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Susquehanna County

Population in 2011: 733. Population change since 2000: +4.7%
 

Males: 354  (48.4%)
Females: 379  (51.6%)

Median resident age:  46.1 years
Pennsylvania median age:  43.3 years

Zip codes: 18821.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $40,051 (it was $27,708 in 2000)
Great Bend:

$40,051
Pennsylvania:

$49,520
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $22,119

Great Bend borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $111,494 (it was $59,200 in 2000)
Great Bend:

$111,494
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $110,151; Detached houses: $120,092; Townhouses or other attached units: $190,527; In 2-unit structures: $107,259; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $110,082; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $110,082; Mobile homes: $51,784

Median gross rent in 2009: $343.

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  • White alone - 714 (97.3%)
  • Hispanic - 10 (1.4%)
  • Two or more races - 7 (1.0%)
  • Asian alone - 3 (0.4%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Great Bend: 88.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.9%), Irish (18.9%), English (16.7%), United States (11.0%), Polish (10.1%), Italian (9.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 11/1861

Elevation: 920 feet

Land area: 0.27 square miles.

Population density: 2735 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Great Bend:

  • High school or higher: 86.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Great Bend borough:

  • Never married: 24.2%
  • Now married: 51.7%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

8 residents are foreign born

This borough:  1.1%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,638 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,880 (2.1%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (17.3 miles , pop. 56,298).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (117.8 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (124.0 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Hallstead borough, PA (0.9 miles ), New Milford borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Conklin, NY (2.6 miles ), Oakland borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Susquehanna Depot borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Kirkwood, NY (2.9 miles ), Windsor, NY (2.9 miles ), Lanesboro borough, PA (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 41.97 N, Longitude: 75.74 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.2%
Pennsylvania:

8.2%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -5 (-0.7%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (30%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Information (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (30%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Retail trade (18%)
  • Manufacturing (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Personal appearance workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Great Bend-area historical tornado activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 36% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.9 miles away from the Great Bend borough center injured 12 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 6/2/1998, a category F3 tornado 28.0 miles away from the borough center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

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

On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 71.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 88.4 miles away from Great Bend center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi) earthquake occurred 93.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Susquehanna County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Hurricanes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Great Bend:

  • MONTROSE GENERAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; MONTROSE, PA)
  • "OUR LADY OF LOURDES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC" (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; BINGHAMTON, NY)
  • "UNITED HEALTH SERVICES HOSPITALS, INC" (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 17 miles away; JOHNSON CITY, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Great Bend, PA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Great Bend:

  • SUNY at Binghamton (about 12 miles; Binghamton, NY; Full-time enrollment: 12,914)
  • Broome Community College (about 15 miles; Binghamton, NY; FT enrollment: 4,655)
  • Marywood University (about 38 miles; Scranton, PA; FT enrollment: 2,591)
  • University of Scranton (about 40 miles; Scranton, PA; FT enrollment: 4,839)
  • Tompkins Cortland Community College (about 47 miles; Dryden, NY; FT enrollment: 2,874)
  • SUNY College of Technology at Delhi (about 47 miles; Delhi, NY; FT enrollment: 2,609)
  • SUNY College at Oneonta (about 49 miles; Oneonta, NY; FT enrollment: 5,660)

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Notable location: Great Bend Hose Company 1 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Susquehanna County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.0%
(7.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This borough:  2.1 people
Pennsylvania:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  56.9%
Whole state:  67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  5.2%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Great Bend, PA


Great Bend compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age 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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Banks with branches in Great Bend (2011 data):

  • NBT Bank, National Association: Great Bend Branch at Route 11 And Mountain View Plaza, branch established on 1973/11/07. Info updated 2012/02/02: Bank assets: $5,558.5 mil, Deposits: $4,381.4 mil, headquarters in Norwich, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 133 total offices, Holding Company: Nbt Bancorp Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Great Bend travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (53%)
  • Electricity (33%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Susquehanna County Pennsylvania:


2008 Presidential Election results in Susquehanna County Pennsylvania:
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Religion statistics for Great Bend (based on Susquehanna County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 34.57%
Here34.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents37.4%35.7%6.3%4.0%3.4%
Congregations38.5%15.4%7.7%5.1%9.0%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Church of ChristLutheran ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents3.1%2.4%2.2%1.3%4.2%
Congregations3.8%1.3%1.3%2.6%15.4%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 15
Susquehanna County:

3.66 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
Susquehanna County:

3.66 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 28
Here:

6.83 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.9%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Susquehanna County:

25.5%
State:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Susquehanna County:

14.3%
State:

