Mechanicsville, Pennsylvania

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Schuylkill County

Population in July 2008: 508. Population change since 2000: -1.4%

Males: 236	(46.6%)
Females: 272	(53.4%)

Median resident age:	41.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 18934.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,192 (it was $34,583 in 2000)

Mechanicsville:	$43,192
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,286

Mechanicsville:	$20,286
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $89,495 (it was $64,400 in 2000)

Mechanicsville:	$89,495
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $102,618; Detached houses: $108,813; Townhouses or other attached units: $59,763; Mobile homes: $45,000

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Races in Mechanicsville:

White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Mechanicsville: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (34.8%), Irish (21.4%), Polish (13.0%), English (8.9%), Italian (8.9%), Lithuanian (7.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 01/05/1914

Elevation: 630 feet

Land area: 0.33 square miles.

Population density: 1539 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Mechanicsville

High school or higher: 83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
Unemployed: 11.1%
Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mechanicsville borough

Never married: 22.3%
Now married: 59.1%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 7.9%
Divorced: 9.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This borough:	0.0%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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

Mechanicsville:	1.5% ($957)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (27.7 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (72.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Palo Alto borough, PA (0.8 miles ), Port Carbon borough, PA (0.9 miles ), Pottsville, PA (1.1 miles ), Mount Carbon, PA (1.2 miles) , St. Clair borough, PA (1.4 miles ), Seltzer, PA (1.7 miles ), Marlin, PA (1.8 miles ), Renningers, PA (1.9 miles ).

Latitude: 40.69 N, Longitude: 76.18 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

Mechanicsville household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: -45 (-8.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (15%)
Metal and metal products (10%)
Health care (10%)
Public administration (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (46%)
Educational services (14%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
Registered nurses (11%)
Cashiers (11%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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Mechanicsville-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 46% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.3 miles away from the Mechanicsville borough 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 20.8 miles away from the borough center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Mechanicsville-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 26.1 miles away from Mechanicsville 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 26.8 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 56.8 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 37.9 miles away from Mechanicsville 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 89.1 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 77.6 miles away from Mechanicsville 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 Mechanicsville:

GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)
POTTSVILLE HOSPITAL-WARNE CLINIC (about 2 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)
ASHLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; ASHLAND, PA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mechanicsville:

BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 26 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 27 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 28 miles; READING, PA; FT enrollment: 2,003)
LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 36 miles; Allentown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,334)
LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)

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Notable location: Frosty Valley Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Mechanicsville: Danville Alliance Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This borough:	2.5 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	71.3%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	5.7%
Whole state:	5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	12.1%
Whole state:	11.0%

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

This borough:	4.7%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mechanicsville, PA

Mechanicsville compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above 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 below state average.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Schuylkill County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (65%) Utility gas (22%) Coal or coke (9%) Electricity (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Mechanicsville

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.

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		2	$2,291
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$1,336
Police - Other	0	$0		1	$616
Streets and Highways	1	$1,797	$21,564	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,316	$27,792	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,553	$30,636	0	$0
Totals for Government	3	$6,666	$26,664	4	$4,243

Mechanicsville government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
Charges - Solid Waste Management: $27,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $16,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $63,000
Solid Waste Management: $24,000

General - Other: $17,000

Regular Highways: $14,000

Central Staff Services: $9,000

Fire Protection: $6,000

Financial Administration: $3,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $154,000
State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $20,000
Highways: $8,000

All Other: $2,000
Tax - Property: $22,000
Individual Income: $18,000

NEC: $6,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $11,000

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 Mechanicsville:

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.)
WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WLSH (1410 AM; 5 kW; LANSFORD, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mechanicsville:

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.)
W235AD (94.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA ED TV ASSC)
WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
WBLJ-FM (95.3 FM; SHAMOKIN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Mechanicsville:

W24BL (Channel 24; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
W61AG (Channel 61; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
W66AI (Channel 66; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
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 Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

1.2 Mi W Of Pa 66 On Lr16037, Call Sign: KNGD522, Licensee ID: L00022779
Assigned Frequencies : 154.540 MHz
Grant Date: 01/13/1998, Expiration Date: 03/10/2003, Cancelation Date: 06/15/2003
Registrant: W Lawrence Brown, 90 S Fourth Ave, Clarion, PA 16214-1303

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3
Hazardous Condition: 2

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