Lehighton, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2008: 5,428. Population change since 2000: -2.0%

Males: 2,527	(46.6%)
Females: 2,901	(53.4%)

Median resident age:	40.1 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 18235.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,193 (it was $28,566 in 2000)

Lehighton:	$34,193
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,475

Lehighton:	$18,475
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $119,424 (it was $71,700 in 2000)

Lehighton:	$119,424
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $134,167; Detached houses: $142,331; Townhouses or other attached units: $129,984; In 2-unit structures: $119,184; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $345,901; Mobile homes: $64,688

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Races in Lehighton:

White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Lehighton: 88.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (34.0%), United States (14.6%), Irish (6.9%), Dutch (6.2%), Italian (4.7%), English (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 01/02/1866

Elevation: 570 feet

Land area: 1.71 square miles.

Population density: 3167 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lehighton

High school or higher: 70.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
Unemployed: 7.3%
Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lehighton borough

Never married: 22.6%
Now married: 53.2%
Separated: 2.3%
Widowed: 10.5%
Divorced: 11.3%

72 residents are foreign born

This borough:	1.3%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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

Lehighton:	1.6% ($1,116)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Allentown, PA (20.2 miles , pop. 106,632).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (65.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Weissport borough, PA (0.9 miles ), Weissport East, PA (1.1 miles ), Parryville borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Jim Thorpe borough, PA (1.7 miles ), Bowmanstown borough, PA (1.9 miles ), Palmerton borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Nesquehoning borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Slatington borough, PA (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.83 N, Longitude: 75.71 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,100 (+19.9%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 799 (35.9%)

Area codes: 610, 484

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Lehighton, Pennsylvania business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -482 (-8.0%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (10%)
Public administration (7%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Utilities (6%)
Chemicals (5%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (25%)
Apparel (18%)
Educational services (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Electricians (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (16%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Registered nurses (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)

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Crime in Lehighton by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	18.1	0.0	18.1	0.0
Rapes	3	0	4	1	3	2	2
per 100,000	54.2	0.0	72.2	18.1	54.1	36.2	36.4
Robberies	0	1	1	2	0	5	4
per 100,000	0.0	18.0	18.0	36.2	0.0	90.4	72.9
Assaults	9	17	7	8	11	11	5
per 100,000	162.5	305.7	126.3	144.6	198.3	199.0	91.1
Burglaries	15	8	20	19	23	30	32
per 100,000	270.8	143.9	360.8	343.5	414.7	542.7	583.0
Thefts	133	110	112	109	144	147	154
per 100,000	2400.7	1978.1	2020.6	1970.7	2596.5	2659.2	2805.6
Auto thefts	5	9	11	3	8	14	13
per 100,000	90.3	161.8	198.4	54.2	144.2	253.3	236.8
Arson	3	1	1	0	2	4	4
per 100,000	54.2	18.0	18.0	0.0	36.1	72.4	72.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	198.0	168.7	210.4	197.6	227.4	296.7	241.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (7 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.29
US city average:	3.00

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Lehighton-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 8.3 miles away from the Lehighton borough center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 24.4 miles away from the borough center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Lehighton-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 38.6 miles away from Lehighton center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 35.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 92.0 miles away from Lehighton center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 79.1 miles away from Lehighton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Birthplace of: Joe Semanoff - College football player (BYU Cougars).

Hospital/medical center in Lehighton:

GNADEN HUETTEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (11TH & HAMILTON STS)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Lehighton:

PALMERTON HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; PALMERTON, PA)
ST LUKE'S MINERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; COALDALE, PA)
NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR KIDS IN CRISES (about 16 miles; OREFIELD, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Lehighton, PA

Airports and Heliports located in Lehighton:

Jake Arner Memorial Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 849, Itinerant Ops: 5,200, Local Ops: 21,150, Military Ops: 200)
Beltzville Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 120, Local Ops: 4,000, Military Ops: 200)
Neeb Airport (Runways: 1)
Gnaden Huetten Memorial Hospital Heliport
Motola's Helicopter Service Inc. Heliport
Motola's Paving Heliport

See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Lehighton, PA

Local government website: WWW.LEHIGHTONBOROUGH.COM

College/University in Lehighton:

ARNER FLYING SERVICE (Location: 1001 COAL ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lehighton:

LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,145)
MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 19 miles; Allentown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,334)
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; FT enrollment: 3,128)
LEHIGH UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; FT enrollment: 5,725)
KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 26 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
LAFAYETTE COLLEGE (about 28 miles; EASTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,218)
LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)

