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Carbon County

Population in July 2007: 4,166. Population change since 2000: -1.7%
 

Males: 1,902  (45.7%)
Females: 2,264  (54.3%)

Median resident age:  41.0 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 18232.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,891 (it was $27,478 in 2000)
Lansford:  $32,891
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $56,964 (it was $34,200 in 2000)
Lansford:  $56,964
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $70,328; Detached houses: $91,608; Townhouses or other attached units: $68,294; In 2-unit structures: $124,727; Mobile homes: $42,212

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Races in Lansford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Lansford: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: Slovak (22.4%), German (16.1%), Irish (13.7%), Polish (13.6%), Italian (10.0%), Dutch (4.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1877

Elevation: 1134 feet

Land area: 1.56 square miles.

Population density: 2669 people per square mile 
 
 (average).




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For population 25 years and over in Lansford

  • High school or higher: 75.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lansford borough

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 45.2%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 15.5%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

32 residents are foreign born

This borough:  0.8%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Lansford:  2.0% ($681)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Allentown, PA (26.6 miles , pop. 106,632).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (69.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Summit Hill borough, PA (1.0 miles ), Coaldale borough, PA (1.2 miles ), Nesquehoning borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Tamaqua borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Hometown, PA (2.3 miles ), Beaver Meadows borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Tresckow, PA (2.7 miles ), McAdoo borough, PA (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 40.83 N, Longitude: 75.88 W

Area code: 570

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Population change in the 1990s: -358 (-7.8%).


Historical population


Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (24%)
  • Apparel (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)



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Crime in Lansford (2007):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 robbery (23.9 per 100,000)
  • 10 assaults (239.2 per 100,000)
  • 7 burglaries (167.5 per 100,000)
  • 19 thefts (454.5 per 100,000)
  • 4 auto thefts (95.7 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 92.6 (higher means more crime, US average = 302.7)

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Lansford-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 37% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/26/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.4 miles away from the Lansford borough center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 24.3 miles away from the borough center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Lansford:
  • ST LUKE'S MINERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; COALDALE, PA)
  • GNADEN HUETTEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; LEHIGHTON, PA)
  • HAZLETON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; HAZLETON, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Lansford, PA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lansford:
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,145)
  • MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 25 miles; Allentown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,334)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 26 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
  • NORTHAMPTON COUNTY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; FT enrollment: 3,128)
  • LEHIGH UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; FT enrollment: 5,725)
Public high school in Lansford:
Public elementary/middle school in Lansford:
Private elementary/middle school in Lansford:
  • OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS (Students: 297; Location: 30 E BERTSCH ST; Grades: KG - 8)
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Tourist attraction: 9 Coal Mine & Museum (9 Dock Street).

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  58.5%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  5.7%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  14.3%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  6.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lansford, PA


28 people in nursing homes
7 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Lansford compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above 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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Banks with branches in Lansford (2009 data):
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Lansford Branch at 430 West Patterson Street, branch established on 1920-01-01. Info updated 2007-12-13: Bank assets: $64,824.2 mil, Deposits: $42,406.1 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 707 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Lansford Branch at 12 West Ridge Street, branch established on 1989-11-10. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • The Harleysville National Bank and Trust Company: Lansford Branch at 13-15 West Ridge Street, branch established on 1903-12-03. Info updated 2008-12-22: Bank assets: $5,478.1 mil, Deposits: $3,945.6 mil, headquarters in Harleysville, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 85 total offices, Holding Company: Harleysville National Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Carbon County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (66%)
  • Coal or coke (20%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religon statistics for Lansford

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal Church
Adherents53.1%23.4%12.4%4.1%2.1%
Congregations24.7%24.7%18.3%10.8%3.2%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic ChurchEvangelical Free Church of AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents1.3%1.1%1.0%0.7%0.7%
Congregations3.2%2.2%1.1%2.2%9.7%
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$2,015$24,1800$0
Other Government Administration 1$1,771$21,2520$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$9,850$59,1005$7,937
Police - Other 0$0 8$4,140
Streets and Highways 2$7,005$42,0303$554
Health 0$0 1$266
Totals for Government 6$20,641$41,28217$12,897



Lansford government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $268,000
    Sewerage: $110,000
    Parks & Recreation: $40,000
    All Other: $37,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $394,000
    General - Other: $267,000
    Solid Waste Management: $237,000
    Regular Highways: $233,000
    Parks & Recreation: $61,000
    Central Staff Services: $49,000
    Fire Protection: $32,000
    Financial Administration: $14,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
    Health Services - Other: $9,000
    General Public Buildings: $8,000
    Housing & Community Development: $4,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $43,000
    Interest Earnings: $23,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $552,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $73,000
    All Other: $59,000
    General Support: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $219,000
    Individual Income: $188,000
    NEC: $78,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $377,000

6.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,414 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.65%
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 Lehigh County, PA  1.29% ($31,763 average AGI)
from Northampton County, PA  0.72% ($38,206)
from Monroe County, PA  0.67% ($36,205)


5.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,761 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.45%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($277 average AGI)
Carbon County:  0.05%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lehigh County, PA  0.86% ($29,123 average AGI)
to Schuylkill County, PA  0.72% ($29,281)
to Luzerne County, PA  0.58% ($35,859)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lansford:
  • WLSH (1410 AM; 5 kW; LANSFORD, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
  • WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WYNS (1160 AM; 4 kW; LEHIGHTON, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WAZL (1490 AM; 1 kW; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAEB (790 AM; 4 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lansford:
  • W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
  • WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • W218AX (91.5 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: GOSPEL MEDIA INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • W202BD (88.3 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
  • W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAEB-FM (104.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • WWPJ (89.5 FM; PEN ARGYL, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lansford:
  • WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
  • WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • WFMZ-TV (Channel 69; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W07BV (Channel 7; WILKES-BARRE, ETC., PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLVT-TV (Channel 39; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WBPH-TV (Channel 60; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: SONSHINE FAMILY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WYLN-LP (Channel 35; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Lansford, Pennsylvania:
  • Fatal accident count: 9
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 10
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
  • Fatalities: 10
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 24
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 6
Pennsylvania average:
  • Fatal accident count: 83
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 119
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
  • Fatalities: 89
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 209
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 15
See more detailed statistics of Lansford fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • .08 Mi S Of Int Pa Rt 902 & Us Rt 209, Call Sign: WXR350, Licensee ID: L00016049
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.175 MHz, 155.340 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/23/2003, Expiration Date: 11/15/2013
    Registrant: County Of Schuylkill, 2nd & Laurel Sts, Pottsville, PA 17901

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Us 209 650 Ft E Of Summit Hill Boro Line, Overall height: 62.5 m, Call Sign: WCX431, Licensee ID: L00010429
    Assigned Frequencies : 950.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/23/1989, Expiration Date: 08/01/2006
    Registrant: J-Systems Franchising Corp., 1444 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18102

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lansford)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6$56,50042$54,00036$46,83316$30,6883$104,00028$39,464
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$57,0006$58,3338$56,8751$51,0001$245,0003$80,333
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$15,00027$52,55665$46,75423$27,3910$011$50,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$03$69,66720$55,9500$00$02$85,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$05$66,8001$90,0001$11,0000$01$11,000
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0204.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED23$61,5221$50,0005$33,600
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$110,0000$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$47,0000$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0204.00

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