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Population in July 2008: 3,303. Population change since 2000: +0.5%
 

Males: 1,642  (49.7%)
Females: 1,661  (50.3%)

Median resident age:  40.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 18240.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,661 (it was $35,902 in 2000)
Nesquehoning:  $44,661
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,968
Nesquehoning:  $21,968
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $94,287 (it was $60,500 in 2000)
Nesquehoning:  $94,287
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $114,276; Detached houses: $138,396; Townhouses or other attached units: $83,468; In 2-unit structures: $45,772; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $152,746; Mobile homes: $5,000

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Races in Nesquehoning:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Nesquehoning: 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (20.0%), Slovak (17.6%), German (15.3%), Irish (10.4%), Polish (9.0%), Dutch (5.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 820 feet

Land area: 21.2 square miles.

Population density: 156 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Nesquehoning

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nesquehoning borough

  • Never married: 27.7%
  • Now married: 47.5%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 14.7%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

79 residents are foreign born (2.4% Europe).

This borough:  2.4%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Nesquehoning:  1.6% ($966)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Allentown, PA (25.9 miles , pop. 106,632).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (70.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Summit Hill borough, PA (1.9 miles ), Lansford borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Jim Thorpe borough, PA (2.1 miles ), Weatherly borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Coaldale borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Beaver Meadows borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Lehighton borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Weissport borough, PA (2.6 miles ).

Latitude: 40.87 N, Longitude: 75.82 W

Area code: 570

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Population change in the 1990s: -82 (-2.4%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (14%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Apparel (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



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Nesquehoning-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 35% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/26/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.5 miles away from the Nesquehoning borough center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 27.1 miles away from the borough center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.


Nesquehoning-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 83% 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 38.9 miles away from Nesquehoning 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 38.6 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 41.8 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 54.8 miles away from Nesquehoning center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 95.3 miles away from the city 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 85.4 miles away from Nesquehoning center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Nesquehoning:
  • ST LUKE'S MINERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; COALDALE, PA)
  • GNADEN HUETTEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; LEHIGHTON, PA)
  • HAZLETON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; HAZLETON, PA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nesquehoning:
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,145)
  • MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 25 miles; Allentown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,334)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 28 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
  • NORTHAMPTON COUNTY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; FT enrollment: 3,128)
  • LEHIGH UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; FT enrollment: 5,725)
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Notable location: Hauto Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Bear Creek Reservoir (A), Hauto Dam (B), Broad Run Reservoir (C), Hughes Swamp (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Grassy Meadow Run (A), Dennison Run (B), Deep Run (C), Bear Creek (D), Broad Run (E), Jeans Run (F), Nesquehoning Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

CARBON COUNTY PRISON (Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2003 and JAN-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-27-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-27-2004), St Consent Decree/Judgement (JAN-27-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-20-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-20-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-08-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-08-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and APR-04-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (NOV-17-2000), Fed FAO issued (MAR-13-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (APR-04-2001)
IZIOS PIZZA (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Nesquehoning that have no violations reported:
  • LAKE HAUTO CLUB WELL (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This borough:  2.3 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  63.8%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  5.5%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  9.7%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  6.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Nesquehoning, PA


People in group quarters in Nesquehoning
  • 137 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 27 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in religious group quarters


Nesquehoning compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Nesquehoning (2009 data):
  • Mauch Chunk Trust Company: Redner's Market Branch at 184 Market Street, branch established on 1997-01-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $311.5 mil, Deposits: $181.0 mil, headquarters in Jim Thorpe, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Mauch Chunk Trust Financial Corp.
  • The Jim Thorpe National Bank: Nesquehoning Savings Bank Branch at 301 West Catawissa Street, branch established on 1913-01-01. Info updated 2009-01-30: Bank assets: $152.2 mil, Deposits: $123.4 mil, headquarters in Jim Thorpe, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Jtnb Bancorp, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Nesquehoning Branch at 75 West Catawissa Street, branch established on 1912-07-12. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (71%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Coal or coke (12%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Nesquehoning

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal Church
Adherents53.1%23.4%12.4%4.1%2.1%
Congregations24.7%24.7%18.3%10.8%3.2%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic ChurchEvangelical Free Church of AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents1.3%1.1%1.0%0.7%0.7%
Congregations3.2%2.2%1.1%2.2%9.7%
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.


