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Cambria County

Population in July 2007: 1,299. Population change since 2000: -6.2%
 

Males: 598  (46.1%)
Females: 701  (53.9%)
Median resident age:  41.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 16646.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,299 (it was $25,192 in 2000)
Hastings:  $31,299
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $76,029 (it was $52,100 in 2000)
Hastings:  $76,029
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $81,410; Detached houses: $85,047; Townhouses or other attached units: $116,335; In 2-unit structures: $59,347; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $76,214; Mobile homes: $16,471

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Races in Hastings:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Hastings: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (30.6%), Irish (17.7%), Polish (12.4%), Slovak (10.7%), Italian (10.2%), United States (7.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1758 feet

Land area: 0.56 square miles.

Population density: 2308 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hastings

  • High school or higher: 80.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hastings borough

  • Never married: 25.7%
  • Now married: 51.0%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 15.1%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.4%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Hastings:  1.4% ($713)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (88.3 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (249.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Carrolltown borough, PA (4.3 miles ), Northern Cambria borough, PA (4.7 miles ), Patton borough, PA (4.7 miles ), Westover borough, PA (6.5 miles ), Cherry Tree borough, PA (7.8 miles ), Chest Springs, PA (9.2 miles) , Colver, PA (9.9 miles ), New Washington, PA (10.9 miles) .

Latitude: 40.67 N, Longitude: 78.71 W

Area code: 814

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Population change in the 1990s: +13 (+0.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (9%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (31%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)
  • Apparel (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.77
US city average:  3.00

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Hastings-area historical tornado activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 32% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 35.7 miles away from the Hastings city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1980, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.4 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Hastings:
  • MINERS HOSPITAL (290 HAIDA AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Hastings:
  • BON SECOURS MERCY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; ALTOONA, PA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSP ALTOON (about 25 miles; ALTOONA, PA)
  • INDIANA HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; INDIANA, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Hastings, PA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hastings:
  • JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 27 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; ID: JST)
  • DU BOIS-JEFFERSON COUNTY (about 37 miles; DU BOIS, PA; ID: DUJ)
  • ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 38 miles; ALTOONA, PA; ID: AOO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hastings:
  • EBENSBURG (about 16 miles; EBENSBURG, PA; ID: 9G8)
  • PUNXSUTAWNEY MUNI (about 26 miles; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA; ID: N35)
  • BLUE KNOB VALLEY (about 27 miles; NEWRY, PA; ID: 7G4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hastings:
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 28 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,516)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 28 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 29 miles; INDIANA, PA; FT enrollment: 12,307)
  • CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 59 miles; CLARION, PA; FT enrollment: 5,690)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 60 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; FT enrollment: 38,248)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; FT enrollment: 4,672)
Private elementary/middle school in Hastings:
  • SAINT BERNARD SCHOOL (Students: 25; Location: 1375 SPANGLER STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Hastings:
  • HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $42,707; Location: 312 BEAVER ST, P O BOX 515; 12,147 books; 357 audio materials; 429 video materials; 62 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.6%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.1%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  13.1%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hastings, PA


75 people in nursing homes


Hastings compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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 below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Hastings (2007 data):
  • First National Bank of Pennsylvania: Hastings Branch at 297 Beaver Street, branch established on 1967-08-07. Info updated 2006-07-26: Bank assets: $5,843.0 mil, Deposits: $4,385.2 mil, headquarters in Greenville, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 160 total offices, Holding Company: F.N.b. Corporation



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (74%)
  • Coal or coke (14%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • 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 1$44
Other Government Administration 2$3,100$18,6000$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,021$24,2520$0
Streets and Highways 2$2,396$14,3760$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$571
Totals for Government 5$7,517$18,0412$615



Hastings government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $16,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $24,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $250,000
    Central Staff Services: $82,000
    Police Protection: $33,000
    Regular Highways: $22,000
    General Public Buildings: $13,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
    Financial Administration: $9,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    Housing & Community Development: $4,000
    Water Utilities: $3,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $44,000
    Interest Earnings: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $131,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $67,000
  • Tax - Property: $84,000
    Individual Income: $55,000
    NEC: $17,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $181,000

