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Sullivan County

Population in July 2007: 268. Population change since 2000: -6.9%
 

Males: 120  (44.8%)
Females: 148  (55.2%)
Median resident age:  58.7 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 18626.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $54,423 (it was $43,750 in 2000)
Laporte:  $54,423
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $148,988 (it was $95,600 in 2000)
Laporte:  $148,988
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $185,004; Detached houses: $186,970; Townhouses or other attached units: $212,687; In 2-unit structures: $65,911; Mobile homes: $55,000

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Races in Laporte:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Laporte: 83.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (29.7%), Irish (12.4%), English (7.9%), Polish (7.2%), Scottish (6.2%), Italian (3.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1853

Elevation: 1966 feet

Land area: 1.12 square miles.

Population density: 239 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Laporte

  • High school or higher: 66.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Laporte borough

  • Never married: 16.7%
  • Now married: 69.8%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.3%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Laporte:  1.2% ($1,143)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (56.7 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (135.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Eagles Mere, PA (6.1 miles) , Forksville, PA (9.1 miles) , Dushore borough, PA (9.6 miles ), Jamison City, PA (11.9 miles) , New Albany borough, PA (12.9 miles ), Waller, PA (14.1 miles) , Benton borough, PA (17.2 miles ), Picture Rocks borough, PA (18.0 miles ).

Latitude: 41.42 N, Longitude: 76.49 W

Area code: 570

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Population change in the 1990s: -38 (-11.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (27%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Personal and laundry services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Secondary school teachers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (22%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
  • Personal appearance workers (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)


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Laporte-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 30% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/29/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.8 miles away from the Laporte city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 3 tornado 31.2 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Laporte:
  • MUNCY VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MUNCY, PA)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 24 miles; TOWANDA, PA)
  • BLOOMSBURG HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Laporte:
  • WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 33 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; ID: IPT)
  • WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 54 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; ID: AVP)
  • ELMIRA/CORNING REGIONAL (about 57 miles; ELMIRA/CORNING, NY; ID: ELM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Laporte:
  • BRADFORD COUNTY (about 22 miles; TOWANDA, PA; ID: N27)
  • BLOOMSBURG MUNI (about 31 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; ID: N13)
  • DANVILLE (about 34 miles; DANVILLE, PA; ID: 8N8)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Laporte:
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 29 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
  • PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 34 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; FT enrollment: 4,666)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 3,534)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
  • MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 48 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; FT enrollment: 2,831)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 59 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 4,093)
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Reservoir: Mokoma Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.2%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.2%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.4%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

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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 (2007 data):
  • Citizens & Northern Bank: Laporte Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1909-09-09. Info updated 2006-09-29: Bank assets: $1,064.0 mil, Deposits: $726.0 mil, headquarters in Wellsboro, PA, positive income, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens And Northern Corporation



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (80%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Wood (7%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$346
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$641
Financial Administration 0$0 1$100
Water Supply 0$0 2$1,241
Totals for Government 0$0 6$2,328



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:
from Lycoming County, PA  0.89% ($20,818 average AGI)
from Bradford County, PA  0.85% ($29,286)


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:
to Bradford County, PA  1.29% ($34,938 average AGI)
to Lycoming County, PA  1.13% ($32,071)


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.)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WATS (960 AM; 5 kW; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)

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.)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • WILQ (105.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • W263AG (100.5 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: DBA COVENANT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WHGL-FM (100.3 FM; CANTON, PA; Owner: CANTROAIR COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WGGI (95.9 FM; BENTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVLY-FM (100.9 FM; MILTON, PA; Owner: MILTON-LEWISBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKAB (103.5 FM; BERWICK, PA; Owner: 4M BROADCASTING, INC.)


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

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