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Centre County

Population in July 2007: 142.
Males: 64  (45.2%)
Females: 78  (54.8%)

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

Zip code: 16852


Estimated median household income in 2008: $49,633 (it was $37,750 in 2000)
Madisonburg:  $49,633
Pennsylvania:  $50,713

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $22,060

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $146,798 (it was $91,300 in 2000)
Madisonburg:  $146,798
Pennsylvania:  $164,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $139,583; Detached houses: $146,338; Mobile homes: $31,250
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Races in Madisonburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Madisonburg: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (37.8%), United States (23.7%), Irish (9.6%), Welsh (7.4%), Dutch (6.7%), Scotch-Irish (6.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1288 feet

Land area: 0.12 square miles.

Population density: 1141 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Madisonburg

  • High school or higher: 85.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Madisonburg CDP

  • Never married: 24.5%
  • Now married: 60.9%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

2 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.5%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in May 2009.

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

Madisonburg:  1.4% ($1,250)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (88.5 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (121.7 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (140.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Millheim borough, PA (1.8 miles ), Aaronsburg, PA (1.9 miles ), Rebersburg, PA (2.0 miles ), Coburn, PA (2.3 miles) , Spring Mills, PA (2.4 miles ), Zion, PA (2.9 miles ), Woodward, PA (3.0 miles) , Howard borough, PA (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 40.93 N, Longitude: 77.52 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 814

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Wood products (15%)
  • Computer and electronic products (12%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (12%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • U. S. Postal service (9%)
  • Private households (9%)
  • Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (15%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Financial managers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Waiters and waitresses (16%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (16%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Social scientists and related workers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)



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Madisonburg-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 13% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.7 miles away from the Madisonburg place center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/29/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.9 miles away from the place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Madisonburg-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 96% 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 88.0 miles away from Madisonburg 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 89.5 miles away from the city center
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 12.2 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 98.3 miles away from Madisonburg center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Madisonburg:
  • MEADOWS PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 13 miles; CENTRE HALL, PA)
  • CENTRE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH NITTANY VALLEY REHAB (about 14 miles; PLEASANT GAP, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Madisonburg:
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 21 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 38,248)
  • LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 22 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; FT enrollment: 3,738)
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 3,534)
  • PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 38 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; FT enrollment: 4,666)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 53 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 54 miles; ALTOONA, PA; FT enrollment: 3,516)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 56 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
Private elementary/middle school in Madisonburg:
  • SUNNYSIDE SCHOOL AMISH (Students: 23; Location: SCHAFFERTOWN ROAD; Grades: 1 - 8)

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

KRISLAND CAMP AND CONFERENCE C (Population served: 160, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  77.4%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.8%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  2.4%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  5.1%


Madisonburg compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Centre County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (69%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
  • Coal or coke (10%)
  • Electricity (4%)


Religion statistics for Madisonburg

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.80%
Here42.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents36.6%19.6%11.5%4.7%4.3%
Congregations4.5%28.1%10.7%9.6%5.1%
NameAssemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChristian and Missionary AllianceEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents2.7%2.6%1.9%1.9%14.2%
Congregations1.7%2.2%3.9%1.7%32.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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7.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,815 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.93%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

1.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($823 average AGI)
Centre County:  1.08%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Clearfield County, PA  0.38% ($30,517 average AGI)
from Clinton County, PA  0.29% ($32,896)
from Blair County, PA  0.28% ($36,287)


7.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,689 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.69%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.19% of residents moved to foreign countries ($688 average AGI)
Centre County:  0.19%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Clearfield County, PA  0.32% ($26,831 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.27% ($33,780)
to Clinton County, PA  0.24% ($27,667)


Strongest AM radio stations in Madisonburg:
  • WIEZ (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBLF (970 AM; 1 kW; BELLEFONTE, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBPZ (1230 AM; 1 kW; LOCK HAVEN, PA; Owner: LIPEZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WPHB (1260 AM; 5 kW; PHILIPSBURG, PA)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Madisonburg:
  • WQBR (99.9 FM; AVIS, PA; Owner: MAXIMUM IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBUS (93.7 FM; BOALSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBHV (103.1 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
  • WOWY (98.7 FM; PLEASANT GAP, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WQJU (107.1 FM; MIFFLINTOWN, PA; Owner: CENTRAL PA CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WJRC (90.9 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: SALT AND LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC)
  • WPSU-FM (91.5 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WGMR (101.1 FM; TYRONE, PA; Owner: CARY H. SIMPSON DBA ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WCHX (105.5 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: MIFFLIN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCXR (103.7 FM; LEWISBURG, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WTLR (89.9 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: CENTRAL PENNSYLIA CHRISTIAN INST)
  • WZWW (95.3 FM; BELLEFONTE, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WJSA-FM (96.3 FM; JERSEY SHORE, PA; Owner: CONVENANT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W270AG (101.9 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WJHT (107.9 FM; PORT MATILDA, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WVNW (96.7 FM; BURNHAM, PA; Owner: WVNW, INC.)
  • WRVH (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WLAK (103.5 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Madisonburg:
  • WILF (Channel 53; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: PEGASUS BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, L.P.)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 3 Mi E Of Sr 2007 & N Of Smithtown Gap Rd., Structure height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: KNKA541
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/05/2008, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Jerri L Janjua, 3 Mi East Of Sr 2007 N. Of Smithtown Gap Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: N3PIV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00660417
    Grant Date: 03/25/2003, Expiration Date: 06/01/2013
    Registrant: James M Abbott, Madisonburg, PA 16852


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2


Madisonburg on our top lists:
    • #6 (16852) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Pennsylvania German first ancestries"
    • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"
    • #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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