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Snyder County

Population in July 2007: 650.
Males: 319  (49.1%)
Females: 331  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  42.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17831.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,446 (it was $24,600 in 2000)
Hummels Wharf:  $29,446
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,891
Hummels Wharf:  $23,891
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $138,745 (it was $83,300 in 2000)
Hummels Wharf:  $138,745
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $140,642; Detached houses: $138,073; Townhouses or other attached units: $174,975; Mobile homes: $27,500

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Races in Hummels Wharf:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Hummels Wharf: 91.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (40.2%), United States (14.2%), English (8.4%), Italian (6.1%), Welsh (5.3%), Irish (4.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 480 feet

Land area: 0.28 square miles.

Population density: 2286 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hummels Wharf

  • High school or higher: 66.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hummels Wharf CDP

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 42.1%
  • Separated: 7.4%
  • Widowed: 18.7%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Hummels Wharf:  1.3% ($1,058)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (58.7 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (106.2 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (106.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Shamokin Dam borough, PA (1.1 miles ), Selinsgrove borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Sunbury, PA (1.8 miles ), Kratzerville, PA (1.8 miles ), Northumberland borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Kreamer, PA (2.7 miles ), Freeburg borough, PA (2.7 miles ), New Berlin borough, PA (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 40.83 N, Longitude: 76.84 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (22%)
  • Construction (18%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (6%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Carpenters (13%)
  • Therapists (12%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (9%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (17%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)



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Average climate in Hummels Wharf, Pennsylvania

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Hummels Wharf-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 14% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.7 miles away from the Hummels Wharf place center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.7 miles away from the place center killed 6 people and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Hummels Wharf-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 54.6 miles away from Hummels Wharf center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 92.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 43.1 miles away from Hummels Wharf center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Hummels Wharf:
  • SUNBURY COMMUNITY HOSP (about 4 miles; SUNBURY, PA)
  • EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; LEWISBURG, PA)
  • SHAMOKIN AREA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; COAL TOWNSHIP, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Hummels Wharf, PA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hummels Wharf:
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,534)
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 25 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,880)
  • PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 31 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; FT enrollment: 4,666)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 37 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 45 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 48 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 48 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Hummels Wharf and their reported violations in the past:

HUMMELS WHARF FIRE CO (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 6 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  2.0 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  58.9%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.1%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  10.2%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hummels Wharf, PA



Hummels Wharf compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median household income 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.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Hummels Wharf (2009 data):
  • Swineford National Bank: Hummels Wharf at 1255 North Susquehanna Trail, branch established on 1970-12-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $295.2 mil, Deposits: $224.9 mil, headquarters in Middleburg, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Snyder County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (60%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)


Religion statistics for Hummels Wharf

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristCatholic ChurchOld Order Mennonite
Adherents32.9%24.4%15.9%7.3%4.2%
Congregations22.4%30.6%11.8%1.2%8.2%
NameChurch of the NazareneChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsMennonite; Other Groups The Wesleyan ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.2%1.7%1.5%1.3%7.5%
Congregations1.2%1.2%3.5%2.4%17.6%
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.


5.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,467 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.60%
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 Northumberland County, PA  1.43% ($33,472 average AGI)
from Union County, PA  0.87% ($35,884)
from Juniata County, PA  0.26% ($32,833)


5.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,220 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.19%
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 Northumberland County, PA  1.28% ($28,565 average AGI)
to Union County, PA  0.74% ($28,696)
to Juniata County, PA  0.21% ($27,379)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hummels Wharf:
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYGL (1240 AM; 1 kW; SELINSGROVE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPGM (1570 AM; 3 kW; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMLP (1380 AM; 1 kW; MILTON, PA; Owner: MILTON-LEWISBURG B/CSTG, 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hummels Wharf:
  • WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W289AI (105.7 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENN. EDUC. TV ASSOC.)
  • WVLY-FM (100.9 FM; MILTON, PA; Owner: MILTON-LEWISBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQSU (88.9 FM; SELINSGROVE, PA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY)
  • WWBE (98.3 FM; MIFFLINBURG, PA; Owner: B-98 BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
  • WBGM (88.1 FM; NEW BERLIN, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCXR (103.7 FM; LEWISBURG, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WRVH (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WZXR (99.3 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WBZD-FM (93.3 FM; MUNCY, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WILQ (105.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • W263AG (100.5 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: DBA COVENANT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WGRC (91.3 FM; LEWISBURG, PA; Owner: SALT AND LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Hummels Wharf:
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WILF (Channel 53; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: PEGASUS BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, L.P.)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 40.824444 Lon: -76.849444, Call Sign: WQFA786
    Assigned Frequencies : 461.587 MHz, 461.712 MHz, 461.837 MHz, 466.962 MHz, 467.225 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/02/2006, Expiration Date: 06/02/2016, Certifier: Lisa Monnig
    Registrant: Bearcom Wireless Worldwide, Dallas, TX 75355-9001, Phone: (214) 340-8876, Fax: (214) 355-1713, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: N3ZHD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00232578
    Grant Date: 04/30/1999, Expiration Date: 05/05/2007
    Registrant: Carl R Kready, Hummels Wharf, PA 17831
  • Call Sign: W3VPJ, Previous Call Sign: KB3BHT, Licensee ID: L01012890
    Grant Date: 08/02/2006, Expiration Date: 09/09/2016, Certifier: Robert E Stahl
    Registrant: Susquehanna Valley Amat Rad Club Inc, Hummels Wharf, PA 17831
  • Call Sign: W3WNT, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 04/26/1988, Expiration Date: 04/26/1998, Cancelation Date: 04/27/2000
    Registrant: Robert H Wert, Hummels Wharf, PA 17831


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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