Public high school in Lehighton:

Lehighton Area High School (Students: 826; Location: 1 Indian Lane; Grades: 9 - 12)

Private high school in Lehighton:

LIGHTHOUSE BAPTIST CHR SCH (Students: 21; Location: 1349 GREEN STREET; Grades: KG - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Lehighton:

Lehighton Area Ms School (Students: 715; Location: 301 Beaver Run Rd; Grades: 5 - 8)
Towamensing Elementary School (Students: 385; Location: 7920 Interchange Rd; Grades: KG - 6)
Shull-David Elementary School (Students: 269; Location: 200 Beaver Run Rd; Grades: PK - 4)
East Penn Elementary School (Students: 134; Location: 496 W Lizard Creek Rd; Grades: KG - 4)

Private elementary/middle school in Lehighton:

SS PETER - PAUL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 131; Location: 307 COAL STREET; Grades: PK - 8)

See full list of schools located in Lehighton, Map of school districts: LEHIGHTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Lehighton:

LEHIGHTON AREA MEM LIBRARY (Operating income: $104,659; Location: 124 NORTH ST; 21,173 books; 740 audio materials; 325 video materials; 56 serial subscriptions)

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

Creek: Mahoning Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Hampton Inn (877 Interchange Road).

Court: North Penn Legal Services (122 Iron Street).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lehighton and their reported violations in the past:

EAST PENN SOCIAL HALL (Population served: 250, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

EAST PENN SPORTSMAN CLUB (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

JACK RIVER SMOKEHOUSE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-01-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-2003), St Boil Water Order (OCT-01-2003), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-01-2003)

INN OF WILLIAM STODDARD (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-17-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-17-2004), St Public Notif requested (AUG-17-2004), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-17-2004)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-11-2001), St Public Notif received (OCT-11-2001), St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2001), St Compliance Meeting conducted (OCT-11-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-11-2001), St Public Notif received (OCT-11-2001), St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2001), St Compliance Meeting conducted (OCT-11-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

FRAT. ORDER ORIOLES NEST #183 (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-27-2006), St Public Notif received (JUL-27-2006), St Public Notif requested (JUL-27-2006), St Boil Water Order (JUL-27-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-27-2006)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lehighton that have no violations reported:

FRANKLIN TWP VOL FIRE CO #1 (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
FAUSTS FAMILY RESTAURANT (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
LA ROSES SKATING RINK (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
GOFORE HOLE (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
HENNY'S PLACE (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
HAMPTON INN (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This borough:	2.3 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	63.8%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	7.2%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% 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:	5.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lehighton, PA

89 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Lehighton compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Lehighton, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in 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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Banks with branches in Lehighton (2009 data):

PNC Bank, National Association: Mahoning Valley Branch at 1279 Blakeslee Boulevard, branch established on 1975-11-21; Lehighton Branch at 154 South First Street, branch established on 1969-04-01. Info updated 2009-01-09: Bank assets: $140,777.5 mil, Deposits: $94,361.5 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1140 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
Mauch Chunk Trust Company: Lehighton Branch at 735 Blakeslee Blvd Dr East, branch established on 2006-06-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $311.5 mil, Deposits: $181.0 mil, headquarters in Jim Thorpe, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Mauch Chunk Trust Financial Corp.
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Lehighton Branch at 1241 Blakeslee Boulevard Drive East, 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.
National Penn Bank: Lehighton Giant Branch at 1241 Blakeslee Boulevard, branch established on 2007-04-16. Info updated 2008-03-03: Bank assets: $9,164.8 mil, Deposits: $6,232.5 mil, headquarters in Boyertown, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 138 total offices, Holding Company: National Penn Bancshares, Inc.
The Jim Thorpe National Bank: Lehighton Branch at 145 South Fourth Street, branch established on 2002-03-06. Info updated 2009-01-30: Bank assets: $152.2 mil, Deposits: $123.4 mil, headquarters in Jim Thorpe, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Jtnb Bancorp, Inc.
Bank of America, National Association: Lehighton Branch at 120 North First Street, branch established on 1942-08-03. 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: Lehighton Branch at 904 Blakeslee Boulevard Drive, branch established on 1995-09-28. 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
Wachovia Bank, National Association: Lehighton at 145 Interchange Road, branch established on 1959-06-25. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Lehighton, Pennsylvania

