For population 15 years and over in Mapleton borough:
Never married: 19.1%
Now married: 61.3%
Separated: 2.4%
Widowed: 8.1%
Divorced: 9.2%
0 residents are foreign born
This borough:
0.0%
Pennsylvania:
4.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $509 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $629 (1.2%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (72.3 miles , pop. 52,767).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (102.8 miles , pop. 651,154).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (150.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Mapleton-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 0% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/16/1961, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.4 miles away from the Mapleton borough center causedbetween $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 11/20/1989, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 17.0 miles away from the borough center causedbetween $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Mapleton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 95% 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 31.0 miles away from the city center On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.7 miles away from Mapleton center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Huntingdon County (10) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Mapleton:
J C BLAIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; HUNTINGDON, PA)
LEWISTOWN HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; LEWISTOWN, PA)
ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 23 miles away; ALTOONA, PA)
Amtrak station near Mapleton:
8 miles: HUNTINGDON (402 ALLEGHENY ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, snack bar.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mapleton:
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona (about 27 miles; Altoona, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,924)
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (about 29 miles; University Park, PA; FT enrollment: 43,065)
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (about 32 miles; Shippensburg, PA; FT enrollment: 6,920)
Dickinson College (about 42 miles; Carlisle, PA; FT enrollment: 2,340)
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (about 49 miles; Johnstown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,925)
Messiah College (about 53 miles; Grantham, PA; FT enrollment: 2,732)
Gettysburg College (about 54 miles; Gettysburg, PA; FT enrollment: 2,517)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 19.0. This is significantly better than average.
City:
19.0
U.S.:
32.0
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2008 was 0.160. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 24.7 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.160
U.S.:
0.360
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 4.17. This is significantly worse than average.Closest monitor was 24.7 miles away from the city center.
City:
4.17
U.S.:
2.43
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.0. This is better than average.Closest monitor was 24.7 miles away from the city center.
City:
16.0
U.S.:
22.1
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 11.4. This is about average.Closest monitor was 24.7 miles away from the city center.
City:
11.4
U.S.:
10.5
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 24.6%
(24.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This borough:
2.5 people
Pennsylvania:
2.4 people
Percentage of family households:
This borough:
70.3%
Whole state:
67.5%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:
9.4%
Whole state:
5.0%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Religion statistics for Mapleton (based on Huntingdon County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.43%
Here
39.4%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
United Methodist Church
Catholic Church
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Church of the Brethren
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents
31.1%
14.7%
8.1%
6.8%
6.4%
Congregations
37.8%
3.1%
10.2%
5.5%
5.5%
Name
Christian and Missionary Alliance
United Church of Christ
Assemblies of God
Church of the Nazarene
Other
Adherents
4.7%
4.7%
4.0%
3.8%
15.6%
Congregations
2.4%
6.3%
3.1%
3.1%
22.8%
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: 7
Here:
1.54 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:
2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Huntingdon County:
0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:
0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
This county:
3.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 26
Huntingdon County:
5.71 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:
7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Huntingdon County:
10.4%
State:
9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:
28.8%
State:
27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
9.7%
Pennsylvania:
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
$350
Streets and Highways
2
$2,835
$17,010
0
$0
Totals for Government
2
$2,835
$17,010
1
$350
Mapleton government finances in 2002:
Charges - Parks & Recreation: $14,000 ($31.53)
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $28,000 ($63.06)
Parks & Recreation: $17,000 ($38.29)
General - Other: $14,000 ($31.53)
Central Staff Services: $11,000 ($24.77)
General Public Buildings: $4,000 ($9.01)
Financial Administration: $4,000 ($9.01)
Solid Waste Management: $1,000 ($2.25)
Fire Protection: $1,000 ($2.25)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $7,000 ($15.77)
Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($4.50)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $47,000 ($105.86)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000 ($24.77)
Tax - Property: $25,000 ($56.31)
Individual Income: $23,000 ($51.80)
NEC: $3,000 ($6.76)
Total Salaries & Wages: $30,000 ($67.57)
4.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,543 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.16%
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:
W270AG (101.9 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
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.)
WCHX (105.5 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: MIFFLIN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Mapleton:
W32AX (Channel 32; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1 Total length: 11 meters (36ft) Total average daily traffic: 3,468 Total average daily truck traffic: 242 Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 4,393
