Mont Alto, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2007: 1,483.

Males: 725	(48.9%)
Females: 758	(51.1%)

Median resident age:	36.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 17237.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,139 (it was $37,163 in 2000)

Mont Alto:	$43,139
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,686

Mont Alto:	$21,686
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $149,272 (it was $83,800 in 2000)

Mont Alto:	$149,272
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $154,982; Detached houses: $161,926; Townhouses or other attached units: $148,703; In 2-unit structures: $113,220; Mobile homes: $49,737

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Races in Mont Alto:

White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
Black (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Mont Alto: 88.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (32.0%), United States (14.1%), Irish (7.9%), English (6.9%), French (2.1%), Polish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 07/22/1913

Elevation: 848 feet

Land area: 0.58 square miles.

Population density: 2557 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Mont Alto

High school or higher: 79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
Unemployed: 4.8%
Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mont Alto borough

Never married: 19.7%
Now married: 64.4%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 5.8%
Divorced: 9.3%

22 residents are foreign born

This borough:	1.6%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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

Mont Alto:	1.2% ($1,037)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (29.7 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (62.2 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (128.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Fayetteville, PA (2.2 miles ), Guilford, PA (2.4 miles ), Waynesboro borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Wayne Heights, PA (2.7 miles ), Rouzerville, PA (2.8 miles ), Chambersburg borough, PA (2.9 miles ), Highfield-Cascade, MD (3.1 miles ), Greencastle borough, PA (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 39.84 N, Longitude: 77.56 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 717

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Most common industries for males (%):

Machinery (21%)
Construction (12%)
Metal and metal products (10%)
Public administration (7%)
Educational services (5%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (22%)
Educational services (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Printing and related support activities (5%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (17%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Customer service representatives (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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Average climate in Mont Alto, Pennsylvania

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Mont Alto-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 33% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/16/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.4 miles away from the Mont Alto borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/22/1983, a category 3 tornado 19.0 miles away from the borough center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Mont Alto-area historical earthquake activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 93% 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 87.1 miles away from Mont Alto 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 88.5 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 65.4 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 72.2 miles away from Mont Alto center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Mont Alto:

WAYNESBORO HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; WAYNESBORO, PA)
CHAMBERSBURG HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; CHAMBERSBURG, PA)
WESTERN MD CENTER (about 15 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Mont Alto, PA

College/University in Mont Alto:

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE MONT ALTO (Full-time enrollment: 1,047; Location: CAMPUS DR; Public; Website: www.ma.psu.edu/)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mont Alto:

SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 17 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,330)
GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 18 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 2,216)
FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; FREDERICK, MD; FT enrollment: 2,407)
DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 32 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 35 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; FT enrollment: 3,576)
WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 37 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; FT enrollment: 2,245)
MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 37 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)

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Average household size:

This borough:	2.5 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	76.5%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	4.6%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	4.7%
Whole state:	11.0%

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

This borough:	1.9%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mont Alto, PA

Mont Alto compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Mont Alto (2009 data):

Farmers and Merchants Trust Company of Chambersburg: Park Street Branch at Park Street, branch established on 1916-01-01. Info updated 2009-01-14: Bank assets: $897.8 mil, Deposits: $628.1 mil, headquarters in Chambersburg, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices, Holding Company: Franklin Financial Services Corporation

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Mont Alto mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Franklin County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (51%) Electricity (32%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%) Wood (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Mont Alto

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Church of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	19.5%	16.9%	13.6%	7.7%	5.8%
Congregations	19.2%	4.1%	10.4%	7.3%	4.1%

Name	Brethren in Christ Church	Assemblies of God	Church of the Brethren	Mennonite Church USA	Other religions
Adherents	5.7%	5.1%	4.7%	4.2%	16.8%
Congregations	5.7%	5.7%	5.7%	7.3%	30.6%

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		1	$1,119
Other Government Administration	1	$3,144	$37,728	11	$1,318
Sewerage	1	$3,996	$47,952	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$3,821	$45,852	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	3	$10,133	$40,532	0	$0
Totals for Government	6	$21,094	$42,188	12	$2,437

Mont Alto government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
Construction - Regular Highways: $33,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $438,000
General - Other: $141,000

