Loretto, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2008: 1,338. Population change since 2000: +12.4%

Males: 554	(41.4%)
Females: 784	(58.6%)

Median resident age:	20.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 15940.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,716 (it was $30,357 in 2000)

Loretto:	$37,716
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $9,067

Loretto:	$9,067
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $97,772 (it was $67,000 in 2000)

Loretto:	$97,772
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $107,054; Detached houses: $99,503; Mobile homes: $22,500

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Races in Loretto:

White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
Black (2.5%)
Hispanic (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Loretto: 85.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (24.9%), Irish (17.5%), Polish (9.7%), Italian (9.4%), English (2.4%), Scottish (2.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/08/1845

Elevation: 1944 feet

Land area: 1.02 square miles.

Population density: 1312 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Loretto

High school or higher: 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
Unemployed: 55.2%
Mean travel time to work: 14.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Loretto borough

Never married: 34.5%
Now married: 56.8%
Separated: 2.4%
Widowed: 5.2%
Divorced: 1.1%

32 residents are foreign born (1.9% North America, 0.5% Latin America).

This borough:	2.7%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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

Loretto:	1.3% ($892)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (70.7 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (187.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Sankertown borough, PA (1.8 miles ), Cresson borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Gallitzin borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Ebensburg borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Chest Springs, PA (2.3 miles) , Tunnelhill borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Lilly borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Ashville borough, PA (2.4 miles ).

Latitude: 40.51 N, Longitude: 78.64 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 814

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Population change in the 1990s: +53 (+4.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (30%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Construction (9%)
Health care (8%)
Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
Rail transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (50%)
Accommodation and food services (15%)
Public administration (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (3%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
Health care (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Construction laborers (9%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Waiters and waitresses (8%)
Cashiers (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

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Crime in Loretto (2007):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 0.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 302.7)

Average climate in Loretto, Pennsylvania

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Loretto-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 10% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 44.1 miles away from the Loretto borough center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 tornado 45.7 miles away from the borough center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Loretto-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 54.9 miles away from Loretto center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Loretto:

MINERS HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; HASTINGS, PA)
BON SECOURS MERCY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; ALTOONA, PA)
HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSP ALTOON (about 13 miles; ALTOONA, PA)

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Airports located in Loretto:

Strohmier Airport (Runways: 2)

Amtrak stations near Loretto:

13 miles: ALTOONA (1231 11TH AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
20 miles: JOHNSTOWN (47 WALNUT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

College/University in Loretto:

SAINT FRANCIS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,650; Location: PO BOX 600; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Loretto:

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 16 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,516)
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 20 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 28 miles; INDIANA, PA; FT enrollment: 12,307)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 46 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; FT enrollment: 38,248)
WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 62 miles; CLARION, PA; FT enrollment: 5,690)
FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; FT enrollment: 4,672)

Private elementary/middle school in Loretto:

ST MICHAEL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 96; Location: ST ELIZABETH ST P O BOX 67; Grades: KG - 8)

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Church in Loretto: Mount Assisi Monastery (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This borough:	2.5 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	62.4%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	3.8%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	9.1%
Whole state:	11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	2.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Loretto, PA

People in group quarters in Loretto

825 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
15 people in religious group quarters
9 people in other nonhousehold living situations
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Loretto compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly above state average.

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Banks with branches in Loretto (2009 data):

Mainline National Bank: Loretto Branch at 180 St. Mary's Street, branch established on 1965-10-01. Info updated 2008-06-09: Bank assets: $233.8 mil, Deposits: $183.0 mil, headquarters in Portage, PA, positive income, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Mainline Bancorp, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Cambria County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (70%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%) Electricity (14%)

Religion statistics for Loretto

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Church of the Brethren	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	67.2%	13.6%	6.3%	2.2%	1.7%
Congregations	29.7%	23.2%	7.3%	4.5%	4.9%

Name	American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Christian and Missionary Alliance	United Church of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%	5.5%
Congregations	0.8%	0.4%	4.1%	2.4%	22.8%

