Mahaffey, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2007: 374. Population change since 2000: -6.0%

Males: 187	(50.0%)
Females: 187	(50.0%)

Median resident age:	39.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 15757.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,255 (it was $28,750 in 2000)

Mahaffey:	$33,255
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $59,599 (it was $43,100 in 2000)

Mahaffey:	$59,599
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

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Races in Mahaffey:

White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Mahaffey: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (33.1%), Irish (17.9%), English (9.7%), Italian (8.0%), United States (8.0%), Scotch-Irish (5.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1889

Elevation: 1323 feet

Land area: 0.37 square miles.

Population density: 1010 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Mahaffey

High school or higher: 74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
Unemployed: 7.9%
Mean travel time to work: 36.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mahaffey borough

Never married: 25.5%
Now married: 57.0%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 9.2%
Divorced: 6.5%

2 residents are foreign born

This borough:	0.5%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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

Mahaffey:	1.5% ($658)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (72.1 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (198.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Newburg, PA (1.9 miles) , New Washington, PA (2.0 miles) , Burnside borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Glen Campbell borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Lumber City, PA (2.9 miles) , Grampian borough, PA (2.9 miles ), Westover borough, PA (3.0 miles ), Big Run borough, PA (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 40.88 N, Longitude: 78.73 W

Area code: 814

Population change in the 1990s: +61 (+17.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Wood products (14%)
Mining (8%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Construction (7%)
Repair and maintenance (7%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
Leather and allied products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (29%)
Computer and electronic products (11%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Florists (9%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
U. S. Postal service (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (16%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
Woodworkers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Religious workers (6%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Health technologists and technicians (14%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Art and design workers (9%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)

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Mahaffey-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 7% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.3 miles away from the Mahaffey borough center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 tornado 41.1 miles away from the borough center killed 7 people and injured 30 people.

Hospitals/medical centers near Mahaffey:

PUNXSUTAWNEY AREA HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA)
MINERS HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; HASTINGS, PA)
DUBOIS REGNL MED CNTR (about 17 miles; DUBOIS, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Mahaffey, PA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mahaffey:

INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 27 miles; INDIANA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 12,307)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 34 miles; ALTOONA, PA; FT enrollment: 3,516)
CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 41 miles; CLARION, PA; FT enrollment: 5,690)
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 42 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 46 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; FT enrollment: 38,248)
WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 62 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; FT enrollment: 3,738)

Public elementary/middle school in Mahaffey:

Purchase Line North Elementary School (Students: 158; Location: 5995 Fire Tower Rd; Grades: KG - 6)

Private elementary/middle schools in Mahaffey:

OTTERBEIN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 14; Location: RR1 BOX 417; Grades: KG - 10)
MOUNT CALVARY CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 9; Location: RR 2 BOX 156; Grades: KG - 10)

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

HIGHWAY 219 FAMILY RESTAURANT (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This borough:	2.8 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	74.6%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	3.5%
Whole state:	5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	12.2%
Whole state:	11.0%

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

This borough:	4.5%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mahaffey, PA

Mahaffey compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Median house value 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.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Mahaffey mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Clearfield County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (77%) Coal or coke (14%) Electricity (5%) Other fuel (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religon statistics for Mahaffey

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian and Missionary Alliance
Adherents	42.3%	24.4%	7.6%	5.6%	5.1%
Congregations	9.8%	35.1%	6.2%	7.7%	6.2%

Name	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Assemblies of God	Salvation Army	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	1.5%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	10.5%
Congregations	1.0%	2.6%	1.0%	1.0%	29.4%

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.