Country Inn And Suites, 1619 Interchange Rd, Lehighton, PA 18235, Phone: (610) 379-5066, Fax: (610) 379-5064
Hampton Inn Lehighton, 877 Interchange Rd, Lehighton, PA 18235, Phone: (610) 377-3400, Fax: (610) 377-0597

All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Lehighton, Pennsylvania

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Lehighton mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Carbon County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (48%) Utility gas (29%) Electricity (15%) Coal or coke (5%) Other fuel (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Lehighton

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church
Adherents	53.1%	23.4%	12.4%	4.1%	2.1%
Congregations	24.7%	24.7%	18.3%	10.8%	3.2%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church	Evangelical Free Church of America	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	1.3%	1.1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.7%
Congregations	3.2%	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.
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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	2	$5,956	$35,736	0	$0
Other Government Administration	2	$8,001	$48,006	2	$1,616
Police Protection - Officers	9	$38,393	$51,191	0	$0
Police - Other	1	$4,871	$58,452	15	$5,320
Streets and Highways	7	$39,053	$66,948	0	$0
Welfare	1	$1,968	$23,616	0	$0
Sewerage	3	$10,452	$41,808	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		2	$1,054
Housing and Community Development(Local)	1	$2,214	$26,568	0	$0
Electric Power	7	$36,983	$63,399	0	$0
Totals for Government	33	$147,891	$53,779	19	$7,990

Lehighton government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $1,159,000
Solid Waste Management: $333,000

Parks & Recreation: $55,000

Parking Facilities: $11,000
Construction - Parks & Recreation: $88,000
Regular Highways: $44,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $3,075,000
Police Protection: $572,000

Sewerage: $538,000

Solid Waste Management: $306,000

General - Other: $273,000

Regular Highways: $238,000

Parks & Recreation: $160,000

Central Staff Services: $150,000

Fire Protection: $69,000

General Public Buildings: $39,000

Housing & Community Development: $33,000

Financial Administration: $20,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000

Libraries: $4,000

Health Services - Other: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $115,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $115,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $348,000
General Revenue, NEC: $68,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $8,000
General Public Building: $7,000

Fire Protection: $7,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,055,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $3,711,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $175,000
Highways: $95,000

General Support: $4,000
Tax - Individual Income: $413,000
Property: $95,000

NEC: $90,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,328,000

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 Lehighton:

WYNS (1160 AM; 4 kW; LEHIGHTON, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
WLSH (1410 AM; 5 kW; LANSFORD, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAEB (790 AM; 4 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WKAP (1470 AM; 5 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lehighton:

W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WAEB-FM (104.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WWPJ (89.5 FM; PEN ARGYL, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
WKRF (107.9 FM; TOBYHANNA, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WRTY (91.1 FM; JACKSON TOWNSHIP, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV COMMONWEALTH SYS HGR ED.)
W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
WDIY (88.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY BR/CST ASSOC)
WBYX (88.7 FM; STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP)
WJCS (89.3 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: BEACON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W218AX (91.5 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: GOSPEL MEDIA INSTITUTE, INC.)
WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Lehighton:

WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
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.)
WFMZ-TV (Channel 69; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WLVT-TV (Channel 39; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
W07DC (Channel 7; ALLENTOWN/BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
WBPH-TV (Channel 60; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: SONSHINE FAMILY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
W07BV (Channel 7; WILKES-BARRE, ETC., PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Lehighton, Pennsylvania:

Fatal accident count: 17
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 33
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
Fatalities: 17
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 46
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Pennsylvania average:

Fatal accident count: 85
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 123
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
Fatalities: 91
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 215
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 16

See more detailed statistics of Lehighton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 188 meters (617ft)
Total costs: $3,954,000
Total average daily traffic: 59,795
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,892

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1910-1919: 1
1920-1929: 0
1930-1939: 3
1940-1949: 1
1950-1959: 0
1960-1969: 1
1970-1979: 3

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Lehighton, PA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Lehighton)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4

