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Clarion County

Population in July 2008: 1,097. Population change since 2000: -6.7%
 

Males: 512  (46.7%)
Females: 585  (53.3%)

Median resident age:  40.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 16232.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,313 (it was $32,407 in 2000)
Knox:  $40,313
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,566
Knox:  $23,566
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $103,637 (it was $66,500 in 2000)
Knox:  $103,637
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $128,012; Detached houses: $119,057; Townhouses or other attached units: $1,654,234; In 2-unit structures: $512,644; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $139,526; Mobile homes: $24,091
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Races in Knox:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Knox: 83.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (39.4%), Irish (17.3%), English (8.5%), Dutch (6.7%), Scotch-Irish (5.6%), United States (5.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1380 feet

Land area: 0.57 square miles.

Population density: 1918 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Knox

  • High school or higher: 84.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Knox borough

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 56.4%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

6 residents are foreign born

This borough:  0.5%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Knox:  1.2% ($802)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Youngstown, OH (58.8 miles , pop. 82,026).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (59.6 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (245.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Shippenville borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Callensburg borough, PA (2.8 miles ), St. Petersburg borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Clarion borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Sligo borough, PA (3.0 miles ), Foxburg borough, PA (3.1 miles ), Emlenton borough, PA (3.1 miles ), Strattanville borough, PA (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 41.24 N, Longitude: 79.54 W

Area code: 814

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Population change in the 1990s: -6 (-0.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (22%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (3%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)



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Crime in Knox (2007):
  • 1 murder (90.1 per 100,000)
  • 1 rape (90.1 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 25 assaults (2252.3 per 100,000)
  • 9 burglaries (810.8 per 100,000)
  • 133 thefts (11982.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 1238.7 (higher means more crime, US average = 302.7)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.73
US city average:  3.00

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Knox-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 28% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.9 miles away from the Knox borough center killed 16 people and injured 125 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 38.2 miles away from the borough center killed 18 people and injured 310 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


Knox-area historical earthquake activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 93% 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 48.0 miles away from Knox center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 88.0 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 81.7 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 97.2 miles away from Knox 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 95.9 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 82.9 miles away from Knox 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 Knox:
  • CLARION HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; CLARION, PA)
  • CLARION PSYCH CNTR (about 9 miles; CLARION, PA)
  • UPMC NORTHWEST (about 15 miles; FRANKLIN, PA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Knox:
  • CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 9 miles; CLARION, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,690)
  • GROVE CITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; GROVE CITY, PA; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 31 miles; SLIPPERY ROCK, PA; FT enrollment: 6,399)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 47 miles; INDIANA, PA; FT enrollment: 12,307)
  • GENEVA COLLEGE (about 53 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; FT enrollment: 2,059)
  • YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; FT enrollment: 9,726)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)
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Public elementary/middle school in Knox:
See full list of schools located in Knox, School District: KEYSTONE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Knox:
  • KNOX PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $65,835; Location: 620 S MAIN ST, P O BOX 510; 18,184 books; 148 audio materials; 457 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This borough:  2.2 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  64.0%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  5.1%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  14.5%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  3.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Knox, PA



Knox compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • 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.
  • 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 Knox (2009 data):
  • The Farmers National Bank of Emlenton: Knox 338 Branch at Route 338 South, branch established on 1996-08-12. Info updated 2008-11-05: Bank assets: $373.6 mil, Deposits: $286.7 mil, headquarters in Emlenton, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Emclaire Financial Corp



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2004 Presidential Election results in Clarion County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (87%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Knox

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents34.3%26.1%9.7%7.5%4.7%
Congregations7.9%32.7%12.9%6.9%1.0%
NameUnited Church of ChristChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Church of the NazareneAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther religions
Adherents3.4%2.9%2.2%1.2%8.1%
Congregations5.0%5.0%5.0%2.0%21.8%
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 1$1,890$22,6800$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$1,060
Police Protection - Officers 3$6,910$27,6403$2,790
Streets and Highways 1$2,906$34,8720$0
Sewerage 1$3,134$37,6080$0
Water Supply 0$0 1$1,360
Totals for Government 6$14,840$29,68012$5,210



Knox government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $168,000
    Parking Facilities: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $167,000
    Water Utilities: $137,000
    General - Other: $101,000
    Regular Highways: $67,000
    Police Protection: $37,000
    Central Staff Services: $17,000
    General Public Buildings: $13,000
    Fire Protection: $10,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000
    Libraries: $4,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $28,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $471,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $443,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $28,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $20,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $40,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $435,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $183,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $23,000
    All Other: $7,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $69,000
    Property: $62,000
    NEC: $26,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $182,000