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	0	$0		1	$528
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		5	$2,203
Water Supply	0	$0		2	$459
Totals for Government	0	$0		8	$3,190

Loretto government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $66,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $21,000
Current Operations - Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
Police Protection: $15,000

Water Utilities: $14,000

Solid Waste Management: $13,000

General - Other: $12,000

Central Staff Services: $10,000

Regular Highways: $8,000

Fire Protection: $4,000

Financial Administration: $3,000

General Public Buildings: $3,000

Housing & Community Development: $1,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $7,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $9,000
Interest Earnings: $6,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $405,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $61,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $15,000
All Other: $3,000

General Support: $1,000
Tax - Property: $22,000
Individual Income: $15,000

NEC: $8,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $31,000

3.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,835 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.35%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($297 average AGI)
Cambria County: 0.04%
Pennsylvania average: 0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Somerset County, PA	0.42% ($21,680 average AGI)
from Blair County, PA	0.32% ($30,783)
from Indiana County, PA	0.23% ($29,414)

4.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,968 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.02%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($111 average AGI)
Cambria County: 0.02%
Pennsylvania average: 0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Somerset County, PA	0.45% ($35,913 average AGI)
to Blair County, PA	0.40% ($28,300)
to Allegheny County, PA	0.38% ($29,854)

Strongest AM radio stations in Loretto:

WRDD (1580 AM; 1 kW; EBENSBURG, PA)
WVAM (1430 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
WFBG (1290 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WKMC (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROARING SPRING, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
WRTA (1240 AM; 1 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALTOONA TRANS-AUDIO CORP, INC.)
WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WHUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
WPHB (1260 AM; 5 kW; PHILIPSBURG, PA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Loretto:

WBXQ (94.7 FM; CRESSON, PA; Owner: SOUNDS GOOD, INC.)
WPRR (100.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
WFGY (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
WKYE-FM1 (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WINSTON RADIO CORPORATION)
WALY (103.9 FM; BELLWOOD, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
WBRX-FM1 (94.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)
WHPA (93.5 FM; BARNESBORO, PA; Owner: VERNAL ENTERPRISES INC.)
WGLU (99.1 FM; EBENSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WBRX (94.3 FM; PATTON, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)
WPCL (97.3 FM; NORTHERN CAMBRIA, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INCORPORATED)
WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
WKYE (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WFRJ (88.9 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WQKK (92.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WUZI (105.7 FM; PORTAGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
WLAK (103.5 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WJSM-FM (92.7 FM; MARTINSBURG, PA; Owner: MARTINSBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Loretto:

W41CF (Channel 41; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WATM-TV (Channel 23; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: PALM TELEVISION, L.P.)
WTAJ-TV (Channel 10; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
W57AH (Channel 57; BROCKPORT, PA; Owner: PALM TELEVISION, L.P.)
W32AX (Channel 32; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
WKBS-TV (Channel 47; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
WJAC-TV (Channel 6; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)

Loretto fatal accident list:
Jul 11, 1992 07:23 AM, 1005, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 7, 1981 08:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

LORETTO, 1 Mi N Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 37.8 m, Call Sign: WQHR904
Assigned Frequencies : 19325.0 MHz, 19425.0 MHz, 19375.0 MHz, 19475.0 MHz, 11015.0 MHz, 11095.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz
Grant Date: 10/19/2007, Expiration Date: 10/19/2017, Certifier: Brian Feist
Registrant: Cambria County, 401 Candlelight Drive, Ebensburg, PA 15931, Phone: (814) 472-2525, Fax: (814) 472-2057, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KB3DRH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00176229
Grant Date: 01/20/2009, Expiration Date: 04/20/2019, Certifier: Raymond J Bradley
Registrant: Raymond J Bradley, 156 Kelly Dr, Loretto, PA 15940

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5122M , Serial Number: 10422, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 11/07/1957
Registrant (Individual): Kevin C Strohmier, 1375 Columbia St, Loretto, PA 15940

	B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$67,640	1	$92,980	1	$31,650
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	1	$67,580	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0123.00

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