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Beaver County

Population in July 2007: 139. Population change since 2000: -7.9%
 

Males: 62  (44.7%)
Females: 77  (55.3%)

Median resident age:  49.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip code: 15050


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,463 (it was $27,500 in 2000)
Hookstown:  $33,463
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $75,849 (it was $55,600 in 2000)
Hookstown:  $75,849
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $87,624; Detached houses: $99,488; Townhouses or other attached units: $32,002; Mobile homes: $29,500
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Races in Hookstown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Korean (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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

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Ancestries: German (15.8%), English (14.5%), Irish (12.5%), Scotch-Irish (9.9%), Polish (8.6%), Italian (7.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/18/1843

Elevation: 1010 feet

Land area: 0.12 square miles.

Population density: 1170 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hookstown

  • High school or higher: 69.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hookstown borough

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 47.4%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 17.5%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

1 residents are foreign born

This borough:  0.7%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Hookstown:  1.9% ($1,052)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)

Hookstown satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (28.3 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (284.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Midland borough, PA (1.7 miles ), Shippingport borough, PA (1.8 miles ), Georgetown, PA (1.8 miles) , Glasgow, PA (1.9 miles) , Chester, WV (2.2 miles ), Industry borough, PA (2.3 miles ), East Liverpool, OH (2.3 miles ), Ohioville borough, PA (2.4 miles ).

Latitude: 40.60 N, Longitude: 80.47 W

Area code: 724

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Population change in the 1990s: -17 (-10.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (32%)
  • Construction (23%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (16%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
  • Air transportation (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Social assistance (17%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (16%)
  • Bus drivers (16%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (13%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (13%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Child care workers (17%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)



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Hookstown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 33% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 44.3 miles away from the Hookstown borough center killed 18 people and injured 310 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.3 miles away from the borough center killed 9 people and injured 120 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Hookstown:
  • WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; WEIRTON, WV)
  • EAST LIVERPOOL CITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; EAST LIVERPOOL, OH)
  • MEDICAL CENTER BEAVE PA (about 11 miles; BEAVER, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Hookstown, PA

Airports located in Hookstown: See detailed data for Airports located in Hookstown, PA

Operable nuclear power plants near Hookstown:
  • 4 miles: Beaver Valley 1 and 2 in Shippingport, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hookstown:
  • GENEVA COLLEGE (about 14 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,059)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 20 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 29 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
Public high school in Hookstown:
Public elementary/middle schools in Hookstown:
Private elementary/middle school in Hookstown:
  • PLEASANT HILL WESLEYAN ACADEMY (Students: 4; Location: 466 PLEASANT HILL RD; Grades: KG - 10)
See full list of schools located in Hookstown


Hookstown map

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Tourist attraction: Amusements of Rochester Inc (Arcades & Amusements; 1198 Route 168).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Hookstown that have no violations reported:
  • HOOKSTOWN FREE METH CH (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HOOKSTOWN GRANGE FAIR SYSTEM (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HOOKSTOWN GRANGE 1980 SYSTEM 1 (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This borough:  2.3 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  74.2%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  3.0%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  6.6%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  5.3%
Whole state:  5.1%


Hookstown 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 significantly 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Hookstown travel time to work


Hookstown mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Beaver County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (84%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Other fuel (4%)


Religon statistics for Hookstown

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaSerbian Orthodox Church in the USA
Adherents57.1%9.5%8.9%7.1%1.5%
Congregations12.4%15.3%18.2%10.0%1.0%
NameChristian and Missionary AllianceGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaEpiscopal Church Charismatic Churches IndependentOther religions
Adherents1.5%1.3%1.1%1.1%11.1%
Congregations4.8%1.0%3.8%0.5%33.0%
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$205
Totals for Government 0$0 1$205



Hookstown government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $7,000
    General - Other: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $54,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $16,000
    Property: $3,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $8,000

3.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,157 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.75%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($186 average AGI)
Beaver County:  0.03%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Allegheny County, PA  1.32% ($42,876 average AGI)
from Butler County, PA  0.38% ($43,324)
from Lawrence County, PA  0.24% ($31,494)


