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Montrose: St. Paul's Episcopal Church Montrose: Public Ave., Montrose Montrose: MAHS froont door Montrose: Historic Downtown Montrose
Montrose: Former Montrose Inn, Church St. BANK Montrose: Susquehanna Co. Library & Historic Society Museum Montrose: the green with the annual festivals Montrose: St. Paul's Episcopal Church
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Montrose: Torrey Lodge, part of Montrose Bible Conference Montrose: Susquehanna County Free Library and Historical Society Montrose: Lake Avenue, Montrose, PA
 

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Susquehanna County

Population in July 2007: 1,547. Population change since 2000: -6.0%
 

Males: 716  (46.3%)
Females: 831  (53.7%)
Median resident age:  38.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 18801.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,400 (it was $30,200 in 2000)
Montrose  $33,400
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $105,000 (it was $78,900 in 2000)
Montrose  $105,000
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

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Profiles of local businesses:
Smitty's Construction Inc.
Smith Caterson Modular Homes
Judy Kelly State Farm

Races in Montrose:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Montrose: 84.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (20.9%), Irish (19.8%), German (17.4%), Polish (8.5%), Italian (7.2%), United States (4.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/29/1824

Elevation: 1619 feet

Land area: 1.29 square miles.

Population density: 1198 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Montrose

  • High school or higher: 89.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Montrose borough

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 51.2%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 12.3%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

26 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.6%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Montrose:  1.8% ($1,446)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (21.9 miles , pop. 56,298).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (136.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: New Milford borough, PA (10.8 miles ), Hop Bottom borough, PA (11.7 miles ), Hallstead borough, PA (12.6 miles ), Friendsville, PA (13.1 miles) , Great Bend borough, PA (13.3 miles ), Conklin, NY (15.6 miles ), Nicholson borough, PA (15.8 miles ), Binghamton, NY (15.9 miles ).

Latitude: 41.83 N, Longitude: 75.88 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,990 (+119.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 393 (57.6%)


62 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
4 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 570

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Population change in the 1990s: -419 (-20.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Health care (12%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Mining (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


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Crime in Montrose (2005):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 8 assaults (497.8 per 100,000)
  • 7 burglaries (435.6 per 100,000)
  • 13 thefts (809.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 162.4 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Crime in Montrose (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 4 assaults (250.5 per 100,000)
  • 1 burglary (62.6 per 100,000)
  • 5 thefts (313.1 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 67.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.65
US city average:  3.00

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Montrose-area historical tornado activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 48% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.9 miles away from the Montrose city center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 24.9 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused $3 million in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Montrose:
  • MONTROSE GENERAL HOSPITAL (3 GROW AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Montrose:
  • BARNES KASSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; SUSQUEHANNA, PA)
  • TYLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; TUNKHANNOCK, PA)
  • OUR LADY OF LOURDES MEM HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Montrose, PA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Montrose:
  • GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 26 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; ID: BGM)
  • WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 37 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; ID: AVP)
  • ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL (about 60 miles; ITHACA, NY; ID: ITH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Montrose:
  • KIRKWOOD AIRPARK (about 15 miles; KIRKWOOD, NY; ID: 5N5)
  • SEAMANS FIELD (about 20 miles; FACTORYVILLE, PA; ID: 9N3)
  • TRI-CITIES (about 22 miles; ENDICOTT, NY; ID: CZG)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Montrose:
  • SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 19 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 11,498)
  • BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 4,081)
  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 34 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 4,093)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 57 miles; CORTLAND, NY; FT enrollment: 6,187)
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Public elementary/middle school in Montrose:
Library in Montrose:
  • SUSQUE CO HIST SOC & FREE LIB (Operating income: $788,442; Location: 2 MONUMENT SQUARE; 74,994 books; 3,848 audio materials; 3,361 video materials; 651 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Montrose and their reported violations in the past:

ELK LAKE FILLING STATION (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
FOREST LAKE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
GARDNER WARNER AMER LEG #154 (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-12-2004), St Public Notif received (FEB-12-2004), St Public Notif requested (FEB-12-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-12-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  55.3%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  14.8%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

Montrose 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Montrose (2007 data):
  • NBT Bank, National Association: Montrose Branch at 10 Public Avenue, branch established on 1875-02-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,068.4 mil, Deposits: $3,812.7 mil, headquarters in Norwich, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 121 total offices, Holding Company: Nbt Bancorp Inc.
  • Peoples National Bank: Montrose Branch at 99 Grow Avenue, branch established on 1986-11-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $412.8 mil, Deposits: $323.7 mil, headquarters in Hallstead, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Financial Services Corp.
  • Community Bank & Trust Company: Montrose Branch at 61 Church Street, branch established on 1970-07-20. Info updated 2006-10-06: Bank assets: $539.2 mil, Deposits: $483.7 mil, headquarters in Clarks Summit, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Comm Bancorp, Inc.



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Montrose government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - Parking Facilities: $9,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $166,000
    Police Protection: $81,000
    General - Other: $68,000
    Central Staff Services: $51,000
    Fire Protection: $38,000
    Parks & Recreation: $15,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    General Public Buildings: $9,000
    Parking Facilities: $7,000
    Housing & Community Development: $5,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $412,000
    Interest Revenue: $7,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $181,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $34,000
    All Other: $7,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $355,000
    NEC: $27,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $172,000

5.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,383 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.05%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lackawanna County, PA  1.06% ($32,880 average AGI)
from Broome County, NY  0.58% ($43,229)
from Wyoming County, PA  0.43% ($31,071)


5.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,119 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.39%
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 Broome County, NY  0.94% ($31,877 average AGI)
to Lackawanna County, PA  0.91% ($28,180)
to Wyoming County, PA  0.49% ($27,654)


Strongest AM radio stations in Montrose:
  • WPEL (1250 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MONTROSE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNBF (1290 AM; 9 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WINR (680 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WYOS (1360 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEMR (1460 AM; 5 kW; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WENE (1430 AM; 5 kW; ENDICOTT, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WEBO (1330 AM; 5 kW; OWEGO, NY; Owner: TIOGA MEDIA, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Montrose:
  • WPEL-FM (96.5 FM; MONTROSE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAAL (99.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMXW (103.3 FM; VESTAL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSKG-FM (89.3 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB.TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WWYL (104.1 FM; CHENANGO BRIDGE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCDW (100.5 FM; CONKLIN, NY; Owner: EQUINOX BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSQX-FM (91.5 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CNCL.)
  • WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • W273AB (102.5 FM; OWEGO, NY; Owner: WEBO RADIO, INC.)
  • WKGB-FM (92.5 FM; CONKLIN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WIFF (90.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WWDL-FM (104.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBHD (95.7 FM; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUSR (99.5 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON)
  • WLTB (101.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, NY; Owner: GM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMRV-FM (105.7 FM; ENDICOTT, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W212AT (90.3 FM; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA. EDUCTNL TV ASSOC.)

TV broadcast stations around Montrose:
  • WSKG-TV (Channel 46; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WICZ-TV (Channel 40; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WBNG-TV (Channel 12; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • W26BS (Channel 14; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBPN-LP (Channel 10; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WIVT (Channel 34; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WBGH-CA (Channel 20; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WQPX (Channel 64; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: PAXSON SCRANTON LICENSE, INC.)




Montrose fatal accident list for 1998:
Mar 31, 1998 03:00 AM, Sr-29, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


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