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

Mahaffey government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
Charges - All Other: $1,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $27,000
General - Other: $8,000

Central Staff Services: $4,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000

General Public Buildings: $3,000

Fire Protection: $3,000

Financial Administration: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $26,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $7,000
Tax - Property: $19,000
Individual Income: $13,000

NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $15,000

3.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,003 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.79%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($226 average AGI)
Clearfield County: 0.04%
Pennsylvania average: 0.12%

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

from Jefferson County, PA	0.64% ($26,381 average AGI)
from Centre County, PA	0.49% ($26,831)
from Elk County, PA	0.15% ($36,413)

4.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,701 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.33%
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 Jefferson County, PA	0.74% ($27,382 average AGI)
to Centre County, PA	0.58% ($30,517)
to Blair County, PA	0.18% ($33,709)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mahaffey:

WECZ (1540 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WCED (1420 AM; 5 kW; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
WCPA (900 AM; 3 kW; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: CLEARFIELD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WPHB (1260 AM; 5 kW; PHILIPSBURG, PA)
WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WVAM (1430 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
WFBG (1290 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNCC (950 AM; 1 kW; BARNESBORO, PA)
WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mahaffey:

WOWQ (102.1 FM; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WOKW (102.9 FM; CURWENSVILLE, PA; Owner: RAYMARK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WQYX (93.1 FM; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: CLEARFIELD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WPCL (97.3 FM; NORTHERN CAMBRIA, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INCORPORATED)
WBRX (94.3 FM; PATTON, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)
WPRR (100.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, 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.)
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)
WJHT (107.9 FM; PORT MATILDA, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WHPA (93.5 FM; BARNESBORO, PA; Owner: VERNAL ENTERPRISES INC.)
WUBZ-FM (105.9 FM; PHILIPSBURG, PA; Owner: MOSHANNON VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
WLAK (103.5 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
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)

TV broadcast stations around Mahaffey:

WPSX-TV (Channel 3; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)

Mahaffey fatal accident list:
Jul 25, 2007 07:20 AM, Sr-0036, Lat: 40.872306, Lon: -78.723333, Vehicles: 1, Pedestrians: 3, Fatalities: 2
May 22, 1984 05:99 AM, Bear Al, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 9 meters (30ft)
Total costs: $1,325,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,977
Total average daily truck traffic: 654
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 6,947

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7

Call Sign: KA3UKB, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 04/04/1989, Expiration Date: 04/04/1999, Cancelation Date: 04/05/2001
Registrant: Thomas R Hoch, Rd 1 Box 304, Mahaffey, PA 15757
Call Sign: KA3UKC, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 04/04/1989, Expiration Date: 04/04/1999, Cancelation Date: 04/05/2001
Registrant: Mark E Hoch, Rd 1 Box 304, Mahaffey, PA 15757
Call Sign: KA3UKD, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 04/04/1989, Expiration Date: 04/04/1999, Cancelation Date: 04/05/2001
Registrant: Daniel E Hoch, Rd 1 Box 304, Mahaffey, PA 15757
Call Sign: N3VRM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00183276
Grant Date: 06/27/1995, Expiration Date: 06/27/2005, Cancelation Date: 04/03/2002
Registrant: C Thomas Robinson, Rd 2 Box 742, Mahaffey, PA 15757
Call Sign: W3HT, Previous Call Sign: WB3GAK, Licensee ID: L00391053
Grant Date: 08/25/2006, Expiration Date: 11/04/2016
Registrant: Don E Dimmick, 9754 Ridge Road, Mahaffey, PA 15757
Call Sign: W3SJK, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/09/1989, Expiration Date: 05/09/1999, Cancelation Date: 05/10/2001
Registrant: Earl L Fowkes, Rd 1 Box 407, Mahaffey, PA 15757
Call Sign: W3KWT, Previous Call Sign: N3VRM, Licensee ID: L00183276
Grant Date: 04/03/2002, Expiration Date: 04/03/2012, Certifier: C. Thomas Robinson
Registrant: C Thomas Robinson, Rd 2 Box 742, Mahaffey, PA 15757

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: CESSNA 172F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5154F , Serial Number: 17253004, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 03/26/1965
Registrant (Individual): Paul A Bobby, 985 Wiley Rd, Mahaffey, PA 15757
Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT 15A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6644N , Serial Number: 5-13044, Year manufactured: 1952, Airworthiness Date: 06/09/1956
Registrant (Individual): Robert W Peterson, 178 Newtonburg Rd, Mahaffey, PA 15757

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3
Hazardous Condition: 1

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