Regular Highways: $62,000

Central Staff Services: $37,000

Fire Protection: $16,000

General Public Buildings: $12,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000

Financial Administration: $5,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000

Housing & Community Development: $4,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $13,000
General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $18,000
General Public Building: $8,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $640,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $579,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $24,000
All Other: $19,000
Tax - Individual Income: $95,000
Property: $43,000

NEC: $25,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $165,000

5.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,803 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.37%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($528 average AGI)
Franklin County: 0.06%
Pennsylvania average: 0.12%

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

from Washington County, MD	1.21% ($51,267 average AGI)
from Frederick County, MD	0.38% ($53,848)
from Cumberland County, PA	0.37% ($34,982)

3.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,947 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.97%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($478 average AGI)
Franklin County: 0.04%
Pennsylvania average: 0.05%

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

to Cumberland County, PA	0.58% ($35,582 average AGI)
to Washington County, MD	0.44% ($34,733)
to Adams County, PA	0.16% ($38,196)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mont Alto:

WCBG (1590 AM; 5 kW; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCHA (800 AM; 1 kW; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WHGT (1380 AM; 1 kW; WAYNESBORO, PA)
WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WTRI (1520 AM; daytime; 17 kW; BRUNSWICK, MD; Owner: JMK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFKJ (890 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CASHTOWN, PA; Owner: JESUS IS LORD MINISTRIES INTERNATION)
WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mont Alto:

WWMD (101.5 FM; WAYNESBORO, PA; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
W219BE (91.7 FM; WAYNESBORO, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, NDBA)
WQCM (94.3 FM; GREENCASTLE, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
WIKZ (95.1 FM; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WFRE (99.9 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W219BX (91.7 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
WSRT (92.1 FM; MERCERSBURG, PA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
WARX (106.9 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MANNING BROADCASTING INC.)
WCRH (90.5 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
WWVZ (103.9 FM; BRADDOCK HEIGHTS, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WXMJ (99.5 FM; MOUNT UNION, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)
WZBT (91.1 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: GETTYSBURG COLLEGE)
WGTY (107.7 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: TIMES AND NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY)
WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
WLTF (97.5 FM; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: PRETTYMAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mont Alto:

W42CK (Channel 42; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING)
WHAG-TV (Channel 25; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: QUORUM OF MARYLAND LICENSE, LLC)
WWPB (Channel 31; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
W51CY (Channel 51; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJAL (Channel 68; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

Mont Alto fatal accident list:
Nov 11, 2007 11:05 AM, Sr-997, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Science Technology Lab Mont Alto Campus, Call Sign: KAZ522, Licensee ID: L00030010
Assigned Frequencies : 151.715 MHz
Grant Date: 06/05/2001, Expiration Date: 08/15/2011
Registrant: Pennsylvania State University, Office Of Physical Plant, University Park, PA 16802, Phone: (717) 749-6076
Lat: 39.841667 Lon: -77.541389, Call Sign: WPUV875
Assigned Frequencies : 468.250 MHz
Grant Date: 05/13/2002, Expiration Date: 05/13/2012, Certifier: Greg Minner
Registrant: Sound Communications Inc., 400 Highland Ave., Altoona, PA 16602, Phone: (814) 946-8100, Fax: (814) 942-7064, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: K3KIT, Previous Call Sign: WB3HDL, Licensee ID: L01431592
Grant Date: 09/17/2008, Expiration Date: 12/09/2018
Registrant: Karen S Wyzewski, Mont Alto, PA 17237
Call Sign: KC7MRY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00155305
Grant Date: 06/23/2005, Expiration Date: 08/14/2015, Certifier: John E Stein
Registrant: John E Stein, 328 Park St., Mont Alto, PA 17237
Call Sign: KE3QT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00601276
Grant Date: 01/23/2003, Expiration Date: 03/16/2013
Registrant: James B Tabor, 7 Penn St, Mont Alto, PA 17237
Call Sign: W3TED, Previous Call Sign: WB3EXU, Licensee ID: L00246701
Grant Date: 11/30/2007, Expiration Date: 01/06/2018
Registrant: Theodore Wyzewski, Mont Alto, PA 17237

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 9
Hazardous Condition: 4

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