Jackson Center, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2008: 207. Population change since 2000: -6.3%

Males: 94	(45.7%)
Females: 113	(54.3%)

Median resident age:	32.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 16133.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,243 (it was $35,625 in 2000)

Jackson Center:	$42,243
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,446

Jackson Center:	$18,446
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $86,806 (it was $67,000 in 2000)

Jackson Center:	$86,806
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $118,393; Detached houses: $125,296; In 2-unit structures: $66,323; Mobile homes: $22,500

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Races in Jackson Center:

White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Jackson Center: 83.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (35.3%), Irish (11.3%), English (6.8%), Scotch-Irish (5.9%), Dutch (3.2%), Slovak (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/05/1882

Land area: 1.14 square miles.

Population density: 181 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Jackson Center

High school or higher: 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
Unemployed: 7.1%
Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jackson Center borough

Never married: 17.2%
Now married: 68.6%
Separated: 3.0%
Widowed: 1.2%
Divorced: 10.1%

3 residents are foreign born

This borough:	1.4%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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

Jackson Center:	1.0% ($667)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Youngstown, OH (29.0 miles , pop. 82,026).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (58.0 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (276.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Stoneboro borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Mercer borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Sandy Lake borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Fredonia borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Grove City borough, PA (2.9 miles ), Barkeyville borough, PA (3.1 miles ), New Lebanon borough, PA (3.3 miles ), Harrisville borough, PA (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 41.27 N, Longitude: 80.14 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 724

Jackson Center household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-13.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Repair and maintenance (14%)
Truck transportation (12%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Health care (7%)
Construction (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (26%)
Educational services (17%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Plastics and rubber products (6%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (26%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (14%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
Motor vehicle operators except bus and truck drivers (5%)
Engineers (3%)
Art and design workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Child care workers (13%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Other financial specialists (9%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)

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Average climate in Jackson Center, Pennsylvania

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Jackson Center-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 44% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 7.5 miles away from the Jackson Center 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 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.3 miles away from the borough center killed 16 people and injured 125 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Jackson Center-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 20.1 miles away from Jackson Center center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 57.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 57.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/20/2006 at 20:11:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 68.7 miles away from Jackson Center center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/1993 at 06:30:05, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.8 miles away from Jackson Center center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Jackson Center:

UNITED COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; GROVE CITY, PA)
UPMC HORIZON (about 9 miles; GREENVILLE, PA)
SHARON REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 17 miles; SHARON, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Jackson Center, PA

Airports located in Jackson Center:

Still Meadow Farm Airport (Runways: 1)

College/University in Jackson Center:

PITTSBURGH FLORAL ACADEMY (Location: 417 KILGORE RD; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jackson Center:

GROVE CITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; GROVE CITY, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 17 miles; SLIPPERY ROCK, PA; FT enrollment: 6,399)
YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; FT enrollment: 9,726)
GENEVA COLLEGE (about 37 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; FT enrollment: 2,059)
CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 41 miles; CLARION, PA; FT enrollment: 5,690)
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 56 miles; KENT, OH; FT enrollment: 18,677)
ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 56 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; FT enrollment: 3,426)

Private elementary/middle school in Jackson Center:

DUTCHLANE SCHOOL (Students: 26; Location: 47 DUTCH LANE; Grades: 1 - 9)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fox Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Jackson Center and their reported violations in the past:

HOWIES PUB (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

JACKSON CENTER VOL FIRE CO AUX (Population served: 35, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

3 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Jackson Center that have no violations reported:

JACKSON MEADOWS COUNTRY MARKET (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
JACKSON CENTER DAIRY QUEEN (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This borough:	2.7 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	76.5%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	6.2%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	8.1%
Whole state:	11.0%

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

This borough:	3.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Jackson Center, PA

2 people in religious group quarters

Jackson Center compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Jackson Center mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Mercer County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (71%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%) Electricity (7%) Wood (7%)

Religion statistics for Jackson Center

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Church of Christ
Adherents	42.3%	15.6%	15.0%	4.4%	2.9%
Congregations	10.2%	17.0%	18.2%	2.8%	2.8%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Assemblies of God	Episcopal Church	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	2.0%	1.6%	1.4%	1.4%	13.4%
Congregations	4.0%	2.3%	2.3%	3.4%	36.9%

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
Financial Administration	0	$0		4	$975
Other Government Administration	0	$0		9	$254
Sewerage	1	$5,623	$67,476	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$5,623	$67,476	13	$1,229

Jackson Center government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
Charges - Solid Waste Management: $49,000
Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $16,000
Sewerage: $16,000

Regular Highways: $8,000

General - Other: $8,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000

Fire Protection: $2,000

Financial Administration: $2,000

Housing & Community Development: $2,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $7,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000
General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $199,000
State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $13,000
Highways: $5,000

All Other: $1,000
Tax - Individual Income: $12,000
Property: $4,000

NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $21,000

3.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,162 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.78%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($128 average AGI)
Mercer County: 0.06%
Pennsylvania average: 0.12%

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

from Trumbull County, OH	0.39% ($72,180 average AGI)
from Lawrence County, PA	0.35% ($30,853)
from Allegheny County, PA	0.30% ($37,410)

4.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,257 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.56%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($282 average AGI)
Mercer County: 0.05%
Pennsylvania average: 0.05%

