Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,543 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,100 (1.0%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (60.4 miles , pop. 56,348).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (100.2 miles , pop. 651,154).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (110.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Mount Pleasant Mills-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 19% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/31/1985, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.8 miles away from the Mount Pleasant Mills place center causedbetween $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 5/31/1985, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.1 miles away from the place center killed 6 peopleand injured 60 peopleand causedbetween $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Mount Pleasant Mills-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 90% 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 58.3 miles away from the city 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 59.8 miles away from Mount Pleasant Mills 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 33.8 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 56.7 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Snyder County (11) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Mount Pleasant Mills:
SUNBURY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; SUNBURY, PA)
EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, about 18 miles away; LEWISBURG, PA)
SHAMOKIN AREA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; COAL TOWNSHIP, PA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Pleasant Mills:
Susquehanna University (about 10 miles; Selinsgrove, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,187)
Bucknell University (about 18 miles; Lewisburg, PA; FT enrollment: 3,667)
Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg (about 31 miles; Harrisburg, PA; FT enrollment: 8,838)
Pennsylvania College of Technology (about 36 miles; Williamsport, PA; FT enrollment: 5,469)
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (about 36 miles; Bloomsburg, PA; FT enrollment: 8,552)
Lock Haven University (about 38 miles; Lock Haven, PA; FT enrollment: 4,769)
Dickinson College (about 38 miles; Carlisle, PA; FT enrollment: 2,340)
Public elementary/middle school in Mount Pleasant Mills:
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 13.5. This is significantly better than average.
City:
13.5
U.S.:
32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.32. This is about average.Closest monitor was 20.0 miles away from the city center.
City:
2.32
U.S.:
2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.52. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 20.0 miles away from the city center.
City:
3.52
U.S.:
9.39
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2005 was 13.1. This is about average.Closest monitor was 20.0 miles away from the city center.
City:
13.1
U.S.:
12.4
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.9%
(10.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This place:
2.3 people
Pennsylvania:
2.4 people
Percentage of family households:
This place:
61.9%
Whole state:
67.5%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:
5.7%
Whole state:
5.0%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Banks with branches in Mount Pleasant Mills (2011 data):
Swineford National Bank: Mt. Pleasant Mills Branch at 8413 Route 104, branch established on 1984/11/12. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $290.7 mil, Deposits: $237.8 mil, headquarters in Middleburg, PA, positive income, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (64%)
Electricity (31%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Coal or coke (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Snyder County Pennsylvania:
2008 Presidential Election results in Snyder County Pennsylvania:
Religion statistics for Mount Pleasant Mills (based on Snyder County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.60%
Here
47.6%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
United Methodist Church
United Church of Christ
Catholic Church
Old Order Mennonite
Adherents
32.9%
24.4%
15.9%
7.3%
4.2%
Congregations
22.4%
30.6%
11.8%
1.2%
8.2%
Name
Church of the Nazarene
LDS (Mormon) Church
Mennonite; Other Groups
The Wesleyan Church
Other
Adherents
3.2%
1.7%
1.5%
1.3%
7.5%
Congregations
1.2%
1.2%
3.5%
2.4%
17.6%
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 13
This county:
3.41 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:
2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Snyder County:
2.36 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:
2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 33
Snyder County:
8.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:
8.6%
State:
9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:
27.6%
Pennsylvania:
27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Snyder County:
10.1%
Pennsylvania:
11.5%
5.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,467 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.60%
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:
