Glen Hope, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2008: 139. Population change since 2000: -6.7%

Males: 67	(48.3%)
Females: 72	(51.7%)

Median resident age:	41.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip code: 16645

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,208 (it was $35,625 in 2000)

Glen Hope:	$41,208
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $0

Glen Hope:	$0
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $74,948 (it was $54,200 in 2000)

Glen Hope:	$74,948
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

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Races in Glen Hope:

White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Glen Hope: 75.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (19.5%), United States (19.5%), German (16.1%), Polish (10.1%), Swedish (9.4%), Dutch (7.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1878

Elevation: 1360 feet

Land area: 2.07 square miles.

Population density: 67 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Glen Hope

High school or higher: 73.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
Unemployed: 9.8%
Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Glen Hope borough

Never married: 20.6%
Now married: 66.7%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 7.1%
Divorced: 4.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This borough:	0.0%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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

Glen Hope:	1.3% ($686)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (81.4 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (185.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Irvona borough, PA (1.8 miles ), Coalport borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Ramey borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Houtzdale borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Brisbin borough, PA (2.9 miles ), Westover borough, PA (3.1 miles ), Newburg, PA (3.1 miles) , Lumber City, PA (3.2 miles) .

Latitude: 40.80 N, Longitude: 78.50 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 814

Population change in the 1990s: -38 (-20.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (25%)
Wood products (25%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (21%)
Public administration (11%)
Computer and electronic products (7%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Food and beverage stores (22%)
Health care (22%)
Educational services (17%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (11%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (11%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (11%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Business operations specialists (11%)
Engineers (11%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (11%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (11%)
Carpenters (11%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (39%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (11%)
Cashiers (11%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)

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Average climate in Glen Hope, Pennsylvania

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Glen Hope-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 15% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.8 miles away from the Glen Hope borough center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 tornado 50.3 miles away from the borough center killed 7 people and injured 30 people.

Glen Hope-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 98% 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 44.2 miles away from Glen Hope center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Glen Hope:

MINERS HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; HASTINGS, PA)
CLEARFIELD HOSP (about 17 miles; CLEARFIELD, PA)
TYRONE HOSP (about 21 miles; TYRONE, PA)

Amtrak station near Glen Hope:

17 miles: TYRONE (10TH & LOGAN AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Glen Hope:

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 23 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,516)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 34 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; FT enrollment: 38,248)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 35 miles; INDIANA, PA; FT enrollment: 12,307)
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 41 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 54 miles; CLARION, PA; FT enrollment: 5,690)
LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 54 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; FT enrollment: 3,738)
WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Blue Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Glen Hope: Caldwell Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This borough:	2.7 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	81.8%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	5.5%
Whole state:	5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	15.7%
Whole state:	11.0%

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

This borough:	5.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Glen Hope, PA

Glen Hope compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Median house value 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.
Number of rooms per house 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Glen Hope mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Clearfield County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (64%) Coal or coke (23%) Electricity (9%) Wood (4%)

Religion statistics for Glen Hope

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian and Missionary Alliance
Adherents	42.3%	24.4%	7.6%	5.6%	5.1%
Congregations	9.8%	35.1%	6.2%	7.7%	6.2%

Name	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Assemblies of God	Salvation Army	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	1.5%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	10.5%
Congregations	1.0%	2.6%	1.0%	1.0%	29.4%

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

Glen Hope government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $1,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $11,000
Housing & Community Development: $6,000

General - Other: $4,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000

Central Staff Services: $3,000

Fire Protection: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $5,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $32,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000
Tax - Individual Income: $8,000
Property: $4,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $14,000

3.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,003 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.79%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($226 average AGI)
Clearfield County: 0.04%
Pennsylvania average: 0.12%

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

from Jefferson County, PA	0.64% ($26,381 average AGI)
from Centre County, PA	0.49% ($26,831)
from Elk County, PA	0.15% ($36,413)

4.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,701 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.33%
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 Jefferson County, PA	0.74% ($27,382 average AGI)
to Centre County, PA	0.58% ($30,517)
to Blair County, PA	0.18% ($33,709)

Strongest AM radio stations in Glen Hope:

WPHB (1260 AM; 5 kW; PHILIPSBURG, PA)
WCPA (900 AM; 3 kW; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: CLEARFIELD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WVAM (1430 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
WFBG (1290 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WCED (1420 AM; 5 kW; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
WECZ (1540 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WKMC (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROARING SPRING, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
WHUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Glen Hope:

WPRR (100.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
WFGY (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
WKYE-FM1 (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WINSTON RADIO CORPORATION)
WALY (103.9 FM; BELLWOOD, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
WBRX-FM1 (94.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)
W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
WQYX (93.1 FM; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: CLEARFIELD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WOKW (102.9 FM; CURWENSVILLE, PA; Owner: RAYMARK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WJHT (107.9 FM; PORT MATILDA, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WBRX (94.3 FM; PATTON, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)
WUBZ-FM (105.9 FM; PHILIPSBURG, PA; Owner: MOSHANNON VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLAK (103.5 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WPSU-FM (91.5 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
WGMR (101.1 FM; TYRONE, PA; Owner: CARY H. SIMPSON DBA ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
WPCL (97.3 FM; NORTHERN CAMBRIA, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INCORPORATED)
WOWQ (102.1 FM; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WBHV (103.1 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
WBXQ (94.7 FM; CRESSON, PA; Owner: SOUNDS GOOD, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Glen Hope:

WPSX-TV (Channel 3; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
W41CF (Channel 41; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WATM-TV (Channel 23; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: PALM TELEVISION, L.P.)
WTAJ-TV (Channel 10; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
W57AH (Channel 57; BROCKPORT, PA; Owner: PALM TELEVISION, L.P.)
WKBS-TV (Channel 47; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
W32AX (Channel 32; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)

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