Rd 4 Fairyland Rd Franklin Township, Call Sign: KXZ861, Licensee ID: L00074719
Assigned Frequencies : 46.5000 MHz
Grant Date: 11/22/1996, Expiration Date: 01/21/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2002
Registrant: Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Co, Rd 4 2440 Fairyland Rd, Lehighton, PA 18235, Phone: (215) 377-2144
11th & Hamilton Sts, Call Sign: WNHK437, Licensee ID: L00088148
Assigned Frequencies : 163.250 MHz
Grant Date: 11/10/2001, Expiration Date: 11/05/2011, Cancelation Date: 03/16/2006
Registrant: Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, 1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, PA 18105, Phone: (215) 776-8500
Lat: 40.825000 Lon: -75.738889, Call Sign: WQBD829
Assigned Frequencies : 467.812 MHz
Grant Date: 09/24/2004, Expiration Date: 09/24/2014, Certifier: Steven Mcavoy
Registrant: Tuway Wireless, 2115 City Line Road, Bethlehem, PA 18017, Phone: (610) 865-3811, Fax: (610) 865-3818
Jake Arner Memorial Airport, Type: Bant, Structure height: 4.5 m, Overall height: 5.1 m, Call Sign: WQBI383
Assigned Frequencies : 453.512 MHz
Grant Date: 10/13/2004, Expiration Date: 10/13/2014, Certifier: Paul C Smith
Registrant: Vaisala, Inc, 7450 Industrial Parkway, Plain City, OH 43064, Phone: (614) 873-6880, Fax: (614) 873-6890, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

COUNTRY JNCT, 6565 Interchange Rd. (Rte 209), Type: Pole, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WQJA930
Assigned Frequencies : 10618.1 MHz, 10642.5 MHz, 10617.5 MHz
Grant Date: 07/10/2008, Expiration Date: 07/10/2018, Certifier: Pamelia Y Hoof
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150, Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1

211 N 12th St, Call Sign: KNKO225
Assigned Frequencies : 35.3400 MHz
Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 12/09/2002, Certifier: Kenneth Goldstein
Registrant: Alston & Bird LLP, 601 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, North Building, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 756-3376, Fax: (202) 756-3333, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 5

Arner Memorial Airport, Type: Building, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: KKZ5, Licensee ID: L00003926
Assigned Frequencies : 123.300 MHz
Grant Date: 01/08/2001, Expiration Date: 05/17/2005, Cancelation Date: 07/23/2005
Registrant: Carbon County Airport Authority, 2321 Mahoning Dr E, Lehighton, PA 18235
Carbon County Arner Memorial Airport, Type: Building, Overall height: 8 m, Call Sign: WFC5
Assigned Frequencies : 123.050 MHz
Grant Date: 02/28/2006, Expiration Date: 03/14/2016
Registrant: Carbon County Airport Authority, 2321 Mahoning Drive, East, Lehighton, PA 18235, Phone: (570) 386-5025, Fax: (570) 386-4031, Email:
Carbon County Airport, Type: Building, Overall height: 3 m, Call Sign: WRLB3198, Licensee ID: L00003926
Assigned Frequencies : 0.33951 MHz
Grant Date: 01/08/2001, Expiration Date: 01/17/2006, Cancelation Date: 03/25/2006
Registrant: Carbon County Airport Authority, 2321 Mahoning Dr E, Lehighton, PA 18235
Jake Arner Memorial Airport, Type: Mast, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 10.6 m, Call Sign: WQBR683, Licensee ID: L00003926
Assigned Frequencies : 119.350 MHz
Grant Date: 12/01/2004, Expiration Date: 12/01/2014
Registrant: Carbon County Airport Authority, 2321 Mahoning Drive East, Lehighton, PA 18235, Phone: (570) 386-5025, Fax: (570) 386-4031
Jake Arner Memorial Airport, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 35 m, Call Sign: WQFG204
Assigned Frequencies : 0.33951 MHz
Grant Date: 07/06/2006, Expiration Date: 07/06/2016, Certifier: Paul C Smith
Registrant: Carbon County Airport Authority, 2321 Mahoning Drive, East, Lehighton, PA 18235, Phone: (570) 386-5025, Fax: (570) 386-4031, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 51 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lehighton)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 43 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Lehighton)

	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)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 full tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	12	$143,833	67	$106,239	69	$73,319	46	$24,109	1	$170,000	16	$81,500	1	$208,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	9	$80,444	13	$79,846	4	$25,500	0	$0	4	$69,250	2	$24,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	17	$119,176	57	$84,509	24	$26,750	0	$0	4	$97,250	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	9	$81,333	21	$111,714	7	$71,714	0	$0	5	$201,400	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	2	$99,500	11	$91,727	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0206.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 full tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	26	$118,577	4	$181,750	1	$76,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	5	$112,800	1	$92,000	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0206.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 4

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