Marlin, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2007: 627.

Males: 312	(49.8%)
Females: 315	(50.2%)

Median resident age:	40.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 17901.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,320 (it was $42,692 in 2000)

Marlin:	$53,320
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,494

Marlin:	$23,494
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $118,678 (it was $85,400 in 2000)

Marlin:	$118,678
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $188,193; Detached houses: $204,726; Townhouses or other attached units: $80,164; Mobile homes: $5,000

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Races in Marlin:

White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Marlin: 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (22.3%), German (16.9%), Lithuanian (16.1%), Polish (15.6%), Ukrainian (8.6%), English (6.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 686 feet

Land area: 0.90 square miles.

Population density: 696 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Marlin

High school or higher: 75.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
Unemployed: 4.6%
Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marlin CDP

Never married: 18.7%
Now married: 55.4%
Separated: 5.2%
Widowed: 12.5%
Divorced: 8.1%

13 residents are foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.6% Asia).

This place:	2.0%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Marlin:	1.7% ($1,425)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (28.8 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (74.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Minersville borough, PA (1.0 miles ), Seltzer, PA (1.1 miles ), Pottsville, PA (1.5 miles ), Forrestville, PA (1.7 miles ), Mount Carbon, PA (1.7 miles) , Heckscherville, PA (1.7 miles) , Mechanicsville borough, PA (1.8 miles ), St. Clair borough, PA (2.0 miles ).

Latitude: 40.68 N, Longitude: 76.24 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

Most common industries for males (%):

Plastics and rubber products (20%)
Food and beverage stores (13%)
Public administration (11%)
Educational services (10%)
Construction (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (18%)
Educational services (16%)
Accommodation and food services (15%)
Public administration (12%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Gasoline stations (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Waiters and waitresses (15%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
Registered nurses (8%)
Cashiers (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)

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Average climate in Marlin, Pennsylvania

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Marlin-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 45% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.4 miles away from the Marlin place center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 22.8 miles away from the place center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Marlin-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 75% 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 26.6 miles away from Marlin 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 27.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 60.0 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 37.0 miles away from Marlin center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 89.8 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) earthquake occurred 74.4 miles away from Marlin center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Marlin:

GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)
POTTSVILLE HOSPITAL-WARNE CLINIC (about 2 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)
ASHLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; ASHLAND, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Marlin, PA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marlin:

BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 25 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 28 miles; READING, PA; FT enrollment: 2,003)
KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 29 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 39 miles; Allentown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,334)
BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 3,534)

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Average household size:

This place:	2.4 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	67.3%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.8%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	4.9%
Whole state:	11.0%

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

This place:	2.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Marlin, PA

Marlin compared to Pennsylvania 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 below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Marlin mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Schuylkill County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (46%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (40%) Coal or coke (8%) Other fuel (3%) Wood (1%) Solar energy (1%)

Religion statistics for Marlin

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church
Adherents	56.8%	17.7%	11.0%	7.4%	0.8%
Congregations	27.6%	15.5%	16.2%	16.2%	1.3%

Name	Salvation Army	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Other religions
Adherents	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%	3.9%
Congregations	0.7%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	17.8%

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.

3.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,458 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.76%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($236 average AGI)
Schuylkill County: 0.04%
Pennsylvania average: 0.12%

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

from Berks County, PA	0.41% ($35,187 average AGI)
from Luzerne County, PA	0.41% ($31,150)
from Carbon County, PA	0.31% ($29,281)

3.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,732 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.39%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($227 average AGI)
Schuylkill County: 0.03%
Pennsylvania average: 0.05%

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

to Luzerne County, PA	0.31% ($31,690 average AGI)
to Berks County, PA	0.30% ($32,480)
to Dauphin County, PA	0.26% ($30,014)

Strongest AM radio stations in Marlin:

WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
WPAM (1450 AM; 1 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: CURRAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Marlin:

W256AB (99.1 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBLJ-FM (95.3 FM; SHAMOKIN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
W235AD (94.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA ED TV ASSC)
WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Marlin:

W24BL (Channel 24; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
W61AG (Channel 61; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
W66AI (Channel 66; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

SCHULYKILL PA, 17 Maple Ave, Type: Pole, Structure height: 30.4 m, Call Sign: WQFN991
Assigned Frequencies : 10715.0 MHz
Grant Date: 08/29/2006, Expiration Date: 08/29/2016, Certifier: Christopher L Harris
Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd Ste 200e, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:

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