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Schuylkill County

Population in July 2007: 742. Population change since 2000: -4.7%
 

Males: 363  (49.0%)
Females: 379  (51.0%)
Median resident age:  37.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17936.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,536 (it was $30,855 in 2000)
Gordon:  $38,536
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $83,102 (it was $59,800 in 2000)
Gordon:  $83,102
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $96,108; Detached houses: $107,916; Townhouses or other attached units: $66,067; In 2-unit structures: $52,003; Mobile homes: $18,571

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Races in Gordon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Gordon: 82.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (39.9%), Irish (17.0%), English (10.0%), Dutch (8.6%), Polish (8.1%), Welsh (6.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/1891

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 0.63 square miles.

Population density: 1169 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gordon

  • High school or higher: 81.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gordon borough

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 51.9%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

8 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Gordon:  1.2% ($747)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (40.1 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (97.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Fountain Springs, PA (1.7 miles) , Ashland borough, PA (2.1 miles ), Lavelle-Locustdale, PA (3.0 miles ), Buck Run, PA (3.1 miles ), Locustdale, PA (3.2 miles) , Beurys Lake, PA (3.6 miles) , Centralia, PA (3.6 miles) , Aristes, PA (4.7 miles ).

Latitude: 40.75 N, Longitude: 76.34 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +13 (+1.7%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (13%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (30%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Apparel (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Health technologists and technicians (10%)
  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)


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Gordon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 10% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.4 miles away from the Gordon city 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 35.5 miles away from the city center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Gordon:
  • ASHLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; ASHLAND, PA)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)
  • POTTSVILLE HOSPITAL-WARNE CLINIC (about 10 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gordon:
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 38 miles; READING, PA; ID: RDG)
  • LANCASTER (about 44 miles; LANCASTER, PA; ID: LNS)
  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 49 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; ID: MDT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gordon:
  • SCHUYLKILL COUNTY /JOE ZERBEY/ (about 4 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA; ID: ZER)
  • NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (about 16 miles; SHAMOKIN, PA; ID: N79)
  • BLOOMSBURG MUNI (about 18 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; ID: N13)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gordon:
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 19 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 39 miles; READING, PA; FT enrollment: 2,003)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 3,534)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 44 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 47 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,064)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.6%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  11.3%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

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Gordon compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below 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 below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Gordon (2007 data):
  • Minersville Safe Deposit Bank and Trust Company: Gordon Branch at 300-302 Hobart Street, branch established on 1969-06-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $99.6 mil, Deposits: $90.4 mil, headquarters in Minersville, PA, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Phoenix Bancorp, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Schuylkill County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (69%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Coal or coke (6%)
  • Utility gas (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 2$1,922
Police Protection - Officers 1$1,661$19,9322$266
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$678
Totals for Government 1$1,661$19,9325$2,866



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 Gordon:
  • 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.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, 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.)
  • WPAM (1450 AM; 1 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: CURRAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WLBR (1270 AM; 5 kW; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gordon:
  • WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WBLJ-FM (95.3 FM; SHAMOKIN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W256AB (99.1 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVLY-FM (100.9 FM; MILTON, PA; Owner: MILTON-LEWISBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Gordon:
  • 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.)


Gordon fatal accident list:
May 3, 2006 05:28 AM, Sr-4004, Sr-4007, Lat: 40.748519, Lon: -76.340528, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 313 E Biddle St, Structure height: 7 m, Call Sign: WNZI317
    Assigned Frequencies : 44.8400 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/09/2002, Expiration Date: 05/08/2012
    Registrant: Pennsylvania Game Commission, 2001 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9797, Phone: (717) 787-4023, Fax: (717) 787-2832
  • 4.1 Km Se On Lr 53001, Type: Tower, Structure height: 37 m, Overall height: 41 m, Call Sign: KGA859
    Assigned Frequencies : 37.5800 MHz, 37.6200 MHz, 37.6400 MHz, 37.6600 MHz, 37.7400 MHz, 37.8200 MHz, 451.262 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/15/2002, Expiration Date: 02/09/2013, Certifier: Paul E Kowalczyk
    Registrant: Ppl Service Corp., 2 North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101, Phone: (610) 774-2194, Fax: (610) 774-6479

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: WA3VII, Licensee ID: L01204473
    Grant Date: 10/20/2006, Expiration Date: 12/17/2016, Certifier: Richard C Reidler
    Registrant: Richard C Reidler, Gordon, PA 17936
  • Call Sign: WB3LUJ, Licensee ID: L01148895
    Grant Date: 05/09/2006, Expiration Date: 07/31/2016
    Registrant: Howard L Snyder, Wynkoop Ave, Gordon, PA 17936-0105

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