Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This borough: | 15.0% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This borough: | 6.0% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Minersville, PA
12 people in religious group quarters
Minersville 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.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly 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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Banks with branches in Minersville (2009 data):
- The First National Bank of Minersville: The First National Bank Of Minersvil at 260 Sunbury Street, branch established on 1864-05-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $80.9 mil, Deposits: $70.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Fnbm Financial Corporation
- Miners Bank: at State Highway Route 901, branch established on 1935-05-01. Info updated 2008-07-02: Bank assets: $96.5 mil, Deposits: $86.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Phoenix Bancorp, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Schuylkill County Pennsylvania:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (63%)
- Coal or coke (21%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Religion statistics for Minersville
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 74.30%
| Here |  | 74.3% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| 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% |
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| Name | Salvation Army | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses | International Church of the Foursquare Gospel | Other |
| Adherents | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 3.9% |
| Congregations | 0.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 17.8% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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 | $2,762 |
| Other Government Administration |
4 | $9,254 | $27,762 | 16 | $1,268 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
6 | $23,406 | $46,812 | 26 | $9,765 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $908 |
| Streets and Highways |
4 | $12,373 | $37,119 | 2 | $1,748 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $6,214 | $37,284 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $5,667 | $34,002 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
18 | $56,914 | $37,943 | 48 | $16,451 |
Minersville government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
- Charges - Sewerage: $619,000
Solid Waste Management: $290,000
All Other: $96,000
Parks & Recreation: $51,000
Parking Facilities: $4,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $59,000
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $742,000
Water Utilities: $700,000
General - Other: $453,000
Police Protection: $375,000
Regular Highways: $221,000
Housing & Community Development: $199,000
Solid Waste Management: $175,000
Central Staff Services: $80,000
Parks & Recreation: $62,000
Fire Protection: $49,000
Financial Administration: $17,000
General Public Buildings: $14,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000
Libraries: $10,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $10,000
Health Services - Other: $3,000
- Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $1,589,000
Interest Revenue: $82,000
From Local Government: $38,000
Benefit Payments: $28,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $184,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $92,000
General Revenue, NEC: $88,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,261,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $853,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $81,000
Highways: $78,000
Housing & Community Development: $18,000
General Support: $4,000
- Tax - Property: $253,000
Individual Income: $242,000
NEC: $127,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $966,000
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Minersville:
- 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 Minersville:
- 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.)
- WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
- WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
- 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)
- WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
- W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
- WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
- WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
- WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Minersville:
- 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)
- WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W61AG (Channel 61; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- W66AI (Channel 66; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: MISSION 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.)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Minersville, Pennsylvania:
- Fatal accident count: 6
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 6
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 12
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pennsylvania average:
- Fatal accident count: 85
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 123
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
- Fatalities: 91
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 215
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 16
Minersville fatal accident list:
Jul 19, 2002 07:50 AM, North St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Feb 8, 1992 02:47 AM, 901, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 15, 1985 07:05 AM, 00199, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 22, 1978 10:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 6, 1976 07:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 6, 1975 09:10 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $216,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,407
Total average daily truck traffic: 320
Total future (year 2013) average daily traffic: 13,007
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7- Kimberly A Thomas, Hegins Twnship, Type: Tower, Structure height: 86.3 m, Overall height: 88.4 m
Registrant: 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2000, Email:
- Tim McDougall, Gordon Mountain Road (Rural) ( 015267 ), Type: Tower, Structure height: 70.7 m, Overall height: 72.8 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600 - Ray T Powers, Decker Ave Power Pole J26630, Type: Tower, Structure height: 51.1 m, Overall height: 51.2 m
- Bonnie K Clark, Mt. Peace Cemetery, Minersville-Llewellyn Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.7 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Mu LLC, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2000, Email:
- Jerri L Janjua, Pleasant Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- Robert C Green, Intersection Of I81 And Pa 901, Mount Pleasant, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00169702
Registrant: Jordan Realty, Inc, 210 West Market Street, Pottsville, PA 17901, Phone: (570) 621-9199, Email:
- Kathryn M Wheeler, 1/4 Mile Se From Rte 81 & Sr 901 I/S Near Pleasant Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3- 509 Sunbury St, Call Sign: KXO910, Licensee ID: L00082527
Assigned Frequencies : 46.1800 MHz, 46.5000 MHz Grant Date: 02/05/2005, Expiration Date: 02/12/2015
Registrant: Minersville, Borough Of, 2 E Sunbury St, Minersville, PA 17954, Phone: (570) 544-9528 - North Delaware Avenue, Call Sign: KXA407
Assigned Frequencies : 155.625 MHz Grant Date: 08/16/2004, Expiration Date: 07/05/2014
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262 - Schuylkill County Airport, Type: Tower, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 9.7 m, Call Sign: WQDT346
Assigned Frequencies : 453.187 MHz Grant Date: 10/25/2005, Expiration Date: 10/25/2015, Certifier: Dale Schoeneman
Registrant: Mcfarland-Johnson,Inc, 49 Court Street, Metrocenter, Binghamton, NY 13901-1980, Phone: (607) 723-9421, Fax: (607) 723-4979, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2- A0219897 GPS PA, Hegins Twnship, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Call Sign: WQFN246
Assigned Frequencies : 17840.0 MHz, 17880.0 MHz Grant Date: 08/22/2006, Expiration Date: 08/22/2016, 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:
- JOHNSTOWN, Decker Ave Power Pole J26630, Type: Tower, Structure height: 51.1 m, Overall height: 51.2 m, Call Sign: WLB615, Licensee ID: L00896575
5974.85 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6152.75 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6152.75 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz... (+6 more) Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Robert A Esty
Registrant: International Communications Group, Inc. D/B/A Corban Networks
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Minersville)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 5
- Hazardous Condition: 2
Minersville on our top lists:
- #16 (17954) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Lithuanian first ancestries"
- #79 (17954) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Ukrainian first ancestries"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
- #79 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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