%
Divorced: 9.4%

14 residents are foreign born

This borough:	1.6%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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

Gilberton:	1.4% ($328)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (35.2 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (79.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Altamont, PA (1.0 miles ), Frackville borough, PA (1.0 miles ), Englewood, PA (1.2 miles ), Shenandoah borough, PA (1.4 miles ), Shenandoah Heights, PA (1.6 miles ), New Boston-Morea, PA (1.8 miles ), Girardville borough, PA (1.8 miles ), Ringtown borough, PA (2.0 miles ).

Latitude: 40.80 N, Longitude: 76.23 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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Population change in the 1990s: -395 (-31.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Plastics and rubber products (10%)
Public administration (8%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Textile mills and textile products (6%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
Construction (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (12%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Plastics and rubber products (8%)
Apparel (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Textile mills and textile products (6%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

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Gilberton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 37% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.5 miles away from the Gilberton 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 27.8 miles away from the borough center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Gilberton-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 81% 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 33.8 miles away from Gilberton 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 34.5 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 60.2 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 45.1 miles away from Gilberton 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 96.7 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 75.0 miles away from Gilberton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Gilberton:

GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)
POTTSVILLE HOSPITAL-WARNE CLINIC (about 8 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)
ASHLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; ASHLAND, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Gilberton, PA

Operable nuclear power plants near Gilberton:

18 miles: Susquehanna 1 and 2 in Berwick, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gilberton:

BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 18 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 33 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 35 miles; READING, PA; FT enrollment: 2,003)
WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 3,534)

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Average household size:

This borough:	2.3 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	56.9%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	3.4%
Whole state:	5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	10.6%
Whole state:	11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	6.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gilberton, PA

Gilberton compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below 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 significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Gilberton mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Schuylkill County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (67%) Electricity (17%) Coal or coke (15%) Utility gas (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Gilberton

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church
Adherents	56.8%	17.7%	11.0%	7.4%	0.8%
Congregations	27.6%	15.5%	16.2%	16.2%	1.3%

Name	Salvation Army	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Other religions
Adherents	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%	3.9%
Congregations	0.7%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	17.8%

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	0	$0		1	$797
Other Government Administration	6	$15,274	$30,548	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,553	$30,636	2	$2,223
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$886
Sewerage	0	$0		2	$332
Totals for Government	7	$17,827	$30,561	6	$4,238

Gilberton government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $29,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $48,000
Central Staff Services: $24,000

Police Protection: $19,000

Solid Waste Management: $13,000

Fire Protection: $11,000

Financial Administration: $4,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000

General - Other: $3,000

General Public Buildings: $1,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $58,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $21,000
All Other: $3,000

General Support: $1,000
Tax - Individual Income: $35,000
Property: $20,000

NEC: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $64,000

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%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

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%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

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)

Strongest AM radio stations in Gilberton:

WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WPAM (1450 AM; 1 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: CURRAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
WLSH (1410 AM; 5 kW; LANSFORD, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gilberton:

WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
W256AB (99.1 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
WBLJ-FM (95.3 FM; SHAMOKIN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Gilberton:

WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
W24BL (Channel 24; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
W47AO (Channel 47; BERWICK, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
W19CI (Channel 19; BERWICK, PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)

Gilberton, Pennsylvania:

Fatal accident count: 9
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 14
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
Fatalities: 9
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 17
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2

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 Gilberton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 28 meters (92ft)
Total costs: $1,155,000
Total average daily traffic: 16,899
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,291

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KB3GAV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00320485
Grant Date: 02/01/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Dale J Dewald
Registrant: Dale J Dewald, 329 Main Street, Gilberton, PA 17934
Call Sign: KB3JBB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00631268
Grant Date: 01/30/2003, Expiration Date: 01/30/2013, Certifier: Candance A Dewald
Registrant: Candance A Dewald, 329 Main St, Gilberton, PA 17934

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 560 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 11, Weight: 12,500 - 19,999 Pounds), Engine: P&W CANADA JT15D 5 SER (2900 Pounds of Thrust) (Turbo-fan)
N-Number: 521LF , Serial Number: 5600132, Year manufactured: 1991, Airworthiness Date: 02/22/1999
Registrant (Corporation): Lawrence Contracting Co, 10 Gilberton Rd, Gilberton, PA 17934

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 4
Hazardous Condition: 4

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