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Clarion County

Population in July 2008: 480. Population change since 2000: -6.6%
 

Males: 240  (50.2%)
Females: 240  (49.8%)

Median resident age:  39.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,554 (it was $38,750 in 2000)
Monroe:  $46,554
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,785
Monroe:  $22,785
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $128,803 (it was $77,800 in 2000)
Monroe:  $128,803
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $149,930; Detached houses: $144,492; Townhouses or other attached units: $74,389; In 2-unit structures: $139,725; Mobile homes: $112,500

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Races in Monroe:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Monroe: 86.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.7%), English (13.6%), Irish (11.7%), Polish (5.8%), Italian (5.4%), United States (5.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 05/19/1855

Land area: 0.65 square miles.

Population density: 737 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Monroe

  • High school or higher: 83.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Monroe borough

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 60.7%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

6 residents are foreign born

This borough:  1.2%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Monroe:  1.3% ($1,023)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (36.3 miles , pop. 56,298).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (116.0 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (137.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Towanda borough, PA (2.1 miles ), New Albany borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Burlington, PA (2.9 miles) , Wyalusing borough, PA (3.4 miles ), Rome borough, PA (3.5 miles ), Dushore borough, PA (3.7 miles ), Forksville, PA (4.1 miles) , Troy borough, PA (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 41.71 N, Longitude: 76.48 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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Population change in the 1990s: -19 (-3.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Paper (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Child care workers (8%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)



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Monroe-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 29% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.1 miles away from the Monroe borough center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1998, a category 3 tornado 22.9 miles away from the borough center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.


Monroe-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 99% 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 98.3 miles away from Monroe 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 98.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 64.3 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 88.8 miles away from Monroe center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Monroe:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 4 miles; TOWANDA, PA)
  • TROY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; TROY, PA)
  • ROBERT PACKER HOSP (about 19 miles; SAYRE, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Monroe, PA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Monroe:
  • MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 32 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,831)
  • PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 40 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; FT enrollment: 4,666)
  • SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 41 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 11,498)
  • BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 4,081)
  • CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; CORNING, NY; FT enrollment: 2,797)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)

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Average household size:
This borough:  2.5 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  72.5%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  8.7%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  12.9%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  2.9%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Monroe, PA



Monroe 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 significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School


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2004 Presidential Election results in Clarion County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (68%)
  • Electricity (23%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religion statistics for Monroe

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents34.3%26.1%9.7%7.5%4.7%
Congregations7.9%32.7%12.9%6.9%1.0%
NameUnited Church of ChristChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Church of the NazareneAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther religions
Adherents3.4%2.9%2.2%1.2%8.1%
Congregations5.0%5.0%5.0%2.0%21.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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 4$840
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$271
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$263
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$95
Totals for Government 0$0 8$1,469



Monroe government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $19,000
    General Public Buildings: $15,000
    Police Protection: $14,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
    General - Other: $12,000
    Libraries: $8,000
    Fire Protection: $7,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
    Housing & Community Development: $4,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $14,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $35,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $42,000
    Individual Income: $27,000
    NEC: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $53,000

4.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,112 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.92%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($419 average AGI)
Clarion County:  0.13%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Armstrong County, PA  0.59% ($25,886 average AGI)
from Venango County, PA  0.46% ($28,221)
from Jefferson County, PA  0.42% ($24,381)


5.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,943 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.38%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Butler County, PA  0.56% ($26,333 average AGI)
to Venango County, PA  0.44% ($26,848)
to Armstrong County, PA  0.42% ($24,290)


Strongest AM radio stations in Monroe:
  • WTTC (1550 AM; 1 kW; TOWANDA, PA; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WATS (960 AM; 5 kW; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WNBF (1290 AM; 9 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEBO (1330 AM; 5 kW; OWEGO, NY; Owner: TIOGA MEDIA, INC.)
  • WEMR (1460 AM; 5 kW; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WINR (680 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WWLZ (820 AM; 4 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Monroe:
  • WTTC-FM (95.3 FM; TOWANDA, PA; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHGL-FM (100.3 FM; CANTON, PA; Owner: CANTROAIR COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMTT (94.7 FM; TIOGA, PA; Owner: EUROPA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAAL (99.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCII (88.5 FM; SPENCER, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WENY-FM (92.7 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRVH (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WSKG-FM (89.3 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB.TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WMXW (103.3 FM; VESTAL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZXR (99.3 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WBZD-FM (93.3 FM; MUNCY, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCIH (90.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WILQ (105.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WWDL-FM (104.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W263AG (100.5 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: DBA COVENANT BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Monroe:
  • W25AQ (Channel 25; TOWANDA, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA EDUC'L. TV ASSN.)
  • W69CE (Channel 69; TOWANDA, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • W10CP (Channel 10; TOWANDA, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WSKG-TV (Channel 46; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WICZ-TV (Channel 40; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WETM-TV (Channel 18; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W52CE (Channel 52; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • WBNG-TV (Channel 12; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WENY-TV (Channel 36; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: LILLY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

Monroe, Pennsylvania:
  • Fatal accident count: 10
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 14
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
  • Fatalities: 10
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 17
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
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
See more detailed statistics of Monroe fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 12
Total length: 27 meters (89ft)
Total costs: $2,457,000
Total average daily traffic: 8,806
Total average daily truck traffic: 627
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 13,574

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1910-1919: 3
  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 3
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 1
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Monroe, PA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Lisa M Minney, Monroe Church Rd (Tr 381) & Pa 338,North, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.3 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Kellogg Mtn 6 Mi S, Call Sign: KGD31, Licensee ID: L00288741
    Assigned Frequencies : 72.7800 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/08/2002, Expiration Date: 08/25/2012, Certifier: Steven F Lux
    Registrant: Felhc, Inc., 76 South Main Street, Akron, OH 44308, Phone: (330) 384-5498, Fax: (330) 761-7203

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • CLAR32, Monroe Church Rd (Tr 381) & Pa 338,North, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.3 m, Call Sign: WQHG270
    Assigned Frequencies : 10623.7 MHz, 6841.25 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/20/2007, Expiration Date: 07/20/2017, Certifier: Charles K Leto
    Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, 2605 Interstate Drive, Suite 135, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 772-8024, Fax: (717) 772-8097, Email:


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