Mount Union, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2007: 2,352. Population change since 2000: -6.0%

Males: 1,055	(44.9%)
Females: 1,297	(55.1%)

Median resident age:	38.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 17066.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,194 (it was $21,048 in 2000)

Mount Union:	$25,194
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $80,449 (it was $48,300 in 2000)

Mount Union:	$80,449
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $91,529; Detached houses: $89,901; Townhouses or other attached units: $44,957; In 2-unit structures: $92,391; Mobile homes: $23,194

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Races in Mount Union:

White Non-Hispanic (85.6%)
Black (11.0%)
Two or more races (2.1%)
Hispanic (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Mount Union: 82.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.0%), United States (16.3%), Irish (11.6%), Italian (7.5%), English (4.2%), Dutch (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/19/1867

Elevation: 626 feet

Land area: 1.13 square miles.

Population density: 2087 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Mount Union

High school or higher: 72.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
Unemployed: 9.5%
Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Union borough

Never married: 22.7%
Now married: 44.2%
Separated: 3.2%
Widowed: 14.7%
Divorced: 15.1%

19 residents are foreign born

This borough:	0.8%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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

Mount Union:	1.4% ($660)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (70.7 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (100.3 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (147.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Kistler borough, PA (0.9 miles ), Newton Hamilton borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Mapleton borough, PA (1.7 miles ), Mill Creek borough, PA (2.1 miles ), Shirleysburg, PA (2.5 miles) , Orbisonia borough, PA (3.1 miles ), Rockhill Furnace borough, PA (3.1 miles ), Cassville, PA (3.1 miles) .

Latitude: 40.38 N, Longitude: 77.88 W

Area code: 814

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Mount Union, Pennsylvania business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -377 (-13.1%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (18%)
Public administration (13%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (8%)
Paper (7%)
Machinery (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (13%)
Health care (10%)
Educational services (9%)
Social assistance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Child care workers (5%)

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Crime in Mount Union (2002):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
1 robbery (39.8 per 100,000)
4 assaults (159.0 per 100,000)
7 burglaries (278.3 per 100,000)
53 thefts (2107.4 per 100,000)
2 auto thefts (79.5 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 153.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

Crime in Mount Union (2005):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
10 assaults (411.9 per 100,000)
8 burglaries (329.5 per 100,000)
53 thefts (2182.9 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 192.8 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.70
US city average:	3.00

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Mount Union-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 1% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/16/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.1 miles away from the Mount Union borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/20/1989, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 16.6 miles away from the borough center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Mount Union:

J C BLAIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; HUNTINGDON, PA)
LEWISTON HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; LEWISTOWN, PA)
ALTOONA HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; ALTOONA, PA)

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Amtrak station near Mount Union:

10 miles: HUNTINGDON (402 ALLEGHENY ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, snack bar.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Union:

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 26 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,516)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 29 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; FT enrollment: 38,248)
SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 32 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,330)
DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 39 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 50 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 52 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 2,216)
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 53 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)

Public elementary/middle schools in Mount Union:

Shirley Twp Elementary School (Students: 348; Location: 14188 Second St; Grades: KG - 6)
Mount Union-Kistler Elementary School (Location: 154 School Street; Grades: - )
Mount Union Area Jhs School (Location: 706 N Shaver St; Grades: - )
Mount Union Area Shs School (Location: 706 N Shaver St; Grades: - )

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Cemeteries: Shaver Cemetery (1), Mount Union Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: All Season Inn (Route 22).

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

L&L CAMPGROUND (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (FEB-06-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-25-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This borough:	2.1 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	58.7%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	5.4%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	28.6%
Whole state:	11.0%

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

This borough:	14.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mount Union, PA

Mount Union compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage 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 significantly 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 Mount Union (2009 data):

First National Bank of Pennsylvania: Mount Union Branch at 16-20 East Shirley Street, branch established on 1969-02-17. Info updated 2008-09-10: Bank assets: $8,210.9 mil, Deposits: $6,089.0 mil, headquarters in Greenville, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 239 total offices, Holding Company: F.N.b. Corporation
Mifflin County Savings Bank: Shirley Street Branch at 23-27 East Shirley Street, branch established on 1923-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $119.6 mil, Deposits: $98.3 mil, headquarters in Lewistown, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 5 total offices
Community State Bank of Orbisonia: Mount Union Branch at 111 East Shirley Street, branch established on 1989-04-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $222.9 mil, Deposits: $196.7 mil, headquarters in Orbisonia, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Orbisonia Community Bancorp, Inc.
Clearfield Bank & Trust Company: Mount Union Branch at 16 West Shirley Street, branch established on 1960-04-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $337.2 mil, Deposits: $293.0 mil, headquarters in Clearfield, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Cbt Financial Corp.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Huntingdon County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (56%) Utility gas (22%) Electricity (17%) Wood (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Coal or coke (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religon statistics for Mount Union

