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Berks County

Population in July 2007: 2,984. Population change since 2000: -1.1%
 

Males: 1,426  (47.8%)
Females: 1,558  (52.2%)
Median resident age:  37.4 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,800 (it was $41,326 in 2000)
Mount Penn  $48,800
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $135,100 (it was $81,900 in 2000)
Mount Penn  $135,100
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

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Races in Mount Penn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Mount Penn: 91.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (36.9%), Polish (14.0%), Irish (12.8%), Italian (12.8%), English (9.5%), French (3.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 11/07/1902

Elevation: 500 feet

Land area: 0.43 square miles.

Population density: 7002 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mount Penn

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Penn borough

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 55.2%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

124 residents are foreign born (2.3% Europe, 1.8% Asia).

This city:  4.1%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Mount Penn:  2.3% ($1,852)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (2.6 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (56.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Reiffton, PA (1.6 miles ), St. Lawrence borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Reading, PA (2.6 miles ), Lorane, PA (3.6 miles ), West Reading borough, PA (3.9 miles ), Flying Hills, PA (3.9 miles ), Kenhorst borough, PA (3.9 miles ), Laureldale borough, PA (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 40.33 N, Longitude: 75.89 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +137 (+4.8%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Apparel (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Customer service representatives (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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Mount Penn-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 36% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/4/1950, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.6 miles away from the Mount Penn city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 10.4 miles away from the city center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Mount Penn:
  • ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; READING, PA)
  • CARON HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; WERNERSVILLE, PA)
  • WERNERSVILLE STATE HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; WERNERSVILLE, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mount Penn:
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 5 miles; READING, PA; ID: RDG)
  • LANCASTER (about 31 miles; LANCASTER, PA; ID: LNS)
  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 39 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; ID: ABE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mount Penn:
  • MORGANTOWN (about 13 miles; MORGANTOWN, PA; ID: O03)
  • KUTZTOWN (about 14 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; ID: N31)
  • POTTSTOWN MUNI (about 17 miles; POTTSTOWN, PA; ID: N47)

Operable nuclear power plants near Mount Penn:
  • 19 miles: Limerick 1 and 2 in Pottstown, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Penn:
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 6 miles; READING, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,003)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 13 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 31 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,042)
  • MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 32 miles; Allentown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,334)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 34 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 10,419)
  • EASTERN COLLEGE (about 39 miles; ST DAVIDS, PA; FT enrollment: 2,456)
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Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.9%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.5%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

Mount Penn compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • Black race 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 Mount Penn (2007 data):
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Mount Penn Remote Unit Branch at 23rd Street And Perkiomen Avenue, branch established on 1972-12-18; Mount Penn Branch at 2245 Perkiomen Avenue, branch established on 1960-08-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Fulton Bank: Exeter Branch at 4363 Perkiomen Ave, branch established on 1921-01-01. Info updated 2007-01-16: Bank assets: $5,707.1 mil, Deposits: $3,342.8 mil, headquarters in Lancaster, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 86 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 2$5,024$30,1440$0
Police - Other 0$0 2$280
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$569
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$1,114
Financial Administration 1$2,369$28,4281$98
Totals for Government 3$7,393$29,57213$2,061


Mount Penn government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $184,000
    All Other: $29,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $533,000
    Solid Waste Management: $180,000
    Regular Highways: $144,000
    General - Other: $74,000
    Central Staff Services: $71,000
    Local Fire Protection: $63,000
    Housing and Community Development: $28,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $25,000
    Financial Administration: $21,000
    General Public Buildings: $16,000
    Health - Other: $3,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $7,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $30,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $13,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $160,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $145,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $322,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $57,000
    Highways: $48,000
    Housing and Community Development: $12,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $449,000
    Individual Income: $269,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $80,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $55,000
    Public Utility License: $21,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $134,000

4.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,285 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.49%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($243 average AGI)
Berks County:  0.07%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Montgomery County, PA  0.81% ($47,814 average AGI)
from Chester County, PA  0.33% ($51,594)
from Lehigh County, PA  0.33% ($42,520)


4.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,491 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.02%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($460 average AGI)
Berks County:  0.05%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Montgomery County, PA  0.46% ($38,236 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, PA  0.29% ($43,649)
to Lehigh County, PA  0.24% ($39,105)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mount Penn:
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRAW (1340 AM; 1 kW; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIOV (1240 AM; 1 kW; READING, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WCOJ (1420 AM; 5 kW; COATESVILLE, PA; Owner: WCOJ RADIO COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Penn:
  • WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W207AE (89.3 FM; READING, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WIOV-FM1 (105.1 FM; READING, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • W253AC (98.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W249AT (97.7 FM; READING, ETC., PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF THE COMMONWEALTH,ETC)
  • WBMP (88.1 FM; WARWICK, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WBYN (107.5 FM; BOYERTOWN, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WXAC (91.3 FM; READING, PA; Owner: ALBRIGHT COLLEGE)
  • WDIY (88.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY BR/CST ASSOC)
  • WJCS (89.3 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: BEACON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • W278AI (103.5 FM; CENTER VALLEY, PA; Owner: BUX-MONT EDUCATIONAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • W280CQ (103.9 FM; SHILLINGTON, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Mount Penn:
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W24CS (Channel 24; READING, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WFMZ-TV (Channel 69; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)




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