Average household size:
| This borough: |  2.2 people | | Pennsylvania: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This borough: | 63.2% | | Whole state: | 67.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This borough: | 4.2% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This borough: | 7.4% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This borough: | 2.0% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Laporte, PA
83 people in nursing homes
Laporte compared to Pennsylvania 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 significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
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Banks with branches in Laporte (2009 data):
- Citizens & Northern Bank: Laporte Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1909-09-09. Info updated 2007-06-06: Bank assets: $1,225.0 mil, Deposits: $825.0 mil, headquarters in Wellsboro, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens And Northern Corporation
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Sullivan County Pennsylvania:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (80%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Wood (7%)
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Religion statistics for Laporte
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | The Wesleyan Church | Friends (Quakers) |
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| Adherents | 39.8% | 22.0% | 11.2% | 10.4% | 4.2% |
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| Congregations | 22.2% | 37.0% | 3.7% | 7.4% | 3.7% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | United Church of Christ | Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses | Mennonite Church USA | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 3.3% | 3.2% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 1.1% |
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| Congregations | 3.7% | 7.4% | 3.7% | 7.4% | 3.7% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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 | $496 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,067 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $2,200 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $3,763 |
Laporte government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Parks & Recreation: $3,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $43,000
Regular Highways: $30,000
General Public Buildings: $16,000
General - Other: $16,000
Central Staff Services: $13,000
Financial Administration: $6,000
Parks & Recreation: $6,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
Fire Protection: $1,000
Sewerage: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $15,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $188,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $177,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $11,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $162,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $76,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $14,000
- Tax - Property: $67,000
Individual Income: $15,000
NEC: $6,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $43,000
5.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,803 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.35% | | 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:
6.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,623 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.19% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Laporte:
- WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WEMR (1460 AM; 5 kW; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Laporte:
- WCOZ (103.9 FM; LAPORTE, PA; Owner: SMITH AND FITZGERALD, PARTNERSHIP)
- WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WRVH (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
- WZXR (99.3 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
- WBZD-FM (93.3 FM; MUNCY, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
- WILQ (105.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
- W263AG (100.5 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: DBA COVENANT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
- WHGL-FM (100.3 FM; CANTON, PA; Owner: CANTROAIR COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
- WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
- WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
- WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
- W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
- W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Laporte:
- WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- 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.)
- WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
- WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
Laporte fatal accident list:
Jul 7, 1983 07:99 AM, 00017, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 21, 1982 08:99 AM, 00019, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2- Laporte Cell Site Sullivan County High School, Beech Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 51.8 m, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: KNKQ411
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 11/15/2004, Expiration Date: 10/01/2014
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- 94-200 Muncy Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, Call Sign: WPSJ792
869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 03/16/2001, Expiration Date: 03/16/2011, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 Twentieth Street, N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3073, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- DAVID J SASKA, Intersection Of Sr 220 And Sr3013, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms-A:3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- Courthouse, Call Sign: KNGE711, Licensee ID: L00173431
Assigned Frequencies : 458.525 MHz
Grant Date: 03/11/2003, Expiration Date: 03/15/2013
Registrant: Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Of, Harrisburg, PA 17105 - Ssw Of Sullivan County High School On School Property, Call Sign: WNBV855, Licensee ID: L00983102
Assigned Frequencies : 462.975 MHz, 462.950 MHz, 463.000 MHz, 463.025 MHz, 463.050 MHz, 463.075 MHz, 463.100 MHz, 463.125 MHz, 463.150 MHz, 463.175 MHz
Grant Date: 01/12/2000, Expiration Date: 02/14/2005, Cancelation Date: 04/16/2005
Registrant: State Of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA 17108, Phone: (717) 946-5010
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3- STATION, Ssw Of Sullivan Cty Hs, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WNEP456
Assigned Frequencies : 2193.60 MHz
Grant Date: 06/14/2001, Expiration Date: 09/05/2011
Registrant: Lycoming County Dept. Of Public Safety, 542 County Farm Road, Suite 101, Montoursville, PA 17754, Phone: (570) 433-4461, Fax: (570) 433-4220, Email:
- Sullivan Twr, Lat: 41.418250 Lon: -76.499944, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WQGC586
18080.0 MHz, 11365.0 MHz, 11445.0 MHz, 11285.0 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6152.75 MHz, 11365.0 MHz, 11445.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz... (+9 more)
Grant Date: 12/08/2006, Expiration Date: 12/08/2016, Certifier: Christopher L Harris
Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd Ste 200e, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:
- LAPORTE, Beech And South Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WQJH949, Licensee ID: L00013402
Assigned Frequencies : 11245.0 MHz, 5974.85 MHz
Grant Date: 09/16/2008, Expiration Date: 09/16/2018, Certifier: Merri Montgomery
Registrant: County Of Sullivan, Courthouse Square, La Porte, PA 18626-0157, Phone: (570) 946-5010, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Laporte)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2- Aircraft: SCHLEICHER ALEXANDER K 7 (Glider, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 60 mph), Engine: None
N-Number: 4700G , Serial Number: 7164, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 08/17/1964
Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, Po Box 336, Laporte, PA 18626 - Aircraft: MOLINO OY PIK-20B (Glider, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 60 mph), Engine: None
N-Number: 77XT , Serial Number: 20100C, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 05/28/1976
Registrant (Individual): Catherine A Williams, Po Box 336, Laporte, PA 18626
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