Mountain Top, Pennsylvania

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Back to Mountain Top, PA housing info, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, PA smaller cities, PA small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Mountain Top, PA Luzerne County Population in July 2007: 14,953. Males: 7,304   (48.9%) Females: 7,649   (51.1%) Median resident age:   39.2 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Zip codes: 18707. Estimated median household income in 2008: $63,966 (it was $51,655 in 2000) Mountain Top:   $63,966 Pennsylvania:   $50,713 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $28,670 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $174,735 (it was $122,300 in 2000) Mountain Top:   $174,735 Pennsylvania:   $164,700 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $209,006; Detached houses: $207,555; Townhouses or other attached units: $149,135; In 2-unit structures: $141,818; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $76,594; Mobile homes: $62,561 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 18707 Mountain Top, PA residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Mountain Top: White Non-Hispanic (96.2%) Hispanic (1.1%) Asian Indian (0.7%) Two or more races (0.6%) Black (0.5%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Mountain Top: 85.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Mountain Top, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Mountain Top is mentioned 366 times on our forum: Mountain Top / Wilkes-Barre Newbie Needing Advice  (8 replies) Wilkes-Barre or Mountain Top  (48 replies) Special needs resources in and around Mountain Top, PA  (9 replies) Mountain Top vs Pittston Area or other Advice?  (10 replies) Mountain Top  (20 replies) Utility Questions for Mountain Top  (0 replies) Ancestries: Polish (26.5%), German (21.9%), Irish (17.5%), Italian (14.3%), English (9.9%), Welsh (7.4%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Land area: 68.2 square miles. Population density: 219 people per square mile   (very low).

Average climate in Mountain Top, Pennsylvania

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Mountain Top-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 12% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.6 miles away from the Mountain Top place center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 7/26/1981, a category 3 tornado 31.4 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Mountain Top-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 91% 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 56.2 miles away from Mountain Top 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 56.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 56.7 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 70.6 miles away from Mountain Top center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 99.1 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) earthquake occurred 93.3 miles away from Mountain Top center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Political contributions by individuals in Mountain Top, PA

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Notable locations in Mountain Top: Glen Summit Station (A), Bergers Station (B), Vandermark Corners (C), Solomons Gap Station (D), Crestwood Station (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Mountain Top include: Emmanuel Church (A), Saint Martins Church (B), Mount Zion Union Church (C), Slocum Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mud Pond (A), Cranberry Pond (B), Mountain Pond (C), Blue Giant Meadow Lake (D), Andy Pond (E), Lake Blytheburn (F), The Ice Ponds (G), Fountain Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Nuangola Outlet (A), Watering Run (B), Bow Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.7 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	79.1%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.1%
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: 0.2% of all households

This place:	3.4%
Whole state:	11.0%

This place:	1.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mountain Top, PA

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Here		60.2%
USA		50.2%

3.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,014 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.58%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($340 average AGI)

Luzerne County:	0.04%
Pennsylvania average:	0.12%

from Lackawanna County, PA	0.40% ($33,529 average AGI)
from Columbia County, PA	0.17% ($30,034)
from Schuylkill County, PA	0.14% ($31,690)

3.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,456 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.63%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($223 average AGI)

Luzerne County:	0.02%
Pennsylvania average:	0.05%

to Lackawanna County, PA	0.35% ($39,731 average AGI)
to Columbia County, PA	0.20% ($30,057)
to Schuylkill County, PA	0.19% ($31,150)

• Barger Remote, Type: Tower, Structure height: 67.7 m, Overall height: 67.7 m
  Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania Dba , 1800 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 783-5508
• William R Lynett, Penobscot Mountain, 1000 Sterling Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 86.9 m
  Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Email:
• KATHY A SKILES, Barger Remote, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 61 m
  Registrant: Pa State Police Technical Support Division, 1800 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 540-5020, Email:
• Kellye E Abernathy, Sterling Raod, Penobscott Mtn. Luzurne Co., Type: Tower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Overall height: 48.8 m
  Registrant: Cungular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
• David A Kirk, 792 South Main Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 61 m, , Licensee ID: L01051890
  Registrant: Stc Five LLC, 6391 Sprint Parkway, Overland Park, KS 66251, Phone: (877) 265-6872, Email:
• Edward G Roach, Luzerne County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.5 m, Overall height: 38.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00131772
  Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy., Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
• Kathryn M Wheeler, 13 Lehigh Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 30 Independence Boulevard, Warren, NJ 07059, Phone: (908) 607-8123, Email:

• #16 (18707) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Welsh first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
• #58 (18707) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Polish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
• #77 (18707) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Lithuanian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
• #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
• #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"