Indiana County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
SO2
NO2
Ozone
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 19.5. This is significantly better than average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 4.55. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.8 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 5.69. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.8 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Marion Center that have no violations reported:
- FIRST UNITED METH CH (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- E&L GAS AND DELI (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- CRYSTAL WATERS PERSONAL CARE (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.4%
(15.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This borough: | 2.6 people | | Pennsylvania: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This borough: | 72.3% | | Whole state: | 67.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This borough: | 4.0% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Marion Center, PA
Marion Center 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.
- 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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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (90%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Wood (4%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Indiana County Pennsylvania:
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Religion statistics for Marion Center (based on Indiana County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.17%
| Here |  | 43.2% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Old Order Amish |
| Adherents | 34.4% | 19.8% | 13.4% | 8.8% | 2.6% |
| Congregations | 6.8% | 20.3% | 14.7% | 5.6% | 8.5% |
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| Name | Christian and Missionary Alliance | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Assemblies of God | American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church | Other |
| Adherents | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 14.3% |
| Congregations | 2.3% | 3.4% | 2.8% | 1.7% | 33.9% |
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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: 12 | Here: | 1.37 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | Indiana County: | 0.34 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30 | This county: | 3.43 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 48 | Indiana County: | 5.48 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Indiana County: | 8.8% | | State: | 9.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 10.6% | | 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $573 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $509 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,082 |
Marion Center government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - General - Other: $40,000 ($88.69)
Fire Protection: $27,000 ($59.87)
Regular Highways: $12,000 ($26.61)
Central Staff Services: $5,000 ($11.09)
Police Protection: $4,000 ($8.87)
General Public Buildings: $3,000 ($6.65)
Solid Waste Management: $3,000 ($6.65)
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($2.22)
Financial Administration: $1,000 ($2.22)
- General - Interest on Debt: $5,000 ($11.09)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $76,000 ($168.51)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $68,000 ($150.78)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $8,000 ($17.74)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($4.43)
General Revenue, NEC: $2,000 ($4.43)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $76,000 ($168.51)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000 ($24.39)
- Tax - Property: $26,000 ($57.65)
Individual Income: $21,000 ($46.56)
NEC: $2,000 ($4.43)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $14,000 ($31.04)
4.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,067 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.52% | | Pennsylvania average: | 4.99% |
0.25% of residents moved from foreign countries ($253 average AGI)| Indiana County: | 0.25% | | Pennsylvania average: | 0.12% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,397 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.18% | | Pennsylvania average: | 5.08% |
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($173 average AGI)| Indiana County: | 0.03% | | Pennsylvania average: | 0.05% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Marion Center:
- WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WECZ (1540 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA)
- WAVL (910 AM; 5 kW; APOLLO, PA; Owner: EVANGEL HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
- WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
- WDAD (1450 AM; 1 kW; INDIANA, PA; Owner: RMS MEDIA MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WCED (1420 AM; 5 kW; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
- WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFBG (1290 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Marion Center:
- WQMU (92.5 FM; INDIANA, PA; Owner: RMS MEDIA MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
- WPCL (97.3 FM; NORTHERN CAMBRIA, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INCORPORATED)
- WFRJ (88.9 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WKYE (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
- WQKK (92.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WYTR (103.3 FM; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
- WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
- W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WBRX (94.3 FM; PATTON, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)
- WPXZ-FM (104.1 FM; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
- WPRR (100.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
- WFGY (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
- W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
- WKYE-FM1 (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WINSTON RADIO CORPORATION)
- WALY (103.9 FM; BELLWOOD, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
- WHPA (93.5 FM; BARNESBORO, PA; Owner: VERNAL ENTERPRISES INC.)
- WOKW (102.9 FM; CURWENSVILLE, PA; Owner: RAYMARK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WOWQ (102.1 FM; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
- WQYX (93.1 FM; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: CLEARFIELD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Marion Center:
- WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
- WPSX-TV (Channel 3; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- W25AX (Channel 25; KITTANNING, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
Marion Center fatal accident list:
Jul 8, 1982 04:99 AM, 00508, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Marion Center)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 14 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Fire Hall Manor St (Lat: 40.772556 Lon: -79.050028), Type: Pole, Structure height: 13 m, Overall height: 16 m, Call Sign: KGE664, Licensee ID: L00112630
Assigned Frequencies: 33.7000 MHz, 33.9400 MHz Grant Date: 02/01/2002, Expiration Date: 02/05/2012, Certifier: Robert E Repine Jr
Registrant: Marion Center Volunteer Fire Dept, Marion Center, PA 15759, Phone: (412) 397-4910
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - HOME PA, Approx 700' Off Skyline Dr Twp Rd T765 (Lat: 40.738667 Lon: -79.054750), Overall height: 96.3 m, Call Sign: WPNN578
Assigned Frequencies: 6286.19 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6226.89 MHz Grant Date: 03/31/2009, Expiration Date: 05/20/2019
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 15 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Marion Center)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: CESSNA 170 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2536V , Serial Number: 18105, Year manufactured: 1948, Airworthiness Date: 12/19/1955
Registrant (Individual): Joseph J Zimmer, 756 Bethel Church Rd, Marion Center, PA 15759 - Aircraft: PIPER J3F-65 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 4AC176B SER (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 40839 , Serial Number: 7540, Year manufactured: 1941, Airworthiness Date: 08/07/1955
Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, 765 Bethel Church Rd, Marion Center, PA 15759
| Most common first names in Marion Center, PA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 30 | 75.2 years |
| Mary | 22 | 80.4 years |
| James | 20 | 73.5 years |
| Charles | 13 | 75.3 years |
| William | 13 | 68.4 years |
| Robert | 12 | 66.6 years |
| Richard | 12 | 66.8 years |
| Harry | 12 | 76.5 years |
| Helen | 10 | 76.6 years |
| George | 8 | 77.0 years |
| Most common last names in Marion Center, PA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Smith | 15 | 77.2 years |
| Brown | 9 | 75.3 years |
| Buterbaugh | 9 | 80.1 years |
| Miller | 9 | 75.3 years |
| Mumau | 8 | 75.4 years |
| Simpson | 8 | 78.8 years |
| Wetzel | 7 | 76.4 years |
| Barr | 7 | 71.7 years |
| Black | 6 | 83.8 years |
| Bence | 6 | 89.8 years |
Marion Center on our top lists:
- #15 on the list of "Top 100 least racially diverse cities"
- #24 on the list of "Top 100 safest cities (lowest city-data.com crime index)"
- #68 (15759) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Pennsylvania German first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
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