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$2,066$24,7920$0
Other Government Administration 1$1,317$15,80411$2,641
Police Protection - Officers 4$16,027$48,08111$5,891
Streets and Highways 3$5,849$23,3961$221
Solid Waste Management 3$7,760$31,0400$0
Sewerage 2$7,844$47,0640$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$111
Totals for Government 14$40,863$35,02524$8,864



Nesquehoning government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $179,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $901,000
    Parks & Recreation: $124,000
    Sewerage: $95,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Construction - Solid Waste Management: $61,000
    Sewerage: $32,000
    Parks & Recreation: $26,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,312,000
    Regular Highways: $304,000
    Sewerage: $251,000
    Police Protection: $248,000
    Central Staff Services: $171,000
    Solid Waste Management: $170,000
    Fire Protection: $27,000
    Financial Administration: $17,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
    Health Services - Other: $5,000
    Housing & Community Development: $3,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $677,000
    Benefit Payments: $37,000
    Interest Revenue: $22,000
    From Other Government: $8,000
    From Local Government: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $289,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,810,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,522,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $288,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $83,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $37,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $22,000
    General Public Building: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $878,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $215,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $78,000
    General Support: $13,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $317,000
    Individual Income: $212,000
    NEC: $85,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $369,000

6.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,414 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.65%
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 Lehigh County, PA  1.29% ($31,763 average AGI)
from Northampton County, PA  0.72% ($38,206)
from Monroe County, PA  0.67% ($36,205)


5.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,761 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.45%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($277 average AGI)
Carbon County:  0.05%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lehigh County, PA  0.86% ($29,123 average AGI)
to Schuylkill County, PA  0.72% ($29,281)
to Luzerne County, PA  0.58% ($35,859)


Strongest AM radio stations in Nesquehoning:
  • WLSH (1410 AM; 5 kW; LANSFORD, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
  • WYNS (1160 AM; 4 kW; LEHIGHTON, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WAEB (790 AM; 4 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAZL (1490 AM; 1 kW; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Nesquehoning:
  • W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W218AX (91.5 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: GOSPEL MEDIA INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
  • WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
  • W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • W202BD (88.3 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WAEB-FM (104.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WWPJ (89.5 FM; PEN ARGYL, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKRF (107.9 FM; TOBYHANNA, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WRTY (91.1 FM; JACKSON TOWNSHIP, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV COMMONWEALTH SYS HGR ED.)
  • WBYX (88.7 FM; STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP)

TV broadcast stations around Nesquehoning:
  • WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
  • WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • W07BV (Channel 7; WILKES-BARRE, ETC., PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
  • WFMZ-TV (Channel 69; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLVT-TV (Channel 39; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WBPH-TV (Channel 60; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: SONSHINE FAMILY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WYLN-LP (Channel 35; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania:
  • Fatal accident count: 23
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 29
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 7
  • Fatalities: 27
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 56
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pennsylvania average:
  • Fatal accident count: 85
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 123
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
  • Fatalities: 91
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 215
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 16
See more detailed statistics of Nesquehoning fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 9 meters (30ft)
Total costs: $170,000
Total average daily traffic: 9,000
Total average daily truck traffic: 432

