Lanesboro, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2007: 557. Population change since 2000: -4.3%

Males: 248	(44.6%)
Females: 309	(55.4%)

Median resident age:	41.6 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 18827.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,868 (it was $27,727 in 2000)

Lanesboro:	$33,868
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $114,129 (it was $70,900 in 2000)

Lanesboro:	$114,129
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $130,666; Detached houses: $132,105; Townhouses or other attached units: $125,546; In 2-unit structures: $101,257; Mobile homes: $39,722

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Races in Lanesboro:

White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
Korean (1.2%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Lanesboro: 85.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (19.4%), German (16.7%), English (15.1%), United States (12.6%), Italian (9.2%), Polish (4.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1888

Elevation: 965 feet

Land area: 2.55 square miles.

Population density: 218 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lanesboro

High school or higher: 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
Unemployed: 7.2%
Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lanesboro borough

Never married: 23.4%
Now married: 46.3%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 16.2%
Divorced: 12.2%

22 residents are foreign born (3.2% Europe, 0.5% Latin America).

This borough:	3.7%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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

Lanesboro:	1.6% ($1,164)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (24.9 miles , pop. 56,298).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (111.7 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (117.4 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Oakland borough, PA (1.3 miles ), Susquehanna Depot borough, PA (1.3 miles ), Starrucca borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Thompson borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Windsor, NY (2.9 miles ), Great Bend borough, PA (2.9 miles ), Hallstead borough, PA (2.9 miles ), Windsor, NY (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 41.96 N, Longitude: 75.58 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+0.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (14%)
Mining (13%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Machinery (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (18%)
Educational services (17%)
Computer and electronic products (8%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Apparel (5%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Carpenters (5%)
Construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Cashiers (4%)
Food processing workers (4%)

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Average climate in Lanesboro, Pennsylvania

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Lanesboro-area historical tornado activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 38% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.4 miles away from the Lanesboro borough center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 30.1 miles away from the borough center injured 12 people and caused $3 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Lanesboro:

BARNES KASSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; SUSQUEHANNA, PA)
MONTROSE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MONTROSE, PA)
BINGHAMTON PSYCH CENTER (about 21 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lanesboro:

SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 19 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 11,498)
BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 4,081)
MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,203)
UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 40 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 4,093)
SUNY COLLEGE AT ONEONTA (about 45 miles; ONEONTA, NY; FT enrollment: 5,333)
WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 53 miles; CORTLAND, NY; FT enrollment: 6,187)

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Cemetery: Saint Johns Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Starrucca Creek (A), Canawacta Creek (B), Pigpen Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This borough:	2.4 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	60.1%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	10.9%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	19.5%
Whole state:	11.0%

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

This borough:	4.3%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lanesboro, PA

Lanesboro compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Lanesboro mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Susquehanna County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (56%) Electricity (30%) Wood (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Coal or coke (2%)

Religon statistics for Lanesboro

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Episcopal Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	37.4%	35.7%	6.3%	4.0%	3.4%
Congregations	38.5%	15.4%	7.7%	5.1%	9.0%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Church of Christ	Lutheran Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	3.1%	2.4%	2.2%	1.3%	4.2%
Congregations	3.8%	1.3%	1.3%	2.6%	15.4%

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	$1,700
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$476
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		4	$4,080
Streets and Highways	0	$0		3	$510
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		3	$2,584
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$272
Totals for Government	0	$0		13	$9,622

5.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,383 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.05%
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 Lackawanna County, PA	1.06% ($32,880 average AGI)
from Broome County, NY	0.58% ($43,229)
from Wyoming County, PA	0.43% ($31,071)

5.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,119 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.39%
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 Broome County, NY	0.94% ($31,877 average AGI)
to Lackawanna County, PA	0.91% ($28,180)
to Wyoming County, PA	0.49% ($27,654)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lanesboro:

WINR (680 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
WNBF (1290 AM; 9 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WYOS (1360 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WENE (1430 AM; 5 kW; ENDICOTT, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
WDLA (1270 AM; 5 kW; WALTON, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKJN (1440 AM; 5 kW; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lanesboro:

WIYN (94.7 FM; DEPOSIT, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
WIFF (90.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WCDW (100.5 FM; CONKLIN, NY; Owner: EQUINOX BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAAL (99.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSKG-FM (89.3 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB.TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
WMXW (103.3 FM; VESTAL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKGB-FM (92.5 FM; CONKLIN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWYL (104.1 FM; CHENANGO BRIDGE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSQX-FM (91.5 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CNCL.)
WPGP (88.3 FM; TAFTON, PA; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
WQFN (100.1 FM; FOREST CITY, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
WPEL-FM (96.5 FM; MONTROSE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
W273AB (102.5 FM; OWEGO, NY; Owner: WEBO RADIO, INC.)
WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WWDL-FM (104.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCWI (94.3 FM; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WUSR (99.5 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON)

TV broadcast stations around Lanesboro:

WSKG-TV (Channel 46; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
WICZ-TV (Channel 40; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
WBNG-TV (Channel 12; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
W26BS (Channel 14; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WIVT (Channel 34; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
WBPN-LP (Channel 10; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
WBGH-CA (Channel 20; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)

Lanesboro fatal accident list:
May 4, 1997 05:45 AM, 1009, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 22, 1992 06:15 AM, 171, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 1, 1989 12:15 AM, 171, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 28, 1987 07:30 AM, Sr01710530, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
Jul 9, 1984 07:99 AM, 00946, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total costs: $797,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,417
Total average daily truck traffic: 424
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 8,720

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

Susquehanna, Susquehanna Sd, Type: Mast, Structure height: 39.6 m, Call Sign: WQJH945
Assigned Frequencies : 21825.0 MHz
Grant Date: 09/16/2008, Expiration Date: 09/16/2018, Certifier: Daniel S Suster
Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd, Ste 200e, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: WA3VIS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00718000
Grant Date: 07/22/2003, Expiration Date: 09/14/2013
Registrant: Steve Whitaker, Lanesboro, PA 18827

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