Sullivan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.7%
Average household size:
| This borough: |  2.0 people | | Pennsylvania: |  2.4 people |
| This borough: | 61.5% | | Whole state: | 67.5% |
| This borough: | 4.2% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
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 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 (2011 data):
- Citizens & Northern Bank: Laporte Branch at 514 Main Street, branch established on 1909/09/09. Info updated 2012/02/14: Bank assets: $1,312.5 mil, Deposits: $1,019.9 mil, headquarters in Wellsboro, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 26 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens And Northern Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (80%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Wood (7%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Sullivan County Pennsylvania:
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Religion statistics for Laporte (based on Sullivan County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.79%
| Here | | 43.8% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| 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 |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 3 | Sullivan County: | 4.82 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Sullivan County: | 1.61 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3 | Sullivan County: | 4.82 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 11 | Here: | 17.68 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 10.4% | | Pennsylvania: | 9.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Sullivan County: | 29.5% | | Pennsylvania: | 27.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 17.6% | | State: | 11.5% |
| 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 | $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 ($9.55)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $43,000 ($136.94)
Regular Highways: $30,000 ($95.54)
General Public Buildings: $16,000 ($50.96)
General - Other: $16,000 ($50.96)
Central Staff Services: $13,000 ($41.40)
Financial Administration: $6,000 ($19.11)
Parks & Recreation: $6,000 ($19.11)
Solid Waste Management: $1,000 ($3.18)
Fire Protection: $1,000 ($3.18)
Sewerage: $1,000 ($3.18)
- General - Interest on Debt: $15,000 ($47.77)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $188,000 ($598.73)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $177,000 ($563.69)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $11,000 ($35.03)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000 ($19.11)
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($3.18)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $162,000 ($515.92)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $76,000 ($242.04)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $14,000 ($44.59)
- Tax - Property: $67,000 ($213.38)
Individual Income: $15,000 ($47.77)
NEC: $6,000 ($19.11)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $43,000 ($136.94)
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 01:99 PM, 00017, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 21, 1982 01:99 AM, 00019, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Laporte)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Courthouse (Lat: 41.424250 Lon: -76.493278), Call Sign: KNGE711
Assigned Frequencies: 458.525 MHz
Grant Date: 03/11/2003, Expiration Date: 03/15/2013
Registrant: Pennsylvania Emergency Managment Agency (Pema), 2605 Interstate Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 651-2729, Fax: (717) 651-2125, Email:
- Ssw Of Sullivan County High School On School Property (Lat: 41.417861 Lon: -76.499389), Call Sign: WNBV855, Licensee ID: L00983102
Assigned Frequencies: 462.950 MHz, 462.975 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, Cancellation 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 (Lat: 41.417833 Lon: -76.499389), 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
Assigned Frequencies: 18080.0 MHz, 11285.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11365.0 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6152.75 MHz, 11365.0 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 (Lat: 41.417861 Lon: -76.499389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WQJH949, Licensee ID: L00013402
Assigned Frequencies: 5974.85 MHz, 11245.0 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: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Laporte)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: SCHLEICHER ALEXANDER K 7 (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 (Co-Owned): Catherine Williams, Po Box 336, Laporte, PA 18626, Other Owners: Peter Zawadzki - Aircraft: MOLINO OY PIK-20B (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
| Most common first names in Laporte, PA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Helen | 12 | 82.2 years |
| Mary | 12 | 84.2 years |
| William | 9 | 79.2 years |
| John | 8 | 74.6 years |
| Frank | 7 | 83.9 years |
| Robert | 7 | 70.9 years |
| Dorothy | 6 | 82.0 years |
| Margaret | 6 | 85.9 years |
| Richard | 5 | 68.6 years |
| Walter | 5 | 78.2 years |
| Most common last names in Laporte, PA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Smith | 5 | 76.8 years |
| Blasi | 4 | 82.0 years |
| Carpenter | 4 | 91.2 years |
| Shultz | 4 | 73.3 years |
| Cox | 3 | 87.3 years |
| Russell | 3 | 75.6 years |
| Snyder | 3 | 82.7 years |
| Steinruck | 3 | 67.9 years |
| Kaminski | 2 | 86.1 years |
| Golder | 2 | 76.0 years |
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