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 0.9 Mi N Of The Industrial Park Blvd./ Route 54 Intersection, Type: Mast, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: KNKA290
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/20/2005, Expiration Date: 05/15/2015
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Twr 1 Route 209 Highway, Type: 2ta1, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 62.5 m
    Registrant: East Penn Broadcasting, Inc., 1444 Hamilton Street, Suite 606, Allentown, PA 18102, Phone: (610) 435-5913, Email:
  • Twr 2 Route 209 Highway, Type: 2ta2, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 62.5 m
    Registrant: East Penn Broadcasting, Inc., 1444 Hamilton Street, Suite 606, Allentown, PA 18102, Phone: (610) 435-5913, Email:
  • Tim McDougall, Rt. 93, Type: Tower, Structure height: 40.2 m, Overall height: 40.2 m
    Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Tower, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • Broad Mountain Off Rt 93 2 Mi N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 40 m, Overall height: 43 m, Call Sign: WNXJ930
    Assigned Frequencies : 462.975 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/27/2001, Expiration Date: 10/02/2011
    Registrant: Eastern Pennsylvania Emergency Medical Services Council, 4801 Kernsville Road, Orefield, PA 18069, Phone: (610) 820-9212, Fax: (610) 820-5620, Email:
  • Nw Of Jct Of 5th Ave & Ind Park Dr, Type: Tower, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: KNNU387
    Assigned Frequencies : 457.200 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/30/2001, Expiration Date: 05/06/2011, Certifier: Stephen Yurchak
    Registrant: Tuway Wireless, 2115 City Line Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18017, Phone: (610) 865-3811, Fax: (610) 865-3818
  • Lat: 40.863611 Lon: -75.813056, Call Sign: WQDV835
    Assigned Frequencies : 453.187 MHz, 453.662 MHz, 458.662 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/10/2005, Expiration Date: 11/10/2015, Certifier: John P Mcardle
    Registrant: Tuway Communications, 2115 City Line Road, Bethlehem, PA 18017, Phone: (610) 865-3811, Fax: (610) 865-3818, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4
  • STATION, Rt 93 Broad Mtn, Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WNTW426
    Assigned Frequencies : 6785.62 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/11/1999, Expiration Date: 10/18/2009
    Registrant: Phone: (717) 325-9123
  • STATION, Carbon Cty Government Complex Rt 93, Overall height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WNTW428
    Assigned Frequencies : 6755.62 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/11/1999, Expiration Date: 10/18/2009
    Registrant: Phone: (717) 325-9123
  • CARB03, Off Firelane Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WPSS381
    Assigned Frequencies : 6586.25 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/23/2001, Expiration Date: 07/23/2011, Certifier: Donald R Appleby Jr
    Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, 2605 Interstate Drive, Suite 135, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 772-8024, Fax: (717) 772-8097, Email:
  • NESQUEHONING, 1252 N. Dennison Rd., Type: Mast, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 58.5 m, Call Sign: WQJA931
    Assigned Frequencies : 11285.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/10/2008, Expiration Date: 07/10/2018, Certifier: Pamelia Y Hoof
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150, Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Nesquehoning)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 170B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2855C , Serial Number: 26398, Year manufactured: 1954, Airworthiness Date: 08/19/1955
    Registrant (Individual): Harold Sugarman, 220 E Center St, Nesquehoning, PA 18240
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-181 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-360-A1D (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9094K , Serial Number: 28-8690034, Year manufactured: 1985, Airworthiness Date: 11/25/1985
    Registrant (Individual): M Robert Stribula, 10 Little Flower Ave, Nesquehoning, PA 18240



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED10$75,76447$71,24257$87,68838$33,1081$298,32015$79,3190$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$05$86,15011$91,2441$87,1300$03$67,3770$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$109,43018$328,75278$94,39029$43,5270$010$73,5341$209,100
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$06$74,69520$105,7701$36,9400$01$85,0300$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$05$66,77210$239,6291$27,1800$01$48,7900$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0203.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED27$73,7014$96,7103$47,397
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$167,9801$97,5800$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$36,9400$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$43,2100$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0203.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 5
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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