4.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,112 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.92%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($419 average AGI)
Clarion County:  0.13%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Armstrong County, PA  0.59% ($25,886 average AGI)
from Venango County, PA  0.46% ($28,221)
from Jefferson County, PA  0.42% ($24,381)


5.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,943 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.38%
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 Butler County, PA  0.56% ($26,333 average AGI)
to Venango County, PA  0.44% ($26,848)
to Armstrong County, PA  0.42% ($24,290)


Strongest AM radio stations in Knox:
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWCH (1300 AM; 1 kW; CLARION, PA; Owner: CLARION COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKQW (1120 AM; daytime; 1 kW; OIL CITY, PA; Owner: STEPHEN M. OLSZOWKA)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOYL (1340 AM; 1 kW; OIL CITY, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WECZ (1540 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WAVL (910 AM; 5 kW; APOLLO, PA; Owner: EVANGEL HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
  • WKBN (570 AM; 5 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Knox:
  • WCUC-FM (91.7 FM; CLARION, PA; Owner: CLARION STATE COLLEGE)
  • WOXX (99.3 FM; FRANKLIN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKQW-FM (96.3 FM; OIL CITY, PA; Owner: STEPHEN M. OLSZOWKA)
  • WCCR (92.7 FM; CLARION, PA; Owner: CLARION COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WGYI (98.5 FM; OIL CITY, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WAWN (89.5 FM; FRANKLIN, PA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WYTR (103.3 FM; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WUUZ (107.7 FM; COOPERSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WMKX (105.5 FM; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: STRATTAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Knox:
  • W25AX (Channel 25; KITTANNING, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • W45BT (Channel 45; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 1,100' South Southeast From Interchange 7 Of Interstate Highway I-80, Call Sign: KNKN870
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/30/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Stephanie I Jones, 1/8 Mile W Of I/S Furnace And Mt. Joy Rds., N On Access Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • Bonnie K Clark, Mt. Joy Road Tr416, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
  • Edward G Roach, Lowndes County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00296049
    Registrant: Sba Properties, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy., Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6
  • Ambulance Garage Main St, Call Sign: KNBZ618, Licensee ID: L00391627
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.220 MHz, 155.340 MHz, 155.160 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/23/2001, Expiration Date: 11/15/2010
    Registrant: Knox Area Volunteer Ambulance, Main Street, Knox, PA 16232, Phone: (814) 797-1284
  • Lat: 41.526667 Lon: -79.530278, Call Sign: WPSJ531
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.225 MHz, 456.225 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/21/2001, Expiration Date: 05/21/2011, Certifier: Gary Baker
    Registrant: Mobilcom, 1234, Meadville, PA 16335, Phone: (814) 724-1234, Fax: (814) 337-1234
  • MOBILE, 121 Tippecanoe, Structure height: 0 m, Call Sign: WPTJ494
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.175 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/15/2001, Expiration Date: 10/15/2011, Certifier: Dennis J Cochran
    Registrant: Beaver Township, 10 Bus Mong Rd, Knox, PA 16232, Phone: (814) 797-5067
  • Lat: 41.221500 Lon: -79.538444, Call Sign: WPUC457
    Assigned Frequencies : 464.875 MHz, 464.475 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/04/2002, Expiration Date: 02/04/2012, Cancelation Date: 12/29/2008, Certifier: Larry L Kifer
    Registrant: New Era Building Systems Inc, 451 Southern Ave, Strattanville, PA 16258, Phone: (800) 678-5581, Fax: (814) 764-3659, Email:
  • Lat: 41.188722 Lon: -79.537889, Call Sign: WQAS461
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.837 MHz, 451.887 MHz, 451.962 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/28/2004, Expiration Date: 07/28/2014, Certifier: Peter J Titley
    Registrant: Mobile Commun. Service, Inc., Meadville, PA 16335, Phone: (814) 724-1234, Fax: (814) 337-1234
  • Lat: 41.229722 Lon: -79.530972, Call Sign: WQGI835
    Assigned Frequencies : 72.1400 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/31/2007, Expiration Date: 01/31/2017, Certifier: Ed Williams
    Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc, N3211 County Rd H, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (262) 248-3000

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • CLARION, 1/8 Mile W Of I/S Furnace And Mt. Joy Rds., N On Access Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m, Call Sign: WMQ644
    Assigned Frequencies : 10618.1 MHz, 6345.49 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Knox)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8271W , Serial Number: 28-2425, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 04/23/1965
    Registrant (Individual): Carole S Stover, 1660 Tippecanoe Rd, Knox, PA 16232


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 47
  • Hazardous Condition: 89
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Knox


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