11.5%

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
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$749
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$1,063
Totals for Government 0$0 2$1,812

Great Bend government finances in 2002:

  • Current Operations - General Public Buildings: $20,000 ($27.29)
    Regular Highways: $16,000 ($21.83)
    General - Other: $15,000 ($20.46)
    Central Staff Services: $10,000 ($13.64)
    Fire Protection: $7,000 ($9.55)
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000 ($5.46)
    Financial Administration: $3,000 ($4.09)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($1.36)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $14,000 ($19.10)
    Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($1.36)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $60,000 ($81.86)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $13,000 ($17.74)
  • Tax - Property: $41,000 ($55.93)
    NEC: $5,000 ($6.82)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $39,000 ($53.21)

5.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,383 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.05%
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 Lackawanna County, PA  1.06% ($32,880 average AGI)
from Broome County, NY  0.58% ($43,229)
from Wyoming County, PA  0.43% ($31,071)


5.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,119 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.39%
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 Broome County, NY  0.94% ($31,877 average AGI)
to Lackawanna County, PA  0.91% ($28,180)
to Wyoming County, PA  0.49% ($27,654)

Strongest AM radio stations in Great Bend:

  • WINR (680 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WNBF (1290 AM; 9 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYOS (1360 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WENE (1430 AM; 5 kW; ENDICOTT, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPEL (1250 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MONTROSE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WEBO (1330 AM; 5 kW; OWEGO, NY; Owner: TIOGA MEDIA, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Great Bend:

  • WCDW (100.5 FM; CONKLIN, NY; Owner: EQUINOX BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIFF (90.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAAL (99.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMXW (103.3 FM; VESTAL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSKG-FM (89.3 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB.TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WWYL (104.1 FM; CHENANGO BRIDGE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKGB-FM (92.5 FM; CONKLIN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSQX-FM (91.5 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CNCL.)
  • W273AB (102.5 FM; OWEGO, NY; Owner: WEBO RADIO, INC.)
  • WPEL-FM (96.5 FM; MONTROSE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WIYN (94.7 FM; DEPOSIT, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WMRV-FM (105.7 FM; ENDICOTT, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBBI (107.5 FM; ENDWELL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLTB (101.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, NY; Owner: GM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPGP (88.3 FM; TAFTON, PA; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • W293AC (106.5 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WQFN (100.1 FM; FOREST CITY, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Great Bend:

  • WSKG-TV (Channel 46; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WICZ-TV (Channel 40; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WBNG-TV (Channel 12; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • W26BS (Channel 14; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBPN-LP (Channel 10; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WIVT (Channel 34; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WBGH-CA (Channel 20; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)

Great Bend fatal accident list:

Jul 16, 2002 05:05 PM, Us-11, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 24, 1991 11:41 PM, 11, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 8, 1985 11:10 PM, 00010, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 2


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 11 meters (36ft)
Total average daily traffic: 31,913
Total average daily truck traffic: 7,241
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 45,764

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Great Bend)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • Hallstead, Hickory Knob Rd (Lat: 41.985639 Lon: -75.682417), Type: Tower, Structure height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: WHO330, Licensee ID: L00129200
    Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, 6241.71 MHz, 11445.0 MHz, 6212.06 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6301.01 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6271.36 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6330.66 MHz... (+6 more)
    Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 09/07/2007, Certifier: Michael J Shortley Iii
    Registrant: Global Crossing North American Networks, Inc.

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

3
  • Call Sign: KA3PTG, Licensee ID: L00360221
    Grant Date: 05/23/2001, Expiration Date: 08/20/2011
    Registrant: Louis A Timmermans, Great Bend, PA 18821
  • Call Sign: KA3SDW
    Grant Date: 09/15/1987, Expiration Date: 09/15/1997, Cancellation Date: 09/16/1999
    Registrant: Duane A Benedict, Rd 1 Box 144, Great Bend, PA 18821
  • Call Sign: KB3BC
    Grant Date: 01/09/1990, Expiration Date: 01/09/2000, Cancellation Date: 03/07/2002
    Registrant: James A Peploe, Box 2g Rd 1, Great Bend, PA 18821



Most common first names in Great Bend, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary1373.0 years
Joseph1275.4 years
William1267.7 years
Ruth1181.1 years
John1072.6 years
George882.5 years
Frances881.4 years
Edward864.1 years
Donald770.2 years
Charles772.7 years
Most common last names in Great Bend, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith682.0 years
Abbott564.8 years
Dean483.2 years
Franks475.0 years
Brink470.0 years
Garis480.0 years
Knifer471.1 years
Lord478.5 years
Skiba472.0 years
Bush375.3 years

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