Indian Lake, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2008: 458. Population change since 2000: +1.8%

Males: 240	(52.4%)
Females: 218	(47.6%)

Median resident age:	46.6 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $65,301 (it was $53,750 in 2000)

Indian Lake:	$65,301
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $34,462

Indian Lake:	$34,462
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $207,081 (it was $146,600 in 2000)

Indian Lake:	$207,081
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $278,208; Detached houses: $284,793; Townhouses or other attached units: $77,458; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $160,946

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Races in Indian Lake:

White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Indian Lake: 90.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (42.7%), English (15.6%), Irish (13.1%), Polish (8.4%), Slovak (8.2%), Hungarian (4.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 2281 feet

Land area: 3.69 square miles.

Population density: 124 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Indian Lake

High school or higher: 97.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.1%
Unemployed: 4.1%
Mean travel time to work: 34.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Indian Lake borough

Never married: 19.2%
Now married: 67.4%
Separated: 2.3%
Widowed: 4.5%
Divorced: 6.6%

9 residents are foreign born

This borough:	2.0%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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

Indian Lake:	1.1% ($1,649)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (65.0 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (196.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Shanksville borough, PA (1.8 miles ), Central City borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Stoystown borough, PA (2.5 miles ), New Baltimore, PA (2.5 miles) , Friedens, PA (2.7 miles ), Hooversville borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Berlin borough, PA (3.2 miles ), Schellsburg borough, PA (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 40.05 N, Longitude: 78.86 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 814

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Population change in the 1990s: +62 (+16.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
Educational services (9%)
Construction (8%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Mining (5%)
Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (25%)
Health care (22%)
Finance and insurance (14%)
Public administration (6%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (11%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
Business operations specialists (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secondary school teachers (8%)
Registered nurses (8%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
Business operations specialists (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)

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Indian Lake-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 11% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.1 miles away from the Indian Lake borough center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.7 miles away from the borough center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused $4 million in damages.

Indian Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 81.3 miles away from Indian Lake center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Indian Lake:

WINDBER HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; WINDBER, PA)
SOMERSET COMM HOSP (about 13 miles; SOMERSET, PA)
MEYERSDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MYERSDALE, PA)

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Amtrak station near Indian Lake:

20 miles: JOHNSTOWN (47 WALNUT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Operable nuclear power plant near Indian Lake:

17 miles: Three Mile Island 1 in Londonderry Twp., PA.

Local government website: www.indian-lake.pa.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Indian Lake:

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 17 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,851)
FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; FT enrollment: 4,672)
WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 41 miles; ALTOONA, PA; FT enrollment: 3,516)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 44 miles; INDIANA, PA; FT enrollment: 12,307)
CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 55 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)

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Reservoir: Indian Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Clear Run (A), Calendars Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This borough:	2.2 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	70.9%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	3.9%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	2.9%
Whole state:	11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	0.7%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Indian Lake, PA

Indian Lake compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Median house value above 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 below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Indian Lake mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Somerset County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (54%) Electricity (29%) Wood (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Coal or coke (2%)

Religion statistics for Indian Lake

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Church of the Brethren	United Church of Christ
Adherents	28.7%	23.5%	13.3%	9.5%	6.3%
Congregations	9.1%	18.2%	17.7%	11.6%	7.6%

Name	Mennonite Church USA	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Assemblies of God	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	2.5%	2.2%	1.7%	1.7%	10.5%
Congregations	4.0%	2.5%	3.0%	3.0%	23.2%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	1	$3,410	$40,920	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	2	$4,990	$29,940	1	$197
Streets and Highways	4	$10,973	$32,919	0	$0
Totals for Government	7	$19,373	$33,211	1	$197

Indian Lake government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $85,000
All Other: $18,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $166,000
Water Utilities: $72,000

General - Other: $59,000

Police Protection: $58,000

Central Staff Services: $45,000

Sewerage: $25,000

Parks & Recreation: $25,000

General Public Buildings: $18,000

Financial Administration: $15,000

Fire Protection: $6,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $18,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $356,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $329,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $45,000
Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $87,000
Interest Earnings: $48,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $58,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $899,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $189,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $40,000
All Other: $8,000
Tax - Property: $155,000
NEC: $78,000

Individual Income: $32,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $250,000

3.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,319 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.26%
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 Cambria County, PA	0.87% ($35,913 average AGI)
from Westmoreland County, PA	0.23% ($35,463)
from Allegheny County, PA	0.19% ($57,607)

3.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,568 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.82%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($291 average AGI)
Somerset County: 0.05%
Pennsylvania average: 0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Cambria County, PA	0.79% ($21,680 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA	0.29% ($36,365)
to Westmoreland County, PA	0.23% ($31,597)

Strongest AM radio stations in Indian Lake:

WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WYSN (1330 AM; 5 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WHJB (1600 AM; 5 kW; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: JOHN H. CESSNA)
WCBC (1270 AM; 5 kW; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: CUMBERLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
WBFD (1310 AM; 3 kW; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Indian Lake:

WCCL (101.7 FM; CENTRAL CITY, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WAYC (100.9 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
WFRJ (88.9 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WKYE (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WQKK (92.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WUZY (97.7 FM; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN,INC.)
WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
WROG (102.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
WFWM (91.9 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
WKGO (106.1 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
WSKE (104.3 FM; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
WLIC (97.1 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
WFRB-FM (105.3 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
WBXQ (94.7 FM; CRESSON, PA; Owner: SOUNDS GOOD, INC.)
WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
WMTZ (96.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Indian Lake:

WNPA (Channel 19; JEANNETTE, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PITTSBURGH INC.)
WWCP-TV (Channel 8; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: PEAK MEDIA OF PA LICENSEE LLC)
WJAC-TV (Channel 6; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
W57BM (Channel 57; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: PALM TELEVISION, L.P.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 20
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 26

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

Lot 134 Peninsula Dr, Call Sign: WZY909
Assigned Frequencies : 151.775 MHz
Grant Date: 06/29/1999, Expiration Date: 06/27/2004, Cancelation Date: 08/29/2004
Registrant: Protective Security Inc, 643 Lamberd Ave, Johnstown, PA 15904, Phone: (814) 266-3149
700 South Shore Trail, Call Sign: WPTZ999
Assigned Frequencies : 458.012 MHz, 464.512 MHz, 463.237 MHz
Grant Date: 01/22/2002, Expiration Date: 01/22/2012, Cancelation Date: 04/03/2007, Certifier: Robert Yurich
Registrant: Prolink Solutions, 410 S. Benson Lane, Chandler, AZ 85224, Phone: (480) 961-8800, Fax: (480) 961-2009, Email:
700 South Shore Trail, Call Sign: WPVI782
Assigned Frequencies : 463.912 MHz, 457.562 MHz, 467.762 MHz, 458.012 MHz, 464.012 MHz
Grant Date: 06/24/2002, Expiration Date: 06/24/2012, Certifier: Robert Yurich
Registrant: Prolink Solutions, 410 S. Benson Lane, Chandler, AZ 85224, Phone: (480) 961-8800, Fax: (480) 961-2009, Email:

	B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	4	$131,948	11	$101,724	2	$41,590	3	$172,840
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	1	$143,450	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$49,620	4	$82,400	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$53,840	1	$118,950	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0212.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$86,220	1	$74,460
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2003 2001

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0212.00

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