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

to Trumbull County, OH	0.43% ($26,661 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA	0.37% ($28,247)
to Lawrence County, PA	0.31% ($32,609)

Strongest AM radio stations in Jackson Center:

KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKBN (570 AM; 5 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNIO (1390 AM; 10 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
WBZY (1280 AM; 5 kW; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKST (1200 AM; 5 kW; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPIC (790 AM; 1 kW; SHARON, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WHKW (1440 AM; 5 kW; WARREN, OH; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WHBC (1480 AM; 15 kW; CANTON, OH; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jackson Center:

WLLF (96.7 FM; MERCER, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WICT (95.1 FM; GROVE CITY, PA; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
WMXY (98.9 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WSAJ-FM (91.1 FM; GROVE CITY, PA; Owner: GROVE CITY COLLEGE)
WOXX (99.3 FM; FRANKLIN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
WWIZ (103.9 FM; MERCER, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WGYY (100.3 FM; MEADVILLE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
WHOT-FM (101.1 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WHUZ (94.3 FM; SAEGERTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
WYTN (91.7 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WYFM (102.9 FM; SHARON, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WEXC (107.1 FM; GREENVILLE, PA; Owner: BEACON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WUUZ (107.7 FM; COOPERSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
WAWN (89.5 FM; FRANKLIN, PA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WAKZ (95.9 FM; SHARPSVILLE, PA; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
WRBP (101.9 FM; HUBBARD, OH; Owner: STOP 26-RIVERBEND, INC.)
W248AD (97.5 FM; NEW WILMINGTON, PA; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY)
WVMN (90.1 FM; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)

TV broadcast stations around Jackson Center:

WFXI-CA (Channel 17; MERCER, PA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
WKBN-TV (Channel 27; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
WFMJ-TV (Channel 21; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: WFMJ TELEVISION, INC.)
W50BF (Channel 50; SHARON, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
W56CL (Channel 56; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: BRUNO-GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
WYFX-LP (Channel 62; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
WYTV (Channel 33; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF YOUNGSTOWN, LLC)
W52BO (Channel 52; MEADVILLE, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Jackson Center fatal accident list:
Apr 8, 2006 04:13 AM, Us-62, Lat: 41.272219, Lon: -80.140869, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 2, 1991 08:30 AM, 62, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 28, 1982 08:99 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

Ramon a Jones, 1/2 Mile West Of Jackson Center, Pa On Rt. 62, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m
Registrant: Mobilcom, 16343 Conneaut Lake Rd., Meadvijackson Center, PA 16335, Phone: (814) 724-1234, Email:
William C Fritzinger, 4,435 Feet Southeast Of The Intersection Of Sr 62 And I-79, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m
Registrant: Paul, Hastings, Janofsky And Walker, LLP, 1299 Pennsylvania, Ave., Nw, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 508-9562, Email:
Edward G Roach, 448 S. Foster Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 59.7 m
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

S Side Of Fire Sta Pa Rt 62, Structure height: 15 m, Call Sign: KGD413, Licensee ID: L00027204
Assigned Frequencies : 33.8200 MHz, 33.8800 MHz
Grant Date: 10/01/2002, Expiration Date: 12/23/2012
Registrant: County Of Mercer, 205 S Erie St, Mercer, PA 16137, Phone: (412) 662-3800

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1

0.5 Mi. West Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m, Call Sign: KNKK317
Assigned Frequencies : 152.510 MHz
Grant Date: 03/03/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019
Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6

Call Sign: K3FUO, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 08/18/1987, Expiration Date: 08/18/1997, Cancelation Date: 08/20/1999
Registrant: William A Wiese, Rd 2, Jackson Center, PA 16133
Call Sign: K3KSC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00740909
Grant Date: 09/10/2003, Expiration Date: 12/07/2013, Certifier: Paul H Baer Sr
Registrant: Paul H Baer Sr, 1766 Sandy Lake Grove City Rd, Jackson Center, PA 16133-2524
Call Sign: K3QQK, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 04/22/1998, Expiration Date: 04/22/2008
Registrant: Melvin D Bert, Rd 1 Box 22, Jackson Center, PA 16133
Call Sign: KA3SJL, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 12/08/1987, Expiration Date: 12/08/1997, Cancelation Date: 12/09/1999
Registrant: Tawnya D Smith, Rd 1, Jackson Center, PA 16133
Call Sign: N3XDU, Previous Call Sign: KB3BNR, Licensee ID: L01093588
Grant Date: 12/12/2005, Expiration Date: 03/08/2016, Certifier: Robert M Grant
Registrant: Robert M Grant, 1536 Franklin Rd, Jackson Center, PA 16133
Call Sign: W3OY, Previous Call Sign: N3GIF, Licensee ID: L01431497
Grant Date: 09/17/2008, Expiration Date: 09/17/2018
Registrant: Paul H Baer Jr, 1754 Sandy Lake-Grove City Rd., Jackson Center, PA 16133

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 172RG (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5221U , Serial Number: 172RG0288, Year manufactured: 1980, Airworthiness Date: 02/07/1980
Registrant (Individual): Steven E Kalasky, 405 S Foster Rd, Jackson Center, PA 16133

	B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$69,230	1	$130,030	1	$19,360
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	1	$82,510	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0325.02

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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