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 Hastings:
  • WNCC (950 AM; 1 kW; BARNESBORO, PA)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, 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.)
  • WVAM (1430 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
  • WFBG (1290 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WRDD (1580 AM; 1 kW; EBENSBURG, PA)
  • WECZ (1540 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WKMC (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROARING SPRING, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WCED (1420 AM; 5 kW; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hastings:
  • WBRX (94.3 FM; PATTON, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WPCL (97.3 FM; NORTHERN CAMBRIA, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INCORPORATED)
  • WHPA (93.5 FM; BARNESBORO, PA; Owner: VERNAL ENTERPRISES INC.)
  • 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)
  • WBXQ (94.7 FM; CRESSON, PA; Owner: SOUNDS GOOD, INC.)
  • W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WKYE (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WFRJ (88.9 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WQKK (92.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WGLU (99.1 FM; EBENSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WOKW (102.9 FM; CURWENSVILLE, PA; Owner: RAYMARK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WQYX (93.1 FM; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: CLEARFIELD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WOWQ (102.1 FM; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Hastings:
  • WPSX-TV (Channel 3; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
  • 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)


Hastings fatal accident list:
Sep 25, 1982 09:99 AM, 11051, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • KARL F Hosterman, Along Lr11049, .6 Mi East Of Lr11051, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Overall height: 36 m
    Registrant: Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 337-3656

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6
  • 5th Ave & Coleman St, Call Sign: KWO527
    Assigned Frequencies : 33.7000 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/14/2001, Expiration Date: 09/24/2011
    Registrant: Hastings Volunteer Fire Company No 1, 122 Laurel Drive, Hastings, PA 16646, Phone: (814) 946-3085
  • Lr 11049 .6 Mi E Int Lr 11051, Call Sign: KTU247
    Assigned Frequencies : 453.300 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/24/1996, Expiration Date: 01/12/2002, Cancelation Date: 11/28/2001
    Registrant: Barnesboro, Borough Of, Barnesboro, PA 15714, Phone: (814) 948-8230
  • Corner 5th Ave & Coleman St, Call Sign: KNDL879, Licensee ID: L00535135
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.175 MHz, 155.340 MHz, 155.385 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/09/1997, Expiration Date: 08/04/2002, Cancelation Date: 09/17/2002
    Registrant: Hastings Area Ambulance Assoc Inc, Box 584, Hastings, PA 16646, Phone: (814) 247-8885
  • Cor 5th & Coleman St, Call Sign: WNJY261, Licensee ID: L00535135
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.515 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/05/2002, Expiration Date: 09/18/2012
    Registrant: Hastings Area Ambulance Assoc Inc, Box 584, Hastings, PA 16646, Phone: (814) 247-8885
  • Along Lr11049.6 Mi E Of Lr11051, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Overall height: 36 m, Call Sign: WPMS646
    Assigned Frequencies : 462.275 MHz, 462.525 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/09/2003, Expiration Date: 12/02/2013, Certifier: Karl F Hosterman
    Registrant: Skylines Unlimited, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Fax: (717) 337-1078
  • .99 Km On Ridge Rd South Of Ext With Grace St, Type: Upole, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WPXP208
    Assigned Frequencies : 859.912 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/13/2003, Expiration Date: 05/13/2013, Certifier: William E Harwood
    Registrant: Ssi Services Inc, 2578 Interstate Drive, Suite 100, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (800) 590-8837, Fax: (717) 541-8649

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: N3UND, Licensee ID: L00944684
    Grant Date: 11/24/2004, Expiration Date: 02/21/2015, Certifier: Kevin P Griffiths
    Registrant: Kevin P Griffiths, 650 Griffiths Rd, Hastings, PA 16646
  • Call Sign: N3VRK, Licensee ID: L01038470
    Grant Date: 07/07/2005, Expiration Date: 06/27/2015, Certifier: Michael A Anna
    Registrant: Michael A Anna, 4th Ave, Hastings, PA 16646
  • Call Sign: N3WZB, Licensee ID: L00201228
    Grant Date: 03/15/2006, Expiration Date: 03/18/2016, Certifier: Jon R Soltis
    Registrant: Jon R Soltis, 220 Spring Rd, Hastings, PA 16646
  • Call Sign: N3WZC, Licensee ID: L00375975
    Grant Date: 03/07/2006, Expiration Date: 03/18/2016, Certifier: Paul M Dolges
    Registrant: Paul M Dolges, 144 Middle St., Hastings, PA 16646


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: SRAL JOSEPH J CGS HAWK (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: HIRTH 3202 (270 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 5546X , Serial Number: HSSC-928-3202-TRI, Year manufactured: 2004, Airworthiness Date: 11/14/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Joseph J Sral, 213 Huber St, Hastings, PA 16646

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