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of the Brethren	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	31.1%	14.7%	8.1%	6.8%	6.4%
Congregations	37.8%	3.1%	10.2%	5.5%	5.5%

Name	Christian and Missionary Alliance	United Church of Christ	Assemblies of God	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	4.7%	4.7%	4.0%	3.8%	15.6%
Congregations	2.4%	6.3%	3.1%	3.1%	22.8%

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	1	$3,405	$40,860	0	$0
Other Government Administration	4	$9,195	$27,585	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	4	$11,827	$35,481	4	$3,990
Streets and Highways	4	$8,902	$26,706	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$4,966	$29,796	0	$0
Water Supply	2	$5,001	$30,006	2	$1,875
Other and Unallocable	1	$2,004	$24,048	0	$0
Totals for Government	18	$45,300	$30,200	6	$5,865

Mount Union government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $468,000
All Other: $86,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $31,000
General Public Buildings: $5,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $310,000
Police Protection: $226,000

Regular Highways: $165,000

Central Staff Services: $53,000

General - Other: $52,000

Housing & Community Development: $32,000

General Public Buildings: $20,000

Fire Protection: $19,000

Financial Administration: $18,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $11,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $20,000
All Other: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $312,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,195,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $5,621,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,621,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,195,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $60,000
Interest Earnings: $18,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $6,000
Police Protection: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $519,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $53,000
All Other: $15,000

General Support: $1,000
Tax - Property: $250,000
Individual Income: $117,000

NEC: $42,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $551,000

4.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,543 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.16%
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 Mifflin County, PA	0.53% ($24,744 average AGI)
from Blair County, PA	0.47% ($30,280)
from Centre County, PA	0.44% ($44,254)

4.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,126 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.42%
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 Blair County, PA	0.55% ($26,977 average AGI)
to Centre County, PA	0.48% ($33,169)
to Mifflin County, PA	0.43% ($27,754)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mount Union:

WHUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
WIEZ (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
WFBG (1290 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
WKMC (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROARING SPRING, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
WVAM (1430 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Union:

WXMJ (99.5 FM; MOUNT UNION, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
WLAK (103.5 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WWLY (106.3 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES,LLC)
WQJU (107.1 FM; MIFFLINTOWN, PA; Owner: CENTRAL PA CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE, INC.)
WJRC (90.9 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: SALT AND LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC)
WVNW (96.7 FM; BURNHAM, PA; Owner: WVNW, INC.)
WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
WBUS (93.7 FM; BOALSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WJSM-FM (92.7 FM; MARTINSBURG, PA; Owner: MARTINSBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
WBHV (103.1 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
W270AG (101.9 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
WJHT (107.9 FM; PORT MATILDA, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WCHX (105.5 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: MIFFLIN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WFGY (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
WKYE-FM1 (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WINSTON RADIO CORPORATION)
WALY (103.9 FM; BELLWOOD, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Mount Union, Pennsylvania:

Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Pennsylvania average:

Fatal accident count: 83
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 119
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
Fatalities: 89
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 209
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 15

Mount Union fatal accident list:
May 15, 1981 05:00 AM, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 42 meters (138ft)
Total costs: $680,000
Total average daily traffic: 13,807
Total average daily truck traffic: 619
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 26,816

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2

Lucy Furnace Road 1 Mile North Of Intersection Of 522 & 22, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: KNKN924
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 10/23/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
Top Of Jacks Mtn In Wayne Twp Mifflin County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.2 m, Call Sign: KNKN925
880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 10/23/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4

KATHY A SKILES, Jacks Mountain Remote, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 30.5 m
Registrant: Technical Support Division, 1800 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 540-5020, Email:
David A Kephart, Top Of Jacks Mt In Wayne Twp Mifflin County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00137138
Registrant: Hilltop Tower Leasing Inc, 400 Highland Ave., Altoona, PA 16602, Phone: (814) 942-1888, Email:
Jeff MacAlarney, Top Of Jacks Mtn In Wayne Twp Mifflin County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
Jeff MacAlarney, Top Of Jacks Mtn In Wayne Twp Mifflin County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.2 m

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Mount Union, PA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Mount Union)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 150L (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6729G , Serial Number: 15072229, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 10/21/1970
Registrant (Individual): James E Hicks, Po Box 117, Mount Union, PA 17066

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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