4.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,194 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.51%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($162 average AGI)
Beaver County:  0.03%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Allegheny County, PA  1.16% ($36,943 average AGI)
to Butler County, PA  0.36% ($41,655)
to Lawrence County, PA  0.24% ($32,880)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hookstown:
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOHI (1490 AM; 1 kW; EAST LIVERPOOL, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKBN (570 AM; 5 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIG (950 AM; 1 kW; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WORLD WITNESS FOR CHRIST MINIST.,INC)
  • WKST (1200 AM; 5 kW; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBZY (1280 AM; 5 kW; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hookstown:
  • WOGF (104.3 FM; EAST LIVERPOOL, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WAMO-FM (106.7 FM; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC)
  • WOGH (103.5 FM; BURGETTSTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMXY (98.9 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQXK (105.1 FM; SALEM, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • W215BC (90.9 FM; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WQED-FM (89.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WBZZ (93.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WHOT-FM (101.1 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WORD-FM (101.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WOVK (98.7 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEGW (107.5 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVNP (89.9 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

TV broadcast stations around Hookstown:
  • WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W66BQ (Channel 66; BEAVER, PA; Owner: BRUNO-GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W25CI (Channel 25; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • W57BH (Channel 57; WEIRTON, WV; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • WKBN-TV (Channel 27; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WFMJ-TV (Channel 21; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: WFMJ TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBPA-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • WNEO (Channel 45; ALLIANCE, OH; Owner: NORTHEASTERN EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WYFX-LP (Channel 62; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
  • WQED (Channel 13; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W61CC (Channel 61; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE VIDEOHOUSE, INC.)
  • WYTV (Channel 33; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF YOUNGSTOWN, LLC)
  • WIIC-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WWBP-LP (Channel 25; FREEDOM, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • W56CL (Channel 56; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: BRUNO-GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • W63AU (Channel 63; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE BON-TELE NETWORK, INC.)


Hookstown fatal accident list:
Jun 4, 1975 06:10 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • 3.22 Mi E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 120 m, Overall height: 120 m, , Licensee ID: L00284833
    Registrant: Waterway Communications System Inc, 453 East Park Place, Jeffersonville, IN 47130, Phone: (812) 288-1693
  • David A Kirk, 207 Gibbs Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, , Licensee ID: L01051890
    Registrant: Stc Five LLC, 6391 Sprint Parkway, Overland Park, KS 66251, Phone: (877) 265-6872, Email:
  • Richard J Byrne, Bird Hill Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 82.2 m
    Registrant: Towerco Assets LLC, 5000 Valleystone Drive, Suite 200, Cary, NC 27519, Phone: (919) 653-5710, Email:
  • Stephanie I Jones, 260 Pittsburgh Grade Rd. (Hookstown), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • STATION, .2 Mi W Of Us Rte 30 2.1 Mi Se Of, Overall height: 29.6 m, Call Sign: WNET925
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.762 MHz, 928.762 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/16/1997, Expiration Date: 01/07/2007, Cancelation Date: 03/17/2007
    Registrant: Duquesne Light Company, 2833 New Beaver Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15233, Phone: (412) 393-8947, Fax: (412) 393-8559, Email:
  • WOGF TRANSMITTER, 3.2 Km Nw Of Intersection Of Sr 18 & Sr 151 (151 Tate Road), Type: Tower, Structure height: 151.1 m, Overall height: 152.1 m, Call Sign: WQEV481
    Assigned Frequencies : 946.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/25/2006, Expiration Date: 10/01/2012, Certifier: Lynn A Deppen
    Registrant: Keymarket Of Pa, L.L.C., 100 Ryan Court #98, Pittsburgh, PA 15205, Phone: (412) 489-1001, Fax: (412) 489-1002, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1
  • Station 51 3.22 Mi E, Type: Tower, Call Sign: WHG750
    Assigned Frequencies : 217.012 MHz, 217.512 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/02/2003, Expiration Date: 12/10/2012, Certifier: Sandra M Depriest
    Registrant: Dennis C Brown, 8124 Cooke Court, Suite 201, Manassas, VA 20109-7406, Phone: (703) 365-9436, Fax: (703) 365-9456, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Hookstown)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Hookstown)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$52,560
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 6029.00

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 9
  • Hazardous Condition: 33

Incident types - Hookstown